2 Corinthians 2:7

Geneva Bible (1560)

So that nowe contrariwise yee ought rather to forgiue him, and comfort him, lest the same shoulde bee swalowed vp with ouermuch heauinesse.

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  • Eph 4:32 : 32 Be ye courteous one to another, & tender hearted, freely forgiuing one another, euen as God for Christes sake, freely forgaue you.
  • Phil 2:27 : 27 And no doubt he was sicke, very neere vnto death: but God had mercie on him, and not on him onely, but on me also, least I should haue sorowe vpon sorowe.
  • Col 3:13 : 13 Forbearing one another, and forgiuing one another, if any man haue a quarel to another: euen as Christ forgaue, euen so doe ye.
  • 1 Thess 4:13 : 13 I would not, brethren, haue you ignorant concerning them which are a sleepe, that ye sorow not euen as other which haue no hope.
  • 2 Thess 3:6 : 6 We warne you, brethren, in the Name of our Lord Iesus Christ, that ye withdrawe your selues from euery brother that walketh inordinately, and not after the instruction, which hee receiued of vs.
  • 2 Thess 3:14-15 : 14 If any man obey not this our saying in this letter, note him, & haue no company with him, that he may be ashamed: 15 Yet count him not as an enemie, but admonish him as a brother.
  • Heb 12:12-15 : 12 Wherfore lift vp your hands which hang downe, and your weake knees, 13 And make straight steppes vnto your feete, lest that which is halting, be turned out of the way, but let it rather be healed. 14 Followe peace with all men, and holinesse, without the which no man shall see ye Lord. 15 Take heede, that no man fall away from the grace of God: let no roote of bitternes spring vp and trouble you, lest thereby many be defiled.
  • 2 Sam 20:19-20 : 19 I am one of them, that are peaceable and faithful in Israel: and thou goest about to destroy a citie, and a mother in Israel: why wilt thou deuoure the inheritance of the Lorde? 20 And Ioab answered, & said, God forbid, God forbid it me, that I should deuoure, or destroy it.
  • Ps 21:9 : 9 Thou shalt make them like a fierie ouen in time of thine anger: the Lord shall destroy them in his wrath, and the fire shall deuoure them.
  • Ps 56:1-2 : 1 To him that excelleth. A Psalme of Dauid on Michtam, concerning the dumme doue in a farre countrey, when the Philistims tooke him in Gath. Be mercifull vnto me, O God, for man would swallow me vp: he fighteth continually and vexeth me. 2 Mine enemies would dayly swallowe mee vp: for many fight against me, O thou most High.
  • Ps 57:3 : 3 He will send from heauen, and saue me from the reproofe of him that would swallowe me. Selah. God wil send his mercy, and his trueth.
  • Ps 124:3 : 3 They had then swallowed vs vp quicke, when their wrath was kindled against vs.
  • Prov 1:12 : 12 We wil swallow them vp aliue like a graue euen whole, as those that goe downe into the pit:
  • Prov 17:22 : 22 A ioyfull heart causeth good health: but a sorowfull minde dryeth the bones.
  • Isa 28:7 : 7 But they haue erred because of wine, and are out of the way by strong drinke: the priest and the prophet haue erred by strong drinke: they are swallowed vp with wine: they haue gone astraye through strong drinke: they faile in vision: they stumble in iudgement.
  • 1 Cor 15:54 : 54 So when this corruptible hath put on incorruption, and this mortall hath put on immortalitie, then shalbe brought to passe the saying that is written, Death is swallowed vp into victorie.
  • 2 Cor 5:4 : 4 For in deede we that are in this tabernacle, sigh and are burdened, because we would not be vnclothed, but would be clothed vpon, that mortalitie might be swalowed vp of life.
  • 2 Cor 7:10 : 10 For godly sorowe causeth repentance vnto saluation, not to be repented of: but the worldly sorowe causeth death.
  • Gal 6:1-2 : 1 Brethren, if a man be suddenly taken in any offence, ye which are spirituall, restore such one with the spirit of meekenes, considering thy selfe, least thou also be tempted. 2 Beare ye one anothers burden, & so fulfill the Lawe of Christ.

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  • 2 Cor 2:2-6
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    2For if I make you sorie, who is he then that shoulde make me glad, but ye same which is made sorie by me?

    3And I wrote this same thing vnto you, lest when I came, I should take heauines of them, of whom I ought to reioyce: this confidence haue I in you all, that my ioye is the ioye of you all.

    4For in great affliction, & anguish of heart I wrote vnto you with many teares: not that yee should be made sorie, but that ye might perceiue the loue which I haue, specially vnto you.

    5And if any hath caused sorowe, the same hath not made mee sorie, but partly (lest I should more charge him ) you all.

    6It is sufficient vnto the same man, that hee was rebuked of many.

  • 2 Cor 2:8-10
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    8Wherefore, I pray you, that you woulde confirme your loue towards him.

    9For this cause also did I write, that I might knowe the proofe of you, whether yee would be obedient in all things.

    10To whome yee forgiue any thing, I forgiue also: for verely if I forgaue any thing, to whome I forgaue it, for your sakes forgaue I it in the sight of Christ,

  • 2 Cor 7:7-13
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    7And not by his comming onely, but also by the consolation wherewith he was comforted of you, when he tolde vs your great desire, your mourning, your feruent minde to me warde, so that I reioyced much more.

    8For though I made you sorie with a letter, I repent not, though I did repent: for I perceiue that the same epistle made you sorie, though it were but for a season.

