But{G1161} I determined{G2919} this{G5124} for myself,{G1683} that I would{G2064} not{G3361} come{G2064} again{G3825} to{G4314} you{G5209} with{G1722} sorrow.{G3077}

For{G1063} if{G1487} I{G1473} make{G3076} you{G5209} sorry,{G3076} who{G5101} then{G2532} is{G2076} he{G3588} that maketh{G2165} me{G3165} glad{G2165} but{G1487} {G3361} he that{G3588} is made sorry{G3076} by{G1537} me?{G1700}

And{G2532} I wrote{G1125} this{G5124} very thing,{G846} {G5213} lest,{G3361} when I came,{G2064} I should have{G2192} sorrow{G3077} from{G575} them of whom{G3739} I{G3165} ought{G1163} to rejoice;{G5463} having confidence{G3982} in{G1909} you{G5209} all,{G3956} that{G3754} my{G1699} joy{G5479} is{G2076} [the joy] of you{G5216} all.{G3956}

For{G1063} out of{G1537} much{G4183} affliction{G2347} and{G2532} anguish{G4928} of heart{G2588} I wrote{G1125} unto you{G5213} with{G1223} many{G4183} tears;{G1144} not{G3756} that{G2443} ye should be made sorry,{G3076} but{G235} that{G2443} ye might know{G1097} the love{G26} that{G3739} I have{G2192} more abundantly{G4056} unto{G1519} you.{G5209}

But{G1161} if{G1487} any{G5100} hath caused sorrow,{G3076} he hath{G3076} caused sorrow,{G3076} not{G3756} to me,{G1691} but{G235} in{G575} part{G3313} (that{G2443} I press{G1912} not{G3361} too heavily){G1912} to you{G5209} all.{G3956}

Sufficient{G2425} to such a one{G5108} is this{G3778} punishment{G2009} which{G3588} was [inflicted] by{G5259} the many;{G4119}

so that{G5620} contrariwise{G5121} ye{G5209} should rather{G3123} forgive{G5483} him and{G2532} comfort{G3870} him, lest by any means{G3381} such a one{G5108} should be swallowed up{G2666} with his overmuch{G4053} sorrow.{G3077}

Wherefore{G1352} I beseech{G3870} you{G5209} to confirm{G2964} [your] love{G26} toward{G1519} him.{G846}

For{G1063} to{G1519} this end{G5124} also{G2532} did I write,{G1125} that{G2443} I might know{G1097} the proof{G1382} of you,{G5216} whether{G1487} ye are{G2075} obedient{G5255} in{G1519} all things.{G3956}

But{G1161} to whom{G3739} ye forgive{G5483} anything,{G5100} I{G1473} [forgive] also:{G2532} for{G2532} {G1063} what I{G1473} also have forgiven,{G5483} if I have forgiven{G5483} anything,{G1536} for your sakes{G1223} {G5209} [have I]{G5209} [forgiven it] in{G1722} the presence{G4383} of Christ;{G5547}

that{G2443} no{G3361} advantage{G4122} may be gained over{G5259} us by Satan:{G4567} for{G1063} we are{G50} not{G3756} ignorant{G50} of his{G846} devices.{G3540}

Now{G1161} when I came{G2064} to{G1519} Troas{G5174} for{G1519} the gospel{G2098} of Christ,{G5547} and{G2532} when a door{G2374} was opened{G455} unto me{G3427} in{G1722} the Lord,{G2962}

I had{G2192} no{G3756} relief{G425} for my{G3450} spirit,{G4151} because I{G3165} found{G2147} not{G3361} Titus{G5103} my{G3450} brother:{G80} but{G235} taking my{G3450} leave{G657} of them,{G846} I went forth{G1831} into{G1519} Macedonia.{G3109}

But{G1161} thanks{G5485} be unto God,{G2316} who always{G3842} leadeth{G2358} us{G2248} in triumph in{G1722} Christ,{G5547} and{G2532} maketh manifest{G5319} through{G1223} us{G2257} the savor{G3744} of his{G846} knowledge{G1108} in{G1722} every{G3956} place.{G5117}

For{G3754} we are{G2070} a sweet savor{G2175} of Christ{G5547} unto God,{G2316} in{G1722} them that{G3588} are saved,{G4982} and{G2532} in{G1722} them that{G3588} perish;{G622}

to the one{G3739} {G3303} a savor{G3744} from death{G2288} unto{G1519} death;{G2288} {G1161} to the other{G3739} a savor{G3744} from life{G2222} unto{G1519} life.{G2222} And{G2532} who{G5101} is sufficient{G2425} for{G4314} these things?{G5023}

For{G1063} we are{G2070} not{G3756} as{G5613} the many,{G4183} corrupting{G2585} the word{G3056} of God:{G2316} but{G235} as{G5613} of{G1537} sincerity,{G1505} but{G235} as{G5613} of{G1537} God,{G2316} in the sight{G2714} of God,{G2316} speak we{G2980} in{G1722} Christ.{G5547}