But{G1161} I determined{G2919}{(G5656)} this{G5124} with myself{G1683}, that I would{G2064} not{G3361} come{G2064}{(G5629)} again{G3825} to{G4314} you{G5209} in{G1722} heaviness{G3077}.

For{G1063} if{G1487} I{G1473} make{G3076} you{G5209} sorry{G3076}{(G5719)}, who{G5101} is he{G2076}{(G5748)} then{G2532} that maketh{G2165} me{G3165} glad{G2165}{(G5723)}, but{G1508} the same which is made sorry{G3076}{(G5746)} by{G1537} me{G1700}?

And{G2532} I wrote{G1125}{(G5656)} this{G5124} same{G846} unto you{G5213}, lest{G3363}, when I came{G2064}{(G5631)}, I should have{G2192}{(G5725)} sorrow{G3077} from{G575} them of whom{G3739} I{G3165} ought{G1163}{(G5713)} to rejoice{G5463}{(G5721)}; having confidence{G3982}{(G5756)} in{G1909} you{G5209} all{G3956}, that{G3754} my{G1699} joy{G5479} is{G2076}{(G5748)} the joy of you{G5216} all{G3956}.

For{G1063} out of{G1537} much{G4183} affliction{G2347} and{G2532} anguish{G4928} of heart{G2588} I wrote{G1125}{(G5656)} unto you{G5213} with{G1223} many{G4183} tears{G1144}; not{G3756} that{G2443} ye should be grieved{G3076}{(G5686)}, but{G235} that{G2443} ye might know{G1097}{(G5632)} the love{G26} which{G3739} I have{G2192}{(G5719)} more abundantly{G4056} unto{G1519} you{G5209}.

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}.

Sufficient{G2425} to such a man{G5108} is this{G3778} punishment{G2009}, which{G3588} was inflicted of{G5259} many{G4119}.

So{G5620} that contrariwise{G5121} ye{G5209} ought rather{G3123} to forgive{G5483}{(G5664)} him, and{G2532} comfort{G3870}{(G5658)} him, lest{G3381} perhaps{G4458} such a one{G5108} should be swallowed up{G2666}{(G5686)} with overmuch{G4055} sorrow{G3077}.

Wherefore{G1352} I beseech{G3870}{(G5719)} you{G5209} that ye would confirm{G2964}{(G5658)} your love{G26} toward{G1519} him{G846}.

For{G1063} to{G1519} this end{G5124} also{G2532} did I write{G1125}{(G5656)}, that{G2443} I might know{G1097}{(G5632)} the proof{G1382} of you{G5216}, whether{G1487} ye be{G2075}{(G5748)} obedient{G5255} in{G1519} all things{G3956}.

{G1161} To whom{G3739} ye forgive{G5483}{(G5736)} any thing{G5100}, I{G1473} forgive also{G2532}: for{G2532}{G1063} if I{G1473} forgave{G5483}{(G5766)} any thing{G1536}, to whom{G3739} I forgave{G5483}{(G5766)} it, for your sakes{G1223}{G5209} forgave I it in{G1722} the person{G4383} of Christ{G5547};

Lest{G3363} Satan{G5259}{G4567} should get an advantage of us{G4122}{(G5686)}: for{G1063} we are not{G3756} ignorant{G50}{(G5719)} of his{G846} devices{G3540}.

Furthermore{G1161}, when I came{G2064}{(G5631)} to{G1519} Troas{G5174} to{G1519} preach Christ's{G5547} gospel{G2098}, and{G2532} a door{G2374} was opened{G455}{(G5772)} unto me{G3427} of{G1722} the Lord{G2962},

I had{G2192}{(G5758)} no{G3756} rest{G425} in my{G3450} spirit{G4151}, because I{G3165} found{G2147}{(G5629)} not{G3361} Titus{G5103} my{G3450} brother{G80}: but{G235} taking my leave{G657}{(G5671)} of them{G846}, I went from thence{G1831}{(G5627)} into{G1519} Macedonia{G3109}.

Now{G1161} thanks{G5485} be unto God{G2316}, which always{G3842} causeth{G2358} us{G2248} to triumph{G2358}{(G5723)} in{G1722} Christ{G5547}, and{G2532} maketh manifest{G5319}{(G5723)} the savour{G3744} of his{G846} knowledge{G1108} by{G1223} us{G2257} in{G1722} every{G3956} place{G5117}.

For{G3754} we are{G2070}{(G5748)} unto God{G2316} a sweet savour{G2175} of Christ{G5547}, in{G1722} them that are saved{G4982}{(G5746)}, and{G2532} in{G1722} them that perish{G622}{(G5730)}:

To{G3739} the one{G3303} we are the savour{G3744} of death{G2288} unto{G1519} death{G2288}; and{G1161} to the other{G3739} the savour{G3744} of life{G2222} unto{G1519} life{G2222}. And{G2532} who{G5101} is sufficient{G2425} for{G4314} these things{G5023}?

For{G1063} we are{G2070}{(G5748)} not{G3756} as{G5613} many{G4183}, which corrupt{G2585}{(G5723)} the word{G3056} of God{G2316}: but{G235} as{G5613} of{G1537} sincerity{G1505}, but{G235} as{G5613} of{G1537} God{G2316}, in the sight{G2714} of God{G2316} speak we{G2980}{(G5719)} in{G1722} Christ{G5547}.