Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version I urge you, therefore, to reaffirm your love for him. New Living Translation So I urge you now to reaffirm your love for him. English Standard Version So I beg you to reaffirm your love for him. Berean Standard Bible Therefore I urge you to reaffirm your love for him. Berean Literal Bible Therefore I exhort you to confirm your love toward him. King James Bible Wherefore I beseech you that ye would confirm your love toward him. New King James Version Therefore I urge you to reaffirm your love to him. New American Standard Bible Therefore I urge you to reaffirm your love for him. NASB 1995 Wherefore I urge you to reaffirm your love for him. NASB 1977 Wherefore I urge you to reaffirm your love for him. Legacy Standard Bible Therefore I encourage you to reaffirm your love for him. Amplified Bible Therefore I urge you to reinstate him in your affections and reaffirm your love for him. Christian Standard Bible Therefore I urge you to reaffirm your love to him. Holman Christian Standard Bible Therefore I urge you to reaffirm your love to him. American Standard Version Wherefore I beseech you to confirm your love toward him. Contemporary English Version You should make them sure of your love for them. English Revised Version Wherefore I beseech you to confirm your love toward him. GOD'S WORD® Translation That is why I urge you to assure him that you love him. Good News Translation And so I beg you to let him know that you really do love him. International Standard Version That's why I'm urging you to assure him of your love. Majority Standard Bible Therefore I urge you to reaffirm your love for him. NET Bible Therefore I urge you to reaffirm your love for him. New Heart English Bible Therefore I urge you to confirm your love toward him. Webster's Bible Translation Wherefore I beseech you that ye would confirm your love towards him. Weymouth New Testament I beg you therefore fully to reinstate him in your love. World English Bible Therefore I beg you to confirm your love toward him. Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionfor this reason, I call on you to confirm love to him, Berean Literal Bible Therefore I exhort you to confirm your love toward him. Young's Literal Translation wherefore, I call upon you to confirm love to him, Smith's Literal Translation Wherefore I beseech you to confirm love to him. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleWherefore, I beseech you, that you would confirm your charity towards him. Catholic Public Domain Version Because of this, I beg you to confirm your charity toward him. New American Bible Therefore, I urge you to reaffirm your love for him. New Revised Standard Version So I urge you to reaffirm your love for him. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleI beseech you therefore that you confirm your love toward him. Aramaic Bible in Plain English Therefore I beseech you to confirm your love to him. NT Translations Anderson New TestamentWherefore, I exhort you to give him an assurance of your love. Godbey New Testament Therefore I exhort you to stir up your divine love for him: Haweis New Testament Wherefore I exhort you to confirm your love towards him. Mace New Testament wherefore, pray, convince him of your affection to him: Weymouth New Testament I beg you therefore fully to reinstate him in your love. Worrell New Testament Wherefore, I beseech you to confirm your love toward him. Worsley New Testament Wherefore I beseech you to confirm your love to him. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Reaffirm Your Love…7So instead, you ought to forgive and comfort him, so that he will not be overwhelmed by excessive sorrow. 8Therefore I urge you to reaffirm your love for him. 9My purpose in writing you was to see if you would stand the test and be obedient in everything.… Cross References Galatians 6:1 Brothers, if someone is caught in a trespass, you who are spiritual should restore him with a spirit of gentleness. But watch yourself, or you also may be tempted. Ephesians 4:32 Be kind and tenderhearted to one another, forgiving each other just as in Christ God forgave you. Colossians 3:13 Bear with one another and forgive any complaint you may have against someone else. Forgive as the Lord forgave you. Matthew 18:21-22 Then Peter came to Jesus and asked, “Lord, how many times shall I forgive my brother who sins against me? Up to seven times?” / Jesus answered, “I tell you, not just seven times, but seventy-seven times! Luke 17:3-4 Watch yourselves. If your brother sins, rebuke him; and if he repents, forgive him. / Even if he sins against you seven times in a day, and seven times returns to say, ‘I repent,’ you must forgive him.” 1 John 4:7 Beloved, let us love one another, because love comes from God. Everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God. 1 Peter 4:8 Above all, love one another deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins. Romans 12:10 Be devoted to one another in brotherly love. Outdo yourselves in honoring one another. 