2 Corinthians 2:1-13 ▼

1 In fact, I made up my mind about this: I would not come to you on another painful visit.

2 For if I cause you pain, then who will cheer me other than the one being hurt by me?

3 I wrote this very thing so that when I came I wouldn’t have pain from those who ought to give me joy, because I am confident about all of you that my joy will also be yours.

4 For I wrote to you with many tears out of an extremely troubled and anguished heart—not that you should be hurt, but that you should know the abundant love I have for you.

5 If anyone has caused pain, he has caused pain not so much to me but to some degree—not to exaggerate—to all of you.

6 The punishment inflicted by the majority is sufficient for that person.

7 As a result, you should instead forgive and comfort him. Otherwise, this one may be overwhelmed by excessive grief.

8 Therefore I urge you to reaffirm your love to him.

9 I wrote for this purpose: to test your character to see if you are obedient in everything.

10 If you forgive anyone, I do too. For what I have forgiven—if I have forgiven anything—it is for you in the presence of Christ.

11 I have done this so that we may not be taken advantage of by Satan. For we are not ignorant of his schemes.

12 When I came to Troas to preach the gospel of Christ, the Lord opened a door for me.

13 I had no rest in my spirit because I did not find my brother Titus, but I said good-bye to them and left for Macedonia.