    9I 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.

    10For godly sorowe causeth repentance vnto saluation, not to be repented of: but the worldly sorowe causeth death.

    11For beholde, this thing that ye haue bene godly sory, what great care it hath wrought in you: yea, what clearing of yourselues: yea, what indignation: yea, what feare: yea, howe great desire: yea, what a zeale: yea, what reuenge: in all things ye haue shewed your selues, that ye are pure in this matter.

    12Wherefore, though I wrote vnto you, I did not it for his cause that had done the wrong, neither for his cause that had the iniurie, but that our care toward you in the sight of God might appeare vnto you.

    13Therefore we were comforted, because ye were comforted: but rather we reioyced much more for the ioye of Titus, because his spirit was refreshed by you all.

  • Col 3:13
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    13Forbearing one another, and forgiuing one another, if any man haue a quarel to another: euen as Christ forgaue, euen so doe ye.

  • Phil 2:27-28
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    27And no doubt he was sicke, very neere vnto death: but God had mercie on him, and not on him onely, but on me also, least I should haue sorowe vpon sorowe.

    28I sent him therefore the more diligently, that when yee shoulde see him againe, yee might reioyce, and I might be the lesse sorowfull.

  • Luke 17:2-4
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    2It is better for him that a great milstone were hanged about his necke, and that he were cast into ye sea, then that he should offende one of these litle ones.

    3Take heede to your selues: if thy brother trespasse against thee, rebuke him: and if hee repent, forgiue him.

    4And though he sinne against thee seuen times in a day, and seuen times in a day turne againe to thee, saying, It repenteth mee, thou shalt forgiue him.

  • 2 Thess 3:14-15
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    14If any man obey not this our saying in this letter, note him, & haue no company with him, that he may be ashamed:

    15Yet count him not as an enemie, but admonish him as a brother.

  • Gal 6:1-2
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    1Brethren, if a man be suddenly taken in any offence, ye which are spirituall, restore such one with the spirit of meekenes, considering thy selfe, least thou also be tempted.

    2Beare ye one anothers burden, & so fulfill the Lawe of Christ.

  • Eph 4:32
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    32Be ye courteous one to another, & tender hearted, freely forgiuing one another, euen as God for Christes sake, freely forgaue you.

  • 1 Cor 5:2
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    2And ye are puffed vp and haue not rather sorowed, that he which hath done this deede, might be put from among you.

  • Phlm 1:7-8
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    7For we haue great ioy and consolation in thy loue, because by thee, brother, the Saintes bowels are comforted.

    8Wherefore, though I bee very bolde in Christ to commaunde thee that which is conuenient,

  • 2 Cor 1:4-7
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    4Which comforteth vs in all our tribulation, that we may be able to comfort them which are in any affliction by the comfort wherewith we our selues are comforted of God.

    5For as the sufferings of Christ abounde in vs, so our consolation aboundeth through Christ.

    6And whether we be afflicted, it is for your consolation and saluation, which is wrought in the induring of the same sufferings, which we also suffer: or whether we be comforted, it is for your consolation and saluation.

    7And our hope is stedfast concerning you, in as much as we know that as ye are partakers of the sufferings, so shall ye be also of the consolation.

  • Acts 8:22
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    22Repent therefore of this thy wickednes, and pray God, that if it be possible, the thought of thine heart may be forgiuen thee.

  • Phil 2:1
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    1If there be therfore any consolation in Christ, if any comfort of loue, if any felowship of the Spirit, if any compassion and mercie,

  • 2 Thess 2:17
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    17Comfort your hearts, and stablish you in euery worde and good worke.

  • 2 Cor 12:13
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    13For what is it, wherein yee were inferiours vnto other Churches, except that I haue not bene slouthfull to your hinderance? forgiue me this wrong.

  • 2 Cor 11:20
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    20For ye suffer, euen if a man bring you into bondage, if a man deuoure you, if a man take your goods, if a man exalt himselfe, if a man smite you on the face.

  • Matt 18:35
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    35So likewise shall mine heauenly Father doe vnto you, except ye forgiue from your hearts, eche one to his brother their trespasses.

  • 2 Cor 7:3
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    3I speake it not to your condemnation: for I haue said before, that ye are in our hearts, to die and liue together.

  • Matt 18:33
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    33Oughtest not thou also to haue had pitie on thy fellowe seruant, euen as I had pitie on thee?

  • Heb 13:19
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    19And I desire you somewhat the more earnestly, that yee so doe, that I may be restored to you more quickly.

  • 2 Tim 2:25
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    25Instructing them with meekenesse that are contrary minded, prouing if God at any time will giue them repentance, that they may acknowledge the trueth,

  • 1 Thess 5:11
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    11Wherefore exhort one another, and edifie one another, euen as ye doe.

  • 1 Thess 3:7
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    7Therefore, brethren, we had consolation in you, in all our affliction and necessitie through your faith.

  • Luke 6:37
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    37Iudge not, and ye shal not be iudged: condemne not, and ye shall not bee condemned: forgiue, and ye shalbe forgiuen.

  • Rom 12:15
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    15Reioyce with them that reioyce, & weepe with them that weepe.

  • 1 Thess 4:18
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    18Wherefore, comfort your selues one another with these wordes.

  • Lam 3:32
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    32But though he sende affliction, yet will he haue compassion according to the multitude of his mercies.

  • 1 Thess 5:14
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    14We desire you, brethren, admonish them that are out of order: comfort ye feeble minded: beare with the weake: be pacient toward all men.