1 Thessalonians 5:14 And we urge you, brothers, to admonish the unruly, encourage the fainthearted, help the weak, and be patient with everyone. James 5:19-20 My brothers, if one of you should wander from the truth and someone should bring him back, / consider this: Whoever turns a sinner from the error of his way will save his soul from death and cover over a multitude of sins. Hebrews 12:12-13 Therefore strengthen your limp hands and weak knees. / Make straight paths for your feet, so that the lame may not be disabled, but rather healed. Philemon 1:15-16 For perhaps this is why he was separated from you for a while, so that you might have him back for good— / no longer as a slave, but better than a slave, as a beloved brother. He is especially beloved to me, but even more so to you, both in person and in the Lord. Matthew 5:23-24 So if you are offering your gift at the altar and there remember that your brother has something against you, / leave your gift there before the altar. First go and be reconciled to your brother; then come and offer your gift. John 13:34-35 A new commandment I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you also must love one another. / By this everyone will know that you are My disciples, if you love one another.” Romans 15:1-2 We who are strong ought to bear with the shortcomings of the weak and not to please ourselves. / Each of us should please his neighbor for his good, to build him up. Treasury of Scripture Why I beseech you that you would confirm your love toward him. that. Galatians 5:13 For, brethren, ye have been called unto liberty; only use not liberty for an occasion to the flesh, but by love serve one another. Galatians 6:1,2,10 Brethren, if a man be overtaken in a fault, ye which are spiritual, restore such an one in the spirit of meekness; considering thyself, lest thou also be tempted… Jude 1:22,23 And of some have compassion, making a difference: … Jump to Previous Acts Assure Beg Beseech Cause Clear Confirm Desire Exhort Fully Love Reaffirm Reinstate Towards Urge WhereforeJump to Next Acts Assure Beg Beseech Cause Clear Confirm Desire Exhort Fully Love Reaffirm Reinstate Towards Urge Wherefore2 Corinthians 2 1. Having shown the reason why he came not to them,6. he requires them to forgive and to comfort that excommunicated person, 10. even as he himself upon true repentance had forgiven him; 12. declaring why he departed from Troas to Macedonia, 14. and the happy success which God gave to his preaching in all places. Therefore The word "therefore" indicates a conclusion or a result based on previous statements. In the context of 2 Corinthians, Paul is addressing the church in Corinth regarding a situation involving church discipline. This connects back to the earlier verses where Paul discusses forgiveness and the importance of restoring a repentant sinner. The use of "therefore" suggests that the action Paul is about to recommend is a necessary step following the repentance and forgiveness process. I urge you to reaffirm your love for him Persons / Places / Events 1. Paul the ApostleThe author of the letter, addressing the church in Corinth. He is urging the believers to act in love and forgiveness. 2. The Corinthian Church The recipients of the letter, a Christian community in Corinth dealing with issues of discipline and reconciliation. 3. The Offender An unnamed individual in the Corinthian church who had caused grief, likely the same person mentioned in 1 Corinthians 5, who had been disciplined by the church. 4. Corinth A major city in ancient Greece, known for its diverse population and moral challenges, where the church was established. 5. Reconciliation Event The context of the passage involves the process of forgiving and restoring a member who had previously been disciplined. Teaching Points The Importance of ForgivenessForgiveness is a central tenet of Christian faith, reflecting God's forgiveness towards us. It is essential for healing and unity within the church. Reaffirming Love Reaffirming love is not just a feeling but an action. It involves actively welcoming and restoring those who have repented. The Role of Church Discipline Discipline is meant to be redemptive, not punitive. The goal is always restoration and reconciliation, not exclusion. The Power of Reconciliation Reconciliation strengthens the church community and reflects the heart of the Gospel, which is about restoring broken relationships. Living Out the Gospel Our actions towards others should mirror the grace and love we have received from Christ, demonstrating the transformative power of the Gospel.(8) That ye would confirm your love.--The word for "confirm" (better, perhaps, ratify--comp. Galatians 3:15) suggests the thought of an act as formal and public as the rebuke had been. The excommunicated man was to be re-admitted to fellowship by a collective act of the Church.Verse 8. - To confirm your love toward him; literally, to ratify towards him, love. Parallel Commentaries ... Greek Thereforeδιὸ (dio) Conjunction Strong's 1352: Wherefore, on which account, therefore. From dia and hos; through which thing, i.e. Consequently. I urge παρακαλῶ (parakalō) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular Strong's 3870: From para and kaleo; to call near, i.e. Invite, invoke. you ὑμᾶς (hymas) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Plural Strong's 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou. to reaffirm κυρῶσαι (kyrōsai) Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active Strong's 2964: To ratify, confirm, make valid, reaffirm, assure. From the same as kurios; to make authoritative, i.e. Ratify. [your] love ἀγάπην (agapēn) Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular Strong's 26: From agapao; love, i.e. Affection or benevolence; specially a love-feast. for εἰς (eis) Preposition Strong's 1519: A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases. him. αὐτὸν (auton) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. 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