2 Corinthians 2:1

1 But I determined this within myself, ^athat I would not come again to you in sorrow.

2 For if I make you ^asorrowful, then who is he who makes me glad but the one who is made sorrowful by me?

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3 And I wrote this very thing to you, lest, when I came, ^aI should have sorrow over those from whom I ought to have joy, ^bhaving confidence in you all that my joy is the joy of you all.

4 For out of much¹ affliction and anguish of heart I wrote to you, with many tears, ^anot that you should be grieved, but that you might know the love which I have so abundantly for you.

5 But ^aif anyone has caused grief, he has not ^bgrieved me, but all of you to some extent—not to be too severe.

6 This punishment which was inflicted ^aby the majority is sufficient for such a man,

7 ^aso that, on the contrary, you ought rather to forgive and comfort him, lest perhaps such a one be swallowed up with too much sorrow.

8 Therefore I urge you to reaffirm your love to him.

9 For to this end I also wrote, that I might put you to the test, whether you are ^aobedient in all things.

10 Now whom you forgive anything, I also forgive. For¹ if indeed I have forgiven anything, I have forgiven that one for your sakes in the presence of Christ,

11 lest Satan should take advantage of us; for we are not ignorant of his devices.

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12 Furthermore, ^awhen I came to Troas to preach Christ’s gospel, and ^ba door was opened to me by the Lord,

Verse Comparison: 2 Corinthians 2:1

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American Standard Version
But I determined this for myself, that I would not come again to you with sorrow.

Amplified® Bible
BUT I definitely made up my mind not to grieve you with another painful {and} distressing visit.

Contemporary English Version
I have decided not to make my next visit with you so painful.

Darby English Version
But I have judged this with myself, not to come back to you in grief.

Good News Bible
So I made up my mind not to come to you again to make you sad.

International Standard Version
Now I decided not to pay you another painful visit.

King James Version
But I determined this with myself, that I would not come again to you in heaviness.

New American Standard Bible
But I determined this for my own sake, that I would not come to you in sorrow again.

New International Version
So I made up my mind that I would not make another painful visit to you.

New King James Version
But I determined this within myself, that I would not come again to you in sorrow.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
But I determined this for my own sake, that I would not come to you in sorrow again.

Young's Literal Translation
And I decided this to myself, not again to come in sorrow unto you,

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