LO - II Corinthians - 7

7:1  Wherefore, having these promises, beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all pollution of flesh and spirit; perfecting holiness in the fear of God.

7:2  Receive us cordially. We have injured no one; we have corrupted no one; we have defrauded no one.

7:3  I speak not this to condemn you; for I have said before, that you are in our hearts, to die and live with you.

7:4  Great is my freedom of speech to you; great is my boasting concerning you: I am filled with consolation, I exceedingly abound in joy in all our affliction.

7:5  For when we were come into Macedonia, our flesh has no rest, but we were distressed on every side; without were fightings-- within were fears.

7:6  Nevertheless, God, who comforts them who are cast down, comforted us by the coming of Titus--

7:7  (not, indeed, by his coming only; but more especially by the consolation with which he was comforted by you) --when he told us your earnest desire, your lamentation, your zeal for me; so that I rejoiced the more.

7:8  Therefore, though I made you sorry by the letter, I do not repent, though I did repent; for I perceive that that letter, though suitable to the occasion, made you sorry.

7:9  I now rejoice; not that you were made sorry, but that your sorrow produced reformation: for you were made to sorrow in a godly manner, that you might be injured by us in nothing.

7:10  For godly sorrow produces a reformation to salvation, never to be repented of; but the sorrow of the world produces death.

7:11  Behold, now, this very thing--your being made sorry with a godly sorrow--what carefulness it wrought in you; yes, what clearing of yourselves; yes, what indignation; yes, what fear; yes, what earnest desire; yes, what zeal; yes, what revenge! Upon the whole, you have showed yourselves to be pure in this matter.

7:12  And, indeed, though I wrote to you, it was not for his sake who did the wrong, nor for his sake who suffered it; but rather, that our care for you, in the presence of God might be manifested to you.

7:13  For this reason, we were comforted in your comfort: yes, we rejoiced the more exceedingly for the joy of Titus, because his spirit was refreshed by you all.

7:14  That if I have boasted anything to him concerning you, I am not ashamed: for, as we have spoken all things to you in truth, so, also, our boasting to Titus is verified.

7:15  And his tender affection is more abundant toward you, while he remembers the obedience of you all, and how you received him with fear and trembling.

7:16  I rejoice that I have confidence in you in everything.