2:1 So I made up my mind that I would not make another painful visit to you.
The NIV Book of 2Corinthians , Chapter 2 , Verse 1 , So I made up my mind that I would not make another painful visit to you.
2:2 For if I grieve you, who is left to make me glad but you whom I have grieved?
The NIV Book of 2Corinthians , Chapter 2 , Verse 2 , For if I grieve you, who is left to make me glad but you whom I have grieved?
2:3 I wrote as I did so that when I came I should not be distressed by those who ought to make me rejoice. I had confidence in all of you, that you would all share my joy.
The NIV Book of 2Corinthians , Chapter 2 , Verse 3 , I wrote as I did so that when I came I should not be distressed by those who ought to make me rejoice. I had confidence in all of you, that you would all share my joy.
2:4 For I wrote you out of great distress and anguish of heart and with many tears, not to grieve you but to let you know the depth of my love for you.
The NIV Book of 2Corinthians , Chapter 2 , Verse 4 , For I wrote you out of great distress and anguish of heart and with many tears, not to grieve you but to let you know the depth of my love for you.
2:5 If anyone has caused grief, he has not so much grieved me as he has grieved all of you, to some extent--not to put it too severely.
The NIV Book of 2Corinthians , Chapter 2 , Verse 5 , If anyone has caused grief, he has not so much grieved me as he has grieved all of you, to some extent--not to put it too severely.
2:6 The punishment inflicted on him by the majority is sufficient for him.
The NIV Book of 2Corinthians , Chapter 2 , Verse 6 , The punishment inflicted on him by the majority is sufficient for him.
2:7 Now instead, you ought to forgive and comfort him, so that he will not be overwhelmed by excessive sorrow.
The NIV Book of 2Corinthians , Chapter 2 , Verse 7 , Now instead, you ought to forgive and comfort him, so that he will not be overwhelmed by excessive sorrow.
2:8 I urge you, therefore, to reaffirm your love for him.
The NIV Book of 2Corinthians , Chapter 2 , Verse 8 , I urge you, therefore, to reaffirm your love for him.
2:9 The reason I wrote you was to see if you would stand the test and be obedient in everything.
The NIV Book of 2Corinthians , Chapter 2 , Verse 9 , The reason I wrote you was to see if you would stand the test and be obedient in everything.
2:10 If you forgive anyone, I also forgive him. And what I have forgiven--if there was anything to forgive--I have forgiven in the sight of Christ for your sake,
The NIV Book of 2Corinthians , Chapter 2 , Verse 10 , If you forgive anyone, I also forgive him. And what I have forgiven--if there was anything to forgive--I have forgiven in the sight of Christ for your sake,
2:11 in order that Satan might not outwit us. For we are not unaware of his schemes.
The NIV Book of 2Corinthians , Chapter 2 , Verse 11 , in order that Satan might not outwit us. For we are not unaware of his schemes.
2:12 Now when I went to Troas to preach the gospel of Christ and found that the Lord had opened a door for me,
The NIV Book of 2Corinthians , Chapter 2 , Verse 12 , Now when I went to Troas to preach the gospel of Christ and found that the Lord had opened a door for me,
2:13 I still had no peace of mind, because I did not find my brother Titus there. So I said good-by to them and went on to Macedonia.
The NIV Book of 2Corinthians , Chapter 2 , Verse 13 , I still had no peace of mind, because I did not find my brother Titus there. So I said good-by to them and went on to Macedonia.
2:14 But thanks be to God, who always leads us in triumphal procession in Christ and through us spreads everywhere the fragrance of the knowledge of him.
The NIV Book of 2Corinthians , Chapter 2 , Verse 14 , But thanks be to God, who always leads us in triumphal procession in Christ and through us spreads everywhere the fragrance of the knowledge of him.
2:15 For we are to God the aroma of Christ among those who are being saved and those who are perishing.
The NIV Book of 2Corinthians , Chapter 2 , Verse 15 , For we are to God the aroma of Christ among those who are being saved and those who are perishing.
2:16 To the one we are the smell of death; to the other, the fragrance of life. And who is equal to such a task?
The NIV Book of 2Corinthians , Chapter 2 , Verse 16 , To the one we are the smell of death; to the other, the fragrance of life. And who is equal to such a task?
2:17 Unlike so many, we do not peddle the word of God for profit. On the contrary, in Christ we speak before God with sincerity, like men sent from God.
The NIV Book of 2Corinthians , Chapter 2 , Verse 17 , Unlike so many, we do not peddle the word of God for profit. On the contrary, in Christ we speak before God with sincerity, like men sent from God.
