2 Corinthians 7:12

World English Bible (2000)

So although I wrote to you, I wrote not for his cause that did the wrong, nor for his cause that suffered the wrong, but that your earnest care for us might be revealed in you in the sight of God.

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  • 2 Cor 2:9 : 9 For to this end I also wrote, that I might know the proof of you, whether you are obedient in all things.
  • 2 Cor 2:17 : 17 For we are not as so many, peddling the word of God. But as of sincerity, but as of God, in the sight of God, we speak in Christ.
  • 2 Cor 7:8 : 8 For though I made you sorry with my letter, I do not regret it, though I did regret it. For I see that my letter made you sorry, though just for a while.
  • 2 Cor 11:11 : 11 Why? Because I don't love you? God knows.
  • 2 Cor 11:28 : 28 Besides those things that are outside, there is that which presses on me daily, anxiety for all the assemblies.
  • 1 Tim 3:5 : 5 (but if a man doesn't know how to rule his own house, how will he take care of the assembly of God?)
  • 1 Cor 5:1-2 : 1 It is actually reported that there is sexual immorality among you, and such sexual immorality as is not even named among the Gentiles, that one has his father's wife. 2 You are puffed up, and didn't rather mourn, that he who had done this deed might be removed from among you.
  • 2 Cor 2:3-4 : 3 And I wrote this very thing to you, so that, when I came, I wouldn't have sorrow from them of whom I ought to rejoice; having confidence in you all, that my joy would be shared by all of you. 4 For out of much affliction and anguish of heart I wrote to you with many tears, not that you should be made sorry, but that you might know the love that I have so abundantly for you.

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  • 2 Cor 7:11
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    11 For behold, this same thing, that you were made sorry in a godly way, what earnest care it worked in you. Yes, what defense, indignation, fear, longing, zeal, and vengeance! In everything you demonstrated yourselves to be pure in the matter.

  • 2 Cor 12:13-14
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    13 For what is there in which you were made inferior to the rest of the assemblies, unless it is that I myself was not a burden to you? Forgive me this wrong.

    14 Behold, this is the third time I am ready to come to you, and I will not be a burden to you; for I seek not your possessions, but you. For the children ought not to save up for the parents, but the parents for the children.

  • 2 Cor 7:7-9
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    7 and not by his coming only, but also by the comfort with which he was comforted in you, while he told us of your longing, your mourning, and your zeal for me; so that I rejoiced still more.

    8 For though I made you sorry with my letter, I do not regret it, though I did regret it. For I see that my letter made you sorry, though just for a while.

    9 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.

  • 2 Cor 2:2-5
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    2 For if I make you sorry, then who will make me glad but he who is made sorry by me?

    3 And I wrote this very thing to you, so that, when I came, I wouldn't have sorrow from them of whom I ought to rejoice; having confidence in you all, that my joy would be shared by all of you.

    4 For out of much affliction and anguish of heart I wrote to you with many tears, not that you should be made sorry, but that you might know the love that I have so abundantly for you.

    5 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.

  • 2 Cor 7:13-16
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    13 Therefore we have been comforted. In our comfort we rejoiced the more exceedingly for the joy of Titus, because his spirit has been refreshed by you all.

    14 For if in anything I have boasted to him on your behalf, I was not disappointed. But as we spoke all things to you in truth, so our glorying also which I made before Titus was found to be truth.

    15 His affection is more abundantly toward you, while he remembers all of your obedience, how with fear and trembling you received him.

    16 I rejoice that in everything I am confident concerning you.

  • 2 Cor 7:2-4
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    2 Open your hearts to us. We wronged no one. We corrupted no one. We took advantage of no one.

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

    4 Great is my boldness of speech toward you. Great is my boasting on your behalf. I am filled with comfort. I overflow with joy in all our affliction.

  • 2 Cor 2:7-10
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    7 so that on the contrary you should rather forgive him and comfort him, lest by any means such a one should be swallowed up with his excessive sorrow.

