1But I determined this with myself, that I would not come again to you in heaviness. 2For if I make you sorry, who is he then that makes me glad, but the same which is made sorry by me? 3And I wrote this same unto you, lest, when I came, I should have sorrow from them of whom I ought to rejoice; having confidence in you all, that my joy is [the joy] of you all. 4For out of much affliction and anguish of heart I wrote unto you with many tears; not that you^2f should be grieved, but that you^2f might know the love which I have more abundantly unto you.

5But if any have caused grief, he has not grieved me, but in part: that I may not overcharge you all. 6Sufficient to such a man [is] this punishment, which [was inflicted] of many. 7So that contrariwise you^2f [ought] rather to forgive [him], and comfort [him], lest perhaps such a one should be swallowed up with overmuch sorrow. 8For what reason I beseech (to call upon; appeal; beg) you that you^2f would confirm [your] love toward him. 9For to this end also did I write, that I might know the proof of you, whether you^2f be obedient in all things. 10 To whom you^2f forgive any thing, I [forgive] also: for if I forgave any thing, to whom I forgave [it], for your sakes [forgave I it] in the person of Moshiach [Messiah]; 11Lest Satan [the adversary] should get an advantage of us: for we are not ignorant of his devices.

12Furthermore, when I came to Troas (Trojan) [penetrated] to [preach] Moshiach [Messiah]'s Gospel (joyful message), and a door was opened unto me of the Lord - Kurios, 13I had no rest in my Spirit [Ruach], because I found not Titus [nurse] my brother: but taking my leave of them, I went from there into Macedonia [extended land].

14Now thanks [be] unto God-The Father, which always causes us to triumph in Moshiach [Messiah], and makes manifest the savour of his knowledge by us in every place. 15For we are unto God-The Father a sweet savour of Moshiach [Messiah], in them that are saved, and in them that perish: 16To the one [we are] the savour of death unto death; and to the other the savour of life unto life. And who [is] sufficient for these things? 17For we are not as many, which corrupt the word of God-The Father: but as of with incorruption, but as of God-The Father, in the sight of God-The Father speak we in Moshiach [Messiah].