2 Corinthians 2:4

KJV1611 – Modern English

For out of much trouble and anguish of heart I wrote to you with many tears; not that you should be grieved, but that you might know the love I have more abundantly toward you.

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  • 2 Cor 7:12 : 12 Therefore, though I wrote to you, I did not do it for the sake of him who had done the wrong, nor for the sake of him who suffered wrong, but that our care for you in the sight of God might appear to you.
  • 2 Cor 11:2 : 2 For I am jealous for you with godly jealousy: for I have betrothed you to one husband, that I may present you as a pure virgin to Christ.
  • 2 Cor 12:15 : 15 And I will very gladly spend and be spent for you; though the more abundantly I love you, the less I am loved.
  • Phil 3:18 : 18 For many walk, of whom I have told you often, and now tell you even weeping, that they are the enemies of the cross of Christ:
  • Lev 19:17-18 : 17 You shall not hate your brother in your heart; you shall surely rebuke your neighbor, and not suffer sin upon him. 18 You shall not avenge, nor bear any grudge against the children of your people, but you shall love your neighbor as yourself: I am the LORD.
  • Ps 119:136 : 136 Rivers of water run down from my eyes, because men do not keep Your law.
  • Prov 27:5-6 : 5 Open rebuke is better than hidden love. 6 Faithful are the wounds of a friend, but the kisses of an enemy are deceitful.
  • Jer 13:15-17 : 15 Hear, and give ear; be not proud: for the LORD has spoken. 16 Give glory to the LORD your God, before he causes darkness, and before your feet stumble upon the dark mountains, and, while you look for light, he turns it into the shadow of death, and makes it gross darkness. 17 But if you will not hear it, my soul shall weep in secret places for your pride; and my eye shall weep bitterly, and run down with tears, because the LORD's flock is taken captive.
  • Luke 19:41-44 : 41 And when he came near, he saw the city and wept over it, 42 Saying, If you had known, even you, at least in this your day, the things that make for your peace! But now they are hidden from your eyes. 43 For the days shall come upon you, when your enemies will build an embankment around you and surround you and enclose you on every side, 44 And will level you, and your children within you, to the ground; and they will not leave in you one stone upon another, because you did not know the time of your visitation.
  • Rom 9:2-3 : 2 That I have great sorrow and continual grief in my heart. 3 For I could wish that I myself were accursed from Christ for my brethren, my kinsmen according to the flesh:
  • 2 Cor 7:8-9 : 8 For though I made you sorry with a letter, I do not repent, though I did repent: for I perceive that the same epistle made you sorry, though it was only for a season. 9 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.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • 2 Cor 2:1-3
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    83%

    1But I decided this for myself, that I would not come to you again in sorrow.

    2For if I cause you sorrow, who then makes me glad, except the one whom I made sorrowful?

    3And I wrote this to you so that when I come, I would not have sorrow from those who ought to bring me joy; having confidence in you all, that my joy is the joy of you all.

  • 2 Cor 2:5
    81%

    5But if anyone has caused grief, he has not grieved me, but in part, that I may not put too much burden on you all.

  • 2 Cor 7:3-4
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    79%

    3I speak not this to condemn you: for I have said before, that you are in our hearts to die and live with you.

    4Great is my boldness of speech toward you, great is my boasting of you: I am filled with comfort, I am exceedingly joyful in all our tribulation.

  • Phil 2:26-28
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    26For he longed for you all, and was distressed, because you had heard that he was sick.

    27For indeed he was sick nearly unto death: but God had mercy on him; and not only on him, but on me also, lest I should have sorrow upon sorrow.

    28I sent him therefore the more eagerly, that when you see him again, you may rejoice, and I may be less sorrowful.

  • Phlm 1:7-8
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    7For we have great joy and solace in your love, because the hearts of the saints are refreshed by you, brother.

    8Therefore, though I might be very bold in Christ to command you to do what is fitting,

  • 2 Cor 2:7-9
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    77%

    7So, on the contrary, you ought rather to forgive and comfort him, lest perhaps such a one be swallowed up with excessive sorrow.

    8Therefore I urge you to confirm your love toward him.

    9For to this end I also wrote, that I might test you and know whether you are obedient in all things.

  • Rom 9:2
    76%

    2That I have great sorrow and continual grief in my heart.

  • 2 Cor 12:15
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    15And I will very gladly spend and be spent for you; though the more abundantly I love you, the less I am loved.