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

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

    10 Now I also forgive whomever you forgive anything. For if indeed I have forgiven anything, I have forgiven that one for your sakes in the presence of Christ,

  • 2 Cor 12:17-19
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    17 Did I take advantage of you by anyone of them whom I have sent to you?

    18 I exhorted Titus, and I sent the brother with him. Did Titus take any advantage of you? Didn't we walk in the same spirit? Didn't we walk in the same steps?

    19 Again, do you think that we are excusing ourselves to you? In the sight of God we speak in Christ. But all things, beloved, are for your edifying.

  • 2 Cor 5:12
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    12 For we are not commending ourselves to you again, but speak as giving you occasion of boasting on our behalf, that you may have something to answer those who boast in appearance, and not in heart.

  • Phlm 1:7-8
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    7 For we have much joy and comfort in your love, because the hearts of the saints have been refreshed through you, brother.

    8 Therefore, though I have all boldness in Christ to command you that which is appropriate,

  • 2 Cor 13:10
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    10 For this cause I write these things while absent, that I may not deal sharply when present, according to the authority which the Lord gave me for building up, and not for tearing down.

  • 2 Cor 1:12
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    12 For our boasting is this: the testimony of our conscience, that in holiness and sincerity of God, not in fleshly wisdom but in the grace of God we behaved ourselves in the world, and more abundantly toward you.

  • 2 Cor 8:13
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    13 For this is not that others may be eased and you distressed,

  • 2 Cor 11:7
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    7 Or did I commit a sin in humbling myself that you might be exalted, because I preached to you God's Good News free of charge?

  • 2 Cor 11:11-12
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    11 Why? Because I don't love you? God knows.

    12 But what I do, that I will do, that I may cut off occasion from them that desire an occasion, that in which they boast, they may be found even as we.

  • 2 Cor 10:8-9
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    8 For though I should boast somewhat abundantly concerning our authority, (which the Lord gave for building you up, and not for casting you down) I will not be disappointed,

    9 that I may not seem as if I desire to terrify you by my letters.

  • 2 Cor 8:20-21
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    20 We are avoiding this, that any man should blame us concerning this abundance which is administered by us.

    21 Having regard for honorable things, not only in the sight of the Lord, but also in the sight of men.

  • 1 Thess 3:7
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    7 for this cause, brothers, we were comforted over you in all our distress and affliction through your faith.

  • 2 Cor 8:24
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    24 Therefore show the proof of your love to them in front of the assemblies, and of our boasting on your behalf.

  • Phlm 1:18
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    18 But if he has wronged you at all, or owes you anything, put that to my account.

  • 1 Cor 6:7
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    7 Therefore it is already altogether a defect in you, that you have lawsuits one with another. Why not rather be wronged? Why not rather be defrauded?

  • Gal 5:10
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    10 I have confidence toward you in the Lord that you will think no other way. But he who troubles you will bear his judgment, whoever he is.

  • 2 Cor 1:23
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    23 But I call God for a witness to my soul, that I didn't come to Corinth to spare you.

  • 2 Cor 9:1
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    1 It is indeed unnecessary for me to write to you concerning the service to the saints,

  • 2 Cor 13:7
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    7 Now I pray to God that you do no evil; not that we may appear approved, but that you may do that which is honorable, though we are as reprobate.

  • 2 Cor 8:8
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    8 I speak not by way of commandment, but as proving through the earnestness of others the sincerity also of your love.

  • Phil 1:7
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    7 It is even right for me to think this way on behalf of all of you, because I have you in my heart, because, both in my bonds and in the defense and confirmation of the Good News, you all are partakers with me of grace.

  • Phil 4:10
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    10 But I rejoice in the Lord greatly, that now at length you have revived your thought for me; in which you did indeed take thought, but you lacked opportunity.

  • 2 Thess 3:9
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    9 not because we don't have the right, but to make ourselves an example to you, that you should imitate us.

  • 2 Cor 8:16
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    16 But thanks be to God, who puts the same earnest care for you into the heart of Titus.