2 Corinthians 2:5

KJV1611 – Modern English

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

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  • Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

    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.

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    But if any have caused grief, he hath not grieved me, but in part: that I may not overcharge you all.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    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}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    But{G1161} if any{G1536} have caused grief{G3076}{(G5758)}, he hath{G3076} not{G3756} grieved{G3076}{(G5758)} me{G1691}, but{G235} in{G575} part{G3313}: that{G3363} I may{G1912} not{G3363} overcharge{G1912}{(G5725)} you{G5209} all{G3956}.

  • Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

    If eny man hath caused sorow the same hath not made me sory but partely: lest I shuld greve you all.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    But yf eny man haue caused sorowe, the same hath not made me sory, but partely, lest I shulde greue you all.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

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

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    But yf any man hath caused sorowe, the same hath not made me sorie, but partly, lest I shoulde greeue you all.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    ¶ But if any have caused grief, he hath not grieved me, but in part: that I may not overcharge you all.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    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.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    And if any one hath caused sorrow, he hath not caused sorrow to me, but in part, that I may not burden you all;

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    But if any hath caused sorrow, he hath caused sorrow, not to me, but in part (that I press not too heavily) to you all.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    But if any hath caused sorrow, he hath caused sorrow, not to me, but in part (that I press not too heavily) to you all.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    But if anyone has been a cause of sorrow, he has been so, not to me only, but in some measure to all of you (I say this that I may not be over-hard on you).

  • World English Bible (2000)

    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.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    But if anyone has caused sadness, he has not saddened me alone, but to some extent(not to exaggerate) he has saddened all of you as well.

Referenced Verses

  • 1 Cor 5:12-13 : 12 For what do I have to do with judging those who are outside? Do you not judge those who are inside? 13 But those who are outside God judges. Therefore put away from among yourselves that wicked person.
  • Gal 4:12 : 12 Brethren, I urge you to become like me, for I became like you: you have not injured me at all.
  • Gal 5:10 : 10 I have confidence in you through the Lord, that you will think no other way; but he who troubles you shall bear his judgment, whoever he is.
  • Prov 17:25 : 25 A foolish son is a grief to his father, and bitterness to her who bore him.
  • 1 Cor 5:1-5 : 1 It is commonly reported that there is sexual immorality among you, and such immorality as is not even named among the Gentiles, that a man has his father's wife. 2 And you are arrogant, and have not rather mourned, so that he who has done this deed might be removed from among you. 3 For I indeed, as absent in body but present in spirit, have already judged him who has done this deed, as though I were present. 4 In the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, when you are gathered together, along with my spirit, with the power of our Lord Jesus Christ, 5 Deliver such a one to Satan for the destruction of the flesh, that the spirit may be saved in the day of the Lord Jesus.

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

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