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World English Bible

2 Corinthians 2 (WEBP)

[1] But I determined this for myself, that I would not come to you again in sorrow.
[2] For if I make you grieve, then who will make me glad but he who is made to grieve by me?
[3] And I wrote this very thing to you, so that when I came, I wouldn’t have sorrow from them of whom I ought to rejoice; having confidence in you all that my joy would be shared by all of you.
[4] For out of much affliction and anguish of heart I wrote to you with many tears, not that you should be made to grieve, but that you might know the love that I have so abundantly for you.
[5] But if any has caused sorrow, he has caused sorrow not to me, but in part (that I not press too heavily) to you all.
[6] This punishment which was inflicted by the many is sufficient for such a one;
[7] so that, on the contrary, you should rather forgive him and comfort him, lest by any means such a one should be swallowed up with his excessive sorrow.
[8] Therefore I beg you to confirm your love toward him.
[9] For to this end I also wrote, that I might know the proof of you, whether you are obedient in all things.
[10] Now I also forgive whomever you forgive anything. For if indeed I have forgiven anything, I have forgiven that one for your sakes in the presence of Christ,
[11] that no advantage may be gained over us by Satan, for we are not ignorant of his schemes.
[12] Now when I came to Troas for the Good News of Christ, and when a door was opened to me in the Lord,
[13] I had no relief for my spirit, because I didn’t find Titus my brother, but taking my leave of them, I went out into Macedonia.
[14] Now thanks be to God who always leads us in triumph in Christ, and reveals through us the sweet aroma of his knowledge in every place.
[15] For we are a sweet aroma of Christ to God in those who are saved and in those who perish:
[16] to the one a stench from death to death, to the other a sweet aroma from life to life. Who is sufficient for these things?
[17] For we are not as so many, peddling the word of God. But as of sincerity, but as of God, in the sight of God, we speak in Christ.

Scripture quotations are taken from The World English Bible™ of eBible.org, 2020 stable text edition. It is in the public domain.

King James w/Strong’s #s

2 Corinthians 2 (KJVS)

[1] But I determined () this with myself , that I would not come () again to you in heaviness .
[2] For if I make you sorry (), who is he () then that maketh me glad (), but the same which is made sorry () by me ?
[3] And I wrote () this same unto you , lest , when I came (), I should have () sorrow from them of whom I ought () to rejoice (); having confidence () in you all , that my joy is () [the joy] of you all .
[4] For out of much affliction and anguish of heart I wrote () unto you with many tears ; not that ye should be grieved (), but that ye might know () the love which I have () more abundantly unto you .
[5] But if any have caused grief (), he hath not grieved () me , but in part : that I may not overcharge () you all .
[6] Sufficient to such a man [is] this punishment , which [was inflicted] of many .
[7] So that contrariwise ye [ought] rather to forgive () [him], and comfort () [him], lest perhaps such a one should be swallowed up () with overmuch sorrow .
[8] Wherefore I beseech () you that ye would confirm () [your] love toward him .
[9] For to this end also did I write (), that I might know () the proof of you , whether ye be () obedient in all things .
[10] To whom ye forgive () any thing , I [forgive] also : for if I forgave () any thing , to whom I forgave () [it], for your sakes [forgave I it] in the person of Christ ;
[11] Lest Satan should get an advantage of us (): for we are not ignorant () of his devices .
[12] Furthermore , when I came () to Troas to [preach] Christ’s gospel , and a door was opened () unto me of the Lord ,
[13] I had () no rest in my spirit , because I found () not Titus my brother : but taking my leave () of them , I went from thence () into Macedonia .
[14] Now thanks [be] unto God , which always causeth us to triumph () in Christ , and maketh manifest () the savour of his knowledge by us in every place .
[15] For we are () unto God a sweet savour of Christ , in them that are saved (), and in them that perish ():
[16] To the one [we are] the savour of death unto death ; and to the other the savour of life unto life . And who [is] sufficient for these things ?
[17] For we are () not as many , which corrupt () the word of God : but as of sincerity , but as of God , in the sight of God speak we () in Christ .

Young’s Literal Translation

2 Corinthians 2 (YLT)

[1] And I decided this to myself, not again to come in sorrow unto you,
[2] for if I make you sorry, then who is he who is making me glad, except he who is made sorry by me?
[3] and I wrote to you this same thing, that having come, I may not have sorrow from them of whom it behoved me to have joy, having confidence in you all, that my joy is of you all,
[4] for out of much tribulation and pressure of heart I wrote to you through many tears, not that ye might be made sorry, but that ye might know the love that I have more abundantly toward you.
[5] And if any one hath caused sorrow, he hath not caused sorrow to me, but in part, that I may not burden you all;
[6] sufficient to such a one is this punishment, that is by the more part,
[7] so that, on the contrary, it is rather for you to forgive and to comfort, lest by over abundant sorrow such a one may be swallowed up;
[8] wherefore, I call upon you to confirm love to him,
[9] for, for this also did I write, that I might know the proof of you, whether in regard to all things ye are obedient.
[10] And to whom ye forgive anything-I also; for I also, if I have forgiven anything, to whom I have forgiven it, because of you-in the person of Christ-I forgive it,
[11] that we may not be over-reached by the Adversary, for of his devices we are not ignorant.
[12] And having come to Troas for the good news of the Christ, and a door to me having been opened in the Lord,
[13] I have not had rest to my spirit, on my not finding Titus my brother, but having taken leave of them, I went forth to Macedonia;
[14] and to God are thanks, who at all times is leading us in triumph in the Christ, and the fragrance of His knowledge He is manifesting through us in every place,
[15] because of Christ a sweet fragrance we are to God, in those being saved, and in those being lost;
[16] to the one, indeed, a fragrance of death to death, and to the other, a fragrance of life to life; and for these things who is sufficient?
[17] for we are not as the many, adulterating the word of God, but as of sincerity-but as of God; in the presence of God, in Christ we do speak.