But I determined
this
with myself
, that I would
not
come
again
to
you
in
heaviness
.
For if
I
make
you
sorry
, who
is he
then
that maketh
me
glad
, but
the same which is made sorry
by
me
?
And I wrote
this
same
unto you
, lest
, when I came
, I should have
sorrow
from
them of whom
I
ought
to rejoice
; having confidence
in
you
all
, that
my
joy
is
the joy of you
all
.
For out of
much
affliction
and
anguish
of heart
I wrote
unto you
with
many
tears
; not
that
ye should be grieved
, but
that
ye might know
the love
which
I have
more abundantly
unto
you
.
But if any
have caused grief
, he hath
not
grieved
me
, but
in
part
: that
I may
not
overcharge
you
all
.
Sufficient to such a man
is this
punishment
, which
was inflicted of
many
.
So that contrariwise
ye
ought rather
to forgive
him , and
comfort
him , lest
perhaps
such a one
should be swallowed up
with overmuch
sorrow
.
Wherefore I beseech
you
that ye would confirm
your love
toward
him
.
For to
this end
also
did I write
, that
I might know
the proof
of you
, whether
ye be
obedient
in
all things
.
To whom
ye forgive
any thing
, I
forgive also
: for
if I
forgave
any thing
, to whom
I forgave
it , for your sakes
forgave I it in
the person
of Christ
;
Lest Satan
should get an advantage of us
: for
we are not
ignorant
of his
devices
.
Furthermore, when I came
to
Troas
to
preach Christ's
gospel
, and
a door
was opened
unto me
of
the Lord
,
I had no
rest
in my
spirit
, because I
found
not
Titus
my
brother
: but
taking my leave
of them
, I went from thence
into
Macedonia
.
Now thanks
be unto God
, which always
causeth
us
to triumph
in
Christ
, and
maketh manifest
the savour
of his
knowledge
by
us
in
every
place
.
For we are
unto God
a sweet savour
of Christ
, in
them that are saved
, and
in
them that perish
:
To the one
we are the savour
of death
unto
death
; and
to the other
the savour
of life
unto
life
. And
who
is sufficient
for
these things
?
For we are
not
as
many
, which corrupt
the word
of God
: but
as
of
sincerity
, but
as
of
God
, in the sight
of God
speak we
in
Christ
.