Dual Panel1But I determined<2919> this<3778> for my own<1683> sake<1683>, that I would not come<2064> to you in sorrow<3077> again<3825>.
2For if<1487> I cause<3076> you sorrow<3076>, who<5101> then<2532> makes<2165> me glad<2165> but the one whom I made<3076> sorrowful<3076>?
3This<3778> is the very<846> thing<846> I wrote<1125> you, so<2443><3361> that when I came<2064>, I would not have<2192> sorrow<3077> from those who<3739> ought<1163> to make<1163> me rejoice<5463>; having<3982> confidence<3982> in you all<3956> that my joy<5479> would be the joy of you all<3956>.
4For out of much<4183> affliction<2347> and anguish<4928> of heart<2588> I wrote<1125> to you with many<4183> tears<1144>; not so<2443> that you would be made<3076> sorrowful<3076>, but that you might know<1097> the love<26> which<3739> I have<2192> especially<4053> for you.
5But if<1487> any<5100> has caused<3076> sorrow<3076>, he has caused<3076> sorrow<3076> not to me, but in some<3313> degree<3313>--in order<2443> not to say<1912> too<1912> much<1912>--to all<3956> of you.
6Sufficient<2425> for such<5108> a one<5108> is this<3778> punishment<2009> which was inflicted by the majority<4183>,
7so<5620> that on the contrary<5121> you should rather<3123> forgive<5483> and comfort<3870> him, otherwise<3381> such<5108> a one<5108> might be overwhelmed<2666> by excessive<4053> sorrow<3077>.
8Wherefore<1352> I urge<3870> you to reaffirm<2964> your love<26> for him.
9For to this<3778> end also<2532> I wrote<1125>, so<2443> that I might put<1097> you to the test<1382>, whether<1487> you are obedient<5255> in all<3956> things<3956>.
10But one<5100> whom<3739> you forgive<5483> anything<5100>, I forgive also<2532>; for indeed<2532> what<3739> I have forgiven<5483>, if<1487> I have forgiven<5483> anything<5100>, I did it for your sakes<1223> in the presence<4383> of Christ<5547>,
11so<2443> that no<3361> advantage<4122> would be taken<4122> of us by Satan<4567>, for we are not ignorant<50> of his schemes<3540>.
12Now<1161> when I came<2064> to Troas<5174> for the gospel<2098> of Christ<5547> and when a door<2374> was opened<455> for me in the Lord<2962>,
13I had<2192> no<3756> rest<425> for my spirit<4151>, not finding<2147> Titus<5103> my brother<80>; but taking<657> my leave<657> of them, I went<1831> on to Macedonia<3109>.
14But thanks<5485> be to God<2316>, who always<3842> leads<2358> us in triumph<2358> in Christ<5547>, and manifests<5319> through<1223> us the sweet<3744> aroma<3744> of the knowledge<1108> of Him in every<3956> place<5117>.
15For we are a fragrance<2175> of Christ<5547> to God<2316> among<1722> those<3588> who are being saved<4982> and among<1722> those<3588> who are perishing<622>;
16to the one<3739><3303> an aroma<3744> from death<2288> to death<2288>, to the other<3739> an aroma<3744> from life<2222> to life<2222>. And who<5101> is adequate<2425> for these<3778> things<3778>?
17For we are not like<5613> many<4183>, peddling<2585> the word<3056> of God<2316>, but as from sincerity<1505>, but as from God<2316>, we speak<2980> in Christ<5547> in the sight<2713> of God<2316>.