  • Col 2:1-2
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    76%

    1For I wish that you knew what great conflict I have for you, and for those at Laodicea, and for as many as have not seen my face in the flesh;

    2That their hearts might be comforted, being knit together in love, and unto all riches of the full assurance of understanding, to the acknowledgment of the mystery of God, and of the Father, and of Christ;

  • 2 Tim 1:4
    75%

    4Greatly desiring to see you, being mindful of your tears, that I may be filled with joy;

  • 2 Cor 7:7-9
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    7And not by his coming only, but by the comfort with which he was comforted in you, when he told us of your earnest desire, your mourning, your fervent mind toward me; so that I rejoiced even more.

    8For though I made you sorry with a letter, I do not repent, though I did repent: for I perceive that the same epistle made you sorry, though it was only for a season.

    9Now 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.

  • Phil 1:7-9
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    7Just as it is right for me to think this of you all, because I have you in my heart; both in my chains and in the defense and confirmation of the gospel, you all are partakers with me of grace.

    8For God is my witness, how greatly I long for you all with the affection of Jesus Christ.

    9And this I pray, that your love may abound still more and more in knowledge and all discernment;

  • Phil 1:26
    74%

    26That your rejoicing for me may be more abundant in Jesus Christ by my coming to you again.

  • 2 Cor 7:11-12
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    11For observe this very thing, that you sorrowed in a godly manner, what diligence it produced in you, yes, what clearing of yourselves, yes, what indignation, yes, what fear, yes, what vehement desire, yes, what zeal, yes, what vindication! In all things you have proved yourselves to be clear in this matter.

    12Therefore, though I wrote to you, I did not do it for the sake of him who had done the wrong, nor for the sake of him who suffered wrong, but that our care for you in the sight of God might appear to you.

  • 2 John 1:12
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    12Having many things to write to you, I did not wish to do so with paper and ink; but I hope to come to you and speak face to face, that our joy may be full.

  • Phil 2:18
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    18For the same reason, you also should rejoice and rejoice with me.

  • 1 Thess 2:8
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    8So being affectionately desirous of you, we were willing to impart to you, not the gospel of God only, but also our own souls, because you were dear to us.

  • Phlm 1:20-21
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    20Yes, brother, let me have joy from you in the Lord: refresh my heart in the Lord.

    21Having confidence in your obedience, I write to you, knowing that you will do even more than I say.

  • 2 Cor 7:15
    73%

    15And his inward affection is more abundant toward you, while he remembers the obedience of you all, how with fear and trembling you received him.

  • 2 Cor 8:8
    73%

    8I speak not by commandment, but as a test of the sincerity of your love by the diligence of others.

  • 2 Cor 8:2
    73%

    2How in a severe test of affliction, the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty overflowed in the riches of their generosity.

  • 1 Thess 2:17
    73%

    17But we, brothers, having been taken from you for a short time in presence, not in heart, endeavored more eagerly to see your face with great desire.

  • Eph 6:22
    72%

    22Whom I have sent to you for the same purpose, that you might know our affairs, and that he might comfort your hearts.

  • 2 Cor 11:11
    72%

    11Why? Because I do not love you? God knows.

  • 2 Cor 1:8
    72%

    8For we would not, brethren, have you ignorant of our trouble which came to us in Asia, that we were pressed beyond measure, above strength, so much that we despaired even of life.

  • Gal 4:15
    72%

    15Where then is that blessing you spoke of? For I bear you witness that, if possible, you would have plucked out your own eyes and given them to me.

  • Col 4:8
    72%

    8Whom I have sent to you for this very purpose, that he may know your situation and comfort your hearts;

  • 1 Thess 3:4
    72%

    4For truly, when we were with you, we told you beforehand that we would suffer tribulation, just as it happened, and you know.

  • 1 Thess 3:7
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    7Therefore, brothers, we were comforted concerning you in all our affliction and distress by your faith:

  • Rom 15:15
    72%

    15Nevertheless, brethren, I have written to you more boldly in part, to remind you, because of the grace given to me by God,

  • 2 Cor 1:4
    72%

    4Who comforts us in all our tribulation, that we may be able to comfort those who are in any trouble, by the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God.

  • 2 Cor 12:13
    72%

    13For in what way were you inferior to other churches, except that I myself was not burdensome to you? Forgive me this wrong.

  • Gal 6:11
    72%

    11You see how large a letter I have written to you with my own hand.

  • 3 John 1:13
    72%

    13I had many things to write, but I will not with ink and pen write to you:

  • 1 Thess 3:12
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    12And may the Lord make you increase and abound in love toward one another, and toward all people, just as we do toward you: