Paul's Joy

2 Corinthians 7

2 Open your hearts to us. We have wronged no one, we have corrupted no one, b we have cheated no one. 3 I do not say this to condemn; for c I have said before that you are in our hearts, to die together and to live together. 4 d Great is my boldness of speech toward you, e great is my boasting on your behalf. f I am filled with comfort. I am exceedingly joyful in all our tribulation.

5 For indeed, g when we came to Macedonia, our bodies had no rest, but h we were troubled on every side. i Outside were conflicts, inside were fears. 6 Nevertheless j God, who comforts the downcast, comforted us by k the coming of Titus, 7 and not only by his coming, but also by the 1 consolation with which he was comforted in you, when he told us of your earnest desire, your mourning, your zeal for me, so that I rejoiced even more. 8 For even if I made you l sorry with my letter, I do not regret it; m though I did regret it. For I perceive that the same epistle made you sorry, though only for a while. 9 Now I rejoice, not that you were made sorry, but that your sorrow led to repentance. For you were made sorry in a godly manner, that you might suffer loss from us in nothing.

10 For n godly sorrow produces repentance leading to salvation, not to be regretted; o but the sorrow of the world produces death. 11 For observe this very thing, that you sorrowed in a godly manner: What diligence it produced in you, what p clearing of yourselves, what indignation, what fear, what vehement desire, what zeal, what vindication! In all things you proved yourselves to be q clear in this matter. 12 Therefore, although I wrote to you, I did not do it for the sake of him who had done the wrong, nor for the sake of him who suffered wrong, r but that our care for you in the sight of God might appear to you.

13 Therefore we have been comforted in your comfort. And we rejoiced exceedingly more for the joy of Titus, because his spirit s has been refreshed by you all. 14 For if in anything I have boasted to him about you, I am not ashamed. But as we spoke all things to you in truth, even so our boasting to Titus was found true. 15 And his affections are greater for you as he remembers t the obedience of you all, how with fear and trembling you received him. 16 Therefore I rejoice that u I have confidence in you in everything.

  1. Cross References
    Acts 20:33
    I have coveted no one's silver or gold or apparel.
  2. Cross References
    2 Corinthians 6:11
    O Corinthians! We have spoken openly to you, our heart is wide open.
    2 Corinthians 6:12
    You are not restricted by us, but you are restricted by your own affections.
  3. Cross References
    2 Corinthians 3:12
    Therefore, since we have such hope, we use great boldness of speech -
  4. Cross References
    1 Corinthians 1:4
    I thank my God always concerning you for the grace of God which was given to you by Christ Jesus.
  5. Cross References
    Philippians 2:17
    Yes, and if I am being poured out as a drink offering on the sacrifice and service of your faith, I am glad and rejoice with you all.
    Colossians 1:24
    I now rejoice in my sufferings for you, and fill up in my flesh what is lacking in the afflictions of Christ, for the sake of His body, which is the church.
  6. Cross References
    Romans 15:26
    For it pleased those from Macedonia and Achaia to make a certain contribution for the poor among the saints who are in Jerusalem.
    2 Corinthians 2:13
    I had no rest in my spirit, because I did not find Titus my brother; but taking my leave of them, I departed for Macedonia.
  7. Cross References
    2 Corinthians 4:8
    We are hard-pressed on every side, yet not crushed; we are perplexed, but not in despair.
  8. Cross References
    Deuteronomy 32:25
    The sword shall destroy outside; There shall be terror within For the young man and virgin, The nursing child with the man of gray hairs.
  9. Cross References
    Isaiah 49:13
    Sing, O heavens! Be joyful, O earth! And break out in singing, O mountains! For the LORD has comforted His people, And will have mercy on His afflicted.
    2 Corinthians 1:3
    Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort.
    2 Corinthians 1:4
    Who comforts us in all our tribulation, that we may be able to comfort those who are in any trouble, with the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God.
  10. Cross References
    2 Corinthians 2:13
    I had no rest in my spirit, because I did not find Titus my brother; but taking my leave of them, I departed for Macedonia.
    2 Corinthians 7:13
    Therefore we have been comforted in your comfort. And we rejoiced exceedingly more for the joy of Titus, because his spirit has been refreshed by you all.
  11. Cross References
    2 Corinthians 2:2
    For if I make you sorrowful, then who is he who makes me glad but the one who is made sorrowful by me?
  12. Cross References
    2 Corinthians 2:4
    For out of much affliction and anguish of heart I wrote to you, with many tears, not that you should be grieved, but that you might know the love which I have so abundantly for you.
  13. Cross References
    2 Samuel 12:13
    So David said to Nathan, "I have sinned against the LORD." And Nathan said to David, "The LORD also has put away your sin; you shall not die.
    Psalms 32:10
    Many sorrows shall be to the wicked; But he who trusts in the LORD, mercy shall surround him.
    Matthew 26:75
    And Peter remembered the word of Jesus who had said to him, "Before the rooster crows, you will deny Me three times." So he went out and wept bitterly.
  14. Cross References
    Proverbs 17:22
    A merry heart does good, like medicine, But a broken spirit dries the bones.
  15. Cross References
    Ephesians 5:11
    And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather expose them.
  16. Cross References
    2 Corinthians 2:5 - 11
    But if anyone has caused grief, he has not grieved me, but all of you to some extent - not to be too severe.
  17. Cross References
    2 Corinthians 2:4
    For out of much affliction and anguish of heart I wrote to you, with many tears, not that you should be grieved, but that you might know the love which I have so abundantly for you.
  18. Cross References
    Romans 15:32
    That I may come to you with joy by the will of God, and may be refreshed together with you.
  19. Cross References
    2 Corinthians 2:9
    For to this end I also wrote, that I might put you to the test, whether you are obedient in all things.
    Philippians 2:12
    Therefore, my beloved, as you have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling.
  20. Cross References
    2 Corinthians 2:3
    And I wrote this very thing to you, lest, when I came, I should have sorrow over those from whom I ought to have joy, having confidence in you all that my joy is the joy of you all.
    2 Corinthians 8:22
    And we have sent with them our brother whom we have often proved diligent in many things, but now much more diligent, because of the great confidence which we have in you.
    2 Thessalonians 3:4
    And we have confidence in the Lord concerning you, both that you do and will do the things we command you.
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