2 Corinthians 7:9

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

Now I rejoice, not because you were grieved, but because your grief led to repentance. For you were grieved as God intended, so that you would not suffer any loss from us.

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Other Translations

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    Now I rejoice, not that ye were made sorry, but that ye sorrowed to repentance: for ye were made sorry after a godly manner, that ye might receive damage by us in nothing.

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    Now I rejoice, not that you were made sorry, but that you sorrowed to repentance: for you were made sorry in a godly manner, that you might suffer damage by us in nothing.

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    Now I rejoice, not that ye were made sorry, but that ye sorrowed to repentance: for ye were made sorry after a godly manner, that ye might receive damage by us in nothing.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    I now{G3568} rejoice,{G5463} not{G3756} that{G3754} ye were made sorry,{G3076} but{G235} that{G3754} ye were made sorry{G3076} unto{G1519} repentance;{G3341} for{G1063} ye were made sorry{G3076} after{G2596} a godly sort,{G2316} that{G2443} ye might suffer loss{G2210} by{G1537} us{G2257} in{G1722} nothing.{G3367}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    Now{G3568} I rejoice{G5463}{(G5719)}, not{G3756} that{G3754} ye were made sorry{G3076}{(G5681)}, but{G235} that{G3754} ye sorrowed{G3076}{(G5681)} to{G1519} repentance{G3341}: for{G1063} ye were made sorry{G3076}{(G5681)} after{G2596} a godly manner{G2316}, that{G2443} ye might receive damage{G2210}{(G5686)} by{G1537} us{G2257} in{G1722} nothing{G3367}.

  • Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

    But I now reioyce not that ye were sory but that ye so sorowed that ye repented. For ye sorowed godly: so yt in nothynge ye were hurte by vs.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    But now I reioyce, not that ye were sory, but that ye were sory to repentaunce. For ye sorowed godly, so that in nothinge ye were hurte by vs.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    I nowe reioyce, not that ye were sorie, but that ye sorowed to repentance: for ye sorowed godly, so that in nothing ye were hurt by vs.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    I nowe reioyce, not that ye were sorie, but that ye so sorowed to repent: for ye sorowed godly, so that in nothyng ye were hurt by vs.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    Now I rejoice, not that ye were made sorry, but that ye sorrowed to repentance: for ye were made sorry after a godly manner, that ye might receive damage by us in nothing.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    I now rejoice, not that you were made sorry, but that you were made sorry to repentance. For you were made sorry in a godly way, that you might suffer loss by us in nothing.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    I now do rejoice, not that ye were made sorry, but that ye were made sorry to reformation, for ye were made sorry toward God, that in nothing ye might receive damage from us;

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    I now rejoice, not that ye were made sorry, but that ye were made sorry unto repentance; for ye were made sorry after a godly sort, that ye might suffer loss by us in nothing.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    I now rejoice, not that ye were made sorry, but that ye were made sorry unto repentance; for ye were made sorry after a godly sort, that ye might suffer loss by us in nothing.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    Now I am glad, not that you had sorrow, but that your sorrow was the cause of a change of heart; for yours was a holy sorrow so that you might undergo no loss by us in anything.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    I now rejoice, not that you were made sorry, but that you were made sorry to repentance. For you were made sorry in a godly way, that you might suffer loss by us in nothing.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    Now I rejoice, not because you were made sad, but because you were made sad to the point of repentance. For you were made sad as God intended, so that you were not harmed in any way by us.

