Verse 4

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}.

Referenced Verses

  • 2 Cor 7:12 : 12 Wherefore{G686}, though{G1499} I wrote{G1125}{(G5656)} unto you{G5213}, I did it not{G3756} for his cause{G1752} that had done the wrong{G91}{(G5660)}, nor{G3761} for his cause{G1752} that suffered wrong{G91}{(G5685)}, but{G235} that{G1752} our{G2257} care{G4710} for{G5228} you{G5216} in the sight{G1799} of God{G2316} might appear{G5319}{(G5683)} unto{G4314} you{G5209}.
  • 2 Cor 11:2 : 2 For{G1063} I am jealous{G2206}{(G5719)} over you{G5209} with godly{G2316} jealousy{G2205}: for{G1063} I have espoused{G718}{(G5668)} you{G5209} to one{G1520} husband{G435}, that I may present{G3936}{(G5658)} you as a chaste{G53} virgin{G3933} to Christ{G5547}.
  • 2 Cor 12:15 : 15 And{G1161} I{G1473} will very gladly{G2236} spend{G1159}{(G5692)} and{G2532} be spent{G1550}{(G5701)} for{G5228} you{G5590}{G5216}; though{G1499} the more abundantly{G4056} I love{G25}{(G5723)} you{G5209}, the less{G2276} I be loved{G25}{(G5743)}.
  • Phil 3:18 : 18 (For{G1063} many{G4183} walk{G4043}{(G5719)}, of whom{G3739} I have told{G3004}{(G5707)} you{G5213} often{G4178}, and{G1161} now{G3568} tell{G3004}{(G5719)} you even{G2532} weeping{G2799}{(G5723)}, that they are the enemies{G2190} of the cross{G4716} of Christ{G5547}:
  • Lev 19:17-18 : 17 Thou shalt not hate{H8130}{(H8799)} thy brother{H251} in thine heart{H3824}: thou shalt in any wise{H3198}{(H8687)} rebuke{H3198}{(H8686)} thy neighbour{H5997}, and not suffer{H5375}{(H8799)} sin{H2399} upon him. 18 Thou shalt not avenge{H5358}{(H8799)}, nor bear any grudge{H5201}{(H8799)} against the children{H1121} of thy people{H5971}, but thou shalt love{H157}{(H8804)} thy neighbour{H7453} as thyself{H3644}: I am the LORD{H3068}.
  • Ps 119:136 : 136 Rivers{H6388} of waters{H4325} run down{H3381}{(H8804)} mine eyes{H5869}, because they keep{H8104}{(H8804)} not thy law{H8451}.
  • Prov 27:5-6 : 5 Open{H1540}{(H8794)} rebuke{H8433} is better{H2896} than secret{H5641}{(H8794)} love{H160}. 6 Faithful{H539}{(H8737)} are the wounds{H6482} of a friend{H157}{(H8802)}; but the kisses{H5390} of an enemy{H8130}{(H8802)} are deceitful{H6280}{(H8737)}.
  • Jer 13:15-17 : 15 Hear{H8085}{(H8798)} ye, and give ear{H238}{(H8685)}; be not proud{H1361}{(H8799)}: for the LORD{H3068} hath spoken{H1696}{(H8765)}. 16 Give{H5414}{(H8798)} glory{H3519} to the LORD{H3068} your God{H430}, before he cause darkness{H2821}{(H8686)}, and before your feet{H7272} stumble{H5062}{(H8691)} upon the dark{H5399} mountains{H2022}, and, while ye look{H6960}{(H8765)} for light{H216}, he turn{H7760}{(H8804)} it into the shadow of death{H6757}, and make{H7896}{(H8798)}{(H8675)}{H7896}{(H8799)} it gross darkness{H6205}. 17 But if ye will not hear{H8085}{(H8799)} it, my soul{H5315} shall weep{H1058}{(H8799)} in secret places{H4565} for{H6440} your pride{H1466}; and mine eye{H5869} shall weep{H1830}{(H8799)} sore{H1830}{(H8800)}, and run down{H3381}{(H8799)} with tears{H1832}, because the LORD'S{H3068} flock{H5739} is carried away captive{H7617}{(H8738)}.
  • Luke 19:41-44 : 41 And{G2532} when{G5613} he was come near{G1448}{(G5656)}, he beheld{G1492}{(G5631)} the city{G4172}, and wept{G2799}{(G5656)} over{G1909} it{G846}, 42 Saying{G3004}{(G5723)}, If{G3754}{G1487} thou hadst known{G1097}{(G5627)}, even{G2532} thou{G4771}, at least{G2534} in{G1722} this{G5026} thy{G4675} day{G2250}, the things{G3588} which belong unto{G4314} thy{G4675} peace{G1515}! but{G1161} now{G3568} they are hid{G2928}{(G5648)} from{G575} thine{G4675} eyes{G3788}. 43 For{G3754} the days{G2250} shall come{G2240}{(G5692)} upon{G1909} thee{G4571}, that{G2532} thine{G4675} enemies{G2190} shall cast{G4016} a trench{G5482} about{G4016}{(G5692)} thee{G4671}, and{G2532} compass{G4033} thee{G4571} round{G4033}{(G5692)}, and{G2532} keep{G4912} thee{G4571} in{G4912}{(G5692)} on every side{G3840}, 44 And{G2532} shall lay{G1474} thee{G4571} even with the ground{G1474}{(G5692)}, and{G2532} thy{G4675} children{G5043} within{G1722} thee{G4671}; and{G2532} they shall{G863} not{G3756} leave{G863}{(G5692)} in{G1722} thee{G4671} one stone{G3037} upon{G1909} another{G3037}; because{G473}{G3739} thou knewest{G1097}{(G5627)} not{G3756} the time{G2540} of thy{G4675} visitation{G1984}.
  • Rom 9:2-3 : 2 That{G3754} I{G3427} have{G2076}{(G5748)} great{G3173} heaviness{G3077} and{G2532} continual{G88} sorrow in{G3601} my{G3450} heart{G2588}. 3 For{G1063} I{G1473} could wish{G2172}{(G5711)} that myself{G846} were{G1511}{(G5750)} accursed{G331} from{G575} Christ{G5547} for{G5228} my{G3450} brethren{G80}, my{G3450} kinsmen{G4773} according{G2596} to the flesh{G4561}:
  • 2 Cor 7:8-9 : 8 For{G3754} though{G1499} I made{G3076} you{G5209} sorry{G3076}{(G5656)} with{G1722} a letter{G1992}, I do{G3338} not{G3756} repent{G3338}{(G5736)}, though{G1499} I did repent{G3338}{(G5711)}: for{G1063} I perceive{G991}{(G5719)} that{G3754} the same{G1565} epistle{G1992} hath made{G3076} you{G5209} sorry{G3076}{(G5656)}, though it were but{G1499} for{G4314} a season{G5610}. 9 Now{G3568} I rejoice{G5463}{(G5719)}, not{G3756} that{G3754} ye were made sorry{G3076}{(G5681)}, but{G235} that{G3754} ye sorrowed{G3076}{(G5681)} to{G1519} repentance{G3341}: for{G1063} ye were made sorry{G3076}{(G5681)} after{G2596} a godly manner{G2316}, that{G2443} ye might receive damage{G2210}{(G5686)} by{G1537} us{G2257} in{G1722} nothing{G3367}.