Dual Panel1Therefore<3767>, having<2192> these<3778> promises<1860>, beloved<27>, let us cleanse<2511> ourselves<1438> from all<3956> defilement<3436> of flesh<4561> and spirit<4151>, perfecting<2005> holiness<42> in the fear<5401> of God<2316>.
2Make<5562> room<5562> for us in your hearts; we wronged<91> no<3762> one<3762>, we corrupted<5351> no<3762> one<3762>, we took<4122> advantage<4122> of no<3762> one<3762>.
3I do not speak<3004> to condemn<2633> you, for I have said<4275> before<4275> that you are in our hearts<2588> to die<4880> together<4880> and to live<4800> together<4800>.
4Great<4183> is my confidence<3954> in you; great<4183> is my boasting<2746> on your behalf<5228>. I am filled<4137> with comfort<3874>; I am overflowing<5248> with joy<5479> in all<3956> our affliction<2347>.
5For even<2532> when we came<2064> into Macedonia<3109> our flesh<4561> had<2192> no<3762> rest<425>, but we were afflicted<2346> on every<3956> side: conflicts<3163> without<1855>, fears<5401> within<2081>.
6But God<2316>, who comforts<3870> the depressed<5011>, comforted<3870> us by the coming<3952> of Titus<5103>;
7and not only<3440> by his coming<3952>, but also<2532> by the comfort<3874> with which<3739> he was comforted<3870> in you, as he reported<312> to us your longing<1972>, your mourning<3602>, your zeal<2205> for me; so<5620> that I rejoiced<5463> even more<3123>.
8For though<1487><2532> I caused<3076> you sorrow<3076> by my letter<1992>, I do not regret<3338> it; though<1487><2532> I did regret<3338> it--for I see<991> that that letter<1992> caused<3076> you sorrow<3076>, though<1487><2532> only<2532> for a while<5610>--
9I now<3568> rejoice<5463>, not that you were made<3076> sorrowful<3076>, but that you were made<3076> sorrowful<3076> to the point of repentance<3341>; for you were made<3076> sorrowful<3076> according<2596> to the will of God<2316>, so<2443> that you might not suffer<2210> loss<2210> in anything<3367> through<1537> us.
10For the sorrow<3077> that is according<2596> to the will of God<2316> produces<2038> a repentance<3341> without<278> regret<278>, leading to salvation<4991>, but the sorrow<3077> of the world<2889> produces<2716> death<2288>.
11For behold<2400> what<4214> earnestness<4710> this<3778> very<846> thing<846>, this<3588> godly<2596><2316> sorrow<3076>, has produced<2716> in you: what<235> vindication<627> of yourselves, what<235> indignation<24>, what<235> fear<5401>, what<235> longing<1972>, what<235> zeal<2205>, what<235> avenging<1557> of wrong<1557>! In everything<3956> you demonstrated<4921> yourselves<1438> to be innocent<53> in the matter<4229>.
12So<686> although<1487><2532> I wrote<1125> to you, it was not for the sake<1752> of the offender<91> nor<3761> for the sake<1752> of the one offended<91>, but that your earnestness<4710> on our behalf<5228> might be made<5319> known<5319> to you in the sight<1799> of God<2316>.
13For this<3778> reason<1223> we have been comforted<3870>. And besides<1909> our comfort<3874>, we rejoiced<5463> even<4057> much<3123> more<4057> for the joy<5479> of Titus<5103>, because<3754> his spirit<4151> has been refreshed<373> by you all<3956>.
14For if<1487> in anything<5100> I have boasted<2744> to him about<5228> you, I was not put<2617> to shame<2617>; but as we spoke<2980> all<3956> things<3956> to you in truth<225>, so<3779> also<2532> our boasting<2746> before<1909> Titus<5103> proved<1096> to be the truth<225>.
15His affection<4698> abounds<4053> all<4053> the more<4053> toward<1519> you, as he remembers<363> the obedience<5218> of you all<3956>, how<5613> you received<1209> him with fear<5401> and trembling<5156>.
16I rejoice<5463> that in everything<3956> I have<2292> confidence<2292> in you.