Referenced Verses

  • Acts 20:21 : 21 'I testified both to Jews and to Greeks about repentance toward God and faith in our Lord Jesus Christ.'
  • 2 Cor 13:8-9 : 8 For we cannot do anything against the truth, but only for the truth. 9 We are glad whenever we are weak but you are strong; and our prayer is that you may be fully restored. 10 This is why I write these things while absent, so that when I come, I may not have to be harsh in my use of the authority that the Lord gave me for building you up, not tearing you down.
  • 2 Cor 1:12 : 12 For this is our boast: The testimony of our conscience is that we have conducted ourselves in the world, and especially in our relations with you, with integrity and godly sincerity, not relying on worldly wisdom but on God's grace.
  • 2 Cor 2:16 : 16 To one, we are an aroma that brings death; to the other, an aroma that brings life. And who is adequate for such a task?
  • 2 Cor 7:6-7 : 6 But God, who comforts the downcast, comforted us by the arrival of Titus, 7 and not only by his arrival, but also by the comfort you had given him. He told us about your deep longing, your mourning, and your zeal for me, so that I rejoiced even more.
  • 2 Cor 7:10-11 : 10 For godly sorrow produces repentance that leads to salvation and leaves no regret, but worldly sorrow produces death. 11 See what earnestness this godly sorrow has produced in you! What eagerness to clear yourselves, what indignation, what fear, what longing, what zeal, what readiness to see justice done! At every point you have proved yourselves to be pure in this matter.
  • 2 Cor 10:8-9 : 8 Even if I boast a little more about the authority the Lord gave us for building you up and not for tearing you down, I will not be ashamed. 9 I do not want to seem as though I am trying to frighten you with my letters. 10 For some say, 'His letters are weighty and forceful, but his physical presence is unimpressive, and his speech is contemptible.'
  • Ps 38:18 : 18 For I am ready to fall, and my pain is continually before me.
  • Eccl 7:3 : 3 Sorrow is better than laughter, for when the face is sad, the heart may be improved.
  • Isa 6:9-9 : 9 And He said, "Go, and say to this people: ‘Keep listening, but do not understand; keep looking, but do not perceive.’ 10 Make the hearts of this people dull, their ears heavy, and their eyes blind; otherwise, they might see with their eyes, hear with their ears, and understand with their hearts, and turn back and be healed." 11 Then I said, "For how long, Lord?" And He replied, "Until cities lie ruined without inhabitants, houses are unoccupied, and the land is desolate and devastated.
  • Jer 31:18-20 : 18 I have surely heard Ephraim’s lamenting: 'You disciplined me, and I was disciplined, like an untrained calf. Restore me, and I will return, for you are the LORD my God.' 19 After I turned away, I repented; after I came to understand, I struck my thigh in grief. I was ashamed and humiliated because I bore the disgrace of my youth. 20 Is Ephraim my dear son, my precious child? For as often as I speak against him, I still remember him. Therefore, my heart yearns for him; I will surely have mercy on him, declares the LORD.
  • Zech 12:10 : 10 And I will pour out on the house of David and the inhabitants of Jerusalem a spirit of grace and supplication. They will look on Me, the one they have pierced, and they will mourn for Him as one mourns for an only child and grieve bitterly for Him as one grieves for a firstborn son.
  • Luke 15:7 : 7 I tell you, in the same way, there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous people who have no need of repentance.
  • Luke 15:10 : 10 In the same way, I tell you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner who repents.
  • Luke 15:17-24 : 17 But when he came to his senses, he said, 'How many of my father's hired servants have more than enough bread, but here I am dying from hunger! 18 I will rise up and go to my father and say to him, ‘Father, I have sinned against heaven and before you. 19 I am no longer worthy to be called your son. Treat me as one of your hired servants.’ 20 And he rose up and went to his father. But while he was still far off, his father saw him and was filled with compassion; he ran, embraced him, and kissed him. 21 The son said to him, 'Father, I have sinned against heaven and before you. I am no longer worthy to be called your son.' 22 But the father said to his servants, 'Bring out the best robe and put it on him. Put a ring on his hand and sandals on his feet. 23 Bring the fattened calf and kill it. Let us eat and celebrate! 24 For this son of mine was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is found.’ And they began to celebrate.
  • Luke 15:32 : 32 But we had to celebrate and rejoice, because this brother of yours was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is found.'

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • 2 Cor 7:7-8
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    7 and not only by his arrival, but also by the comfort you had given him. He told us about your deep longing, your mourning, and your zeal for me, so that I rejoiced even more.

    8 For even if I caused you sorrow by my letter, I do not regret it. Though I did regret it at first, I see that this letter grieved you, though only for a while.

  • 2 Cor 7:10-13
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    10 For godly sorrow produces repentance that leads to salvation and leaves no regret, but worldly sorrow produces death.

    11 See what earnestness this godly sorrow has produced in you! What eagerness to clear yourselves, what indignation, what fear, what longing, what zeal, what readiness to see justice done! At every point you have proved yourselves to be pure in this matter.

    12 So even though I wrote to you, it was not for the sake of the one who did the wrong or for the sake of the one who was wronged, but to reveal to you, in the sight of God, your earnestness on our behalf.

    13 Because of this, we have been comforted. And in addition to our own comfort, we rejoiced even more at the joy of Titus, because his spirit has been refreshed by all of you.

  • 2 Cor 2:1-7
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    1 I decided this for myself: that I would not come to you again in sorrow.

    2 For if I grieve you, who then will make me glad but the one who is grieved by me?

    3 I wrote this very thing to you so that when I came, I would not have sorrow from those who ought to bring me joy. I have confidence in all of you, that my joy is your joy.

    4 For out of great distress and anguish of heart, I wrote to you with many tears, not to grieve you but to let you know the love I have for you more abundantly.

    5 Now if anyone has caused sorrow, they have not grieved me alone but to some degree—not to overburden you—they have grieved all of you.

    6 The punishment imposed by the majority is sufficient for such a person.

    7 Instead, you ought to forgive and comfort him, so that he will not be overwhelmed by excessive sorrow.

  • Rom 9:2
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    2 I have great sorrow and unceasing anguish in my heart.

  • 1 Pet 1:6
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    6 In this you rejoice greatly, though now for a little while, if necessary, you have been grieved by various trials,

  • 1 Thess 1:6-7
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    6 And you became imitators of us and of the Lord, receiving the message in much affliction with the joy of the Holy Spirit.

    7 As a result, you became an example to all the believers in Macedonia and Achaia.

  • Jas 4:9
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    9 Grieve, mourn and weep. Turn your laughter to mourning and your joy to gloom.

  • 2 Cor 7:2-4
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    2 Make room for us in your hearts; we have wronged no one, corrupted no one, and exploited no one.

    3 I do not say this to condemn you; I have said before that you are in our hearts, to live together and to die together.

    4 I have great confidence in you; I take great pride in you. I am filled with comfort; I am overflowing with joy in all our afflictions.

  • 2 Cor 12:13
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    13 For in what way were you less favored than the other churches, except that I myself was not a burden to you? Forgive me this wrong!

  • 1 Thess 3:7
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    7 For this reason, brothers, in all our distress and affliction, we were comforted about you through your faith.

  • 2 Cor 1:6-8
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    6 If we are afflicted, it is for your comfort and salvation; if we are comforted, it is for your comfort, which produces patient endurance of the same sufferings we also endure.

    7 And our hope for you is steadfast, because we know that as you share in our sufferings, you also share in our comfort.

    8 For we do not want you to be unaware, brothers and sisters, of the trouble we experienced in the province of Asia. We were under great pressure, far beyond our ability to endure, so that we despaired of life itself.

  • Phlm 1:7
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    7 For I have great joy and encouragement from your love, because the hearts of the saints have been refreshed through you, my brother.

  • Eccl 7:3
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    3 Sorrow is better than laughter, for when the face is sad, the heart may be improved.

  • Phil 2:27-28
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    27 Indeed, he was so sick he nearly died. But God had mercy on him, and not only on him but also on me, so that I would not have sorrow upon sorrow.

    28 For this reason, I am all the more eager to send him so that when you see him again, you may rejoice and I may be less anxious.

  • Phil 2:18
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    18 In the same way, you also should be glad and rejoice with me.

  • 1 Thess 3:9
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    9 For what thanks can we render to God for you in return for all the joy with which we rejoice because of you before our God.

  • 2 Cor 1:4
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    4 who comforts us in all our troubles so that we may be able to comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves receive from God.

  • 2 Cor 7:16
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    16 I rejoice that I have complete confidence in you.

  • Acts 8:22-23
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    22 Repent of this wickedness of yours, and pray to the Lord. Perhaps he will forgive you for having such thoughts in your heart.

    23 For I see that you are full of bitterness and captive to sin.

  • 2 Cor 2:9
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    9 For this reason, I also wrote to you, to test you and see if you are obedient in everything.

  • 2 Cor 9:7
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    7 Each person should give as they have decided in their heart, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver.

  • 2 Cor 1:12
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    12 For this is our boast: The testimony of our conscience is that we have conducted ourselves in the world, and especially in our relations with you, with integrity and godly sincerity, not relying on worldly wisdom but on God's grace.

  • 2 Cor 11:7
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    7 Did I commit a sin by humbling myself so that you might be exalted, because I preached the gospel of God to you free of charge?

  • 1 Pet 4:13
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    13 But rejoice inasmuch as you participate in the sufferings of Christ, so that you may be overjoyed when his glory is revealed.

  • Heb 12:11
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    11 No discipline seems pleasant at the time, but painful. Later on, however, it produces a harvest of righteousness and peace for those who have been trained by it.

  • John 16:20
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    20 Truly, truly, I tell you, you will weep and mourn while the world rejoices. You will grieve, but your grief will turn to joy.

  • Rom 12:15
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    15 Rejoice with those who rejoice; weep with those who weep.

  • 2 Thess 1:5
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    5 This is evidence of God's righteous judgment, so that you may be considered worthy of the kingdom of God, for which you are suffering.

  • 2 Cor 8:13
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    13 Our desire is not for others to be relieved while you are burdened, but for equality.

  • 2 Cor 10:8
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    8 Even if I boast a little more about the authority the Lord gave us for building you up and not for tearing you down, I will not be ashamed.

  • Phil 4:10
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    10 I greatly rejoiced in the Lord that at last you renewed your concern for me. Indeed, you were concerned, but you lacked the opportunity to show it.

  • John 16:22
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    22 So you also have sorrow now. But I will see you again, and your hearts will rejoice, and no one will take away your joy.

  • 2 Cor 6:10
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    10 as sorrowful, yet always rejoicing; as poor, yet making many rich; as having nothing, yet possessing everything.