2 Corinthians 2:3 Parallel Translations

This is the very thing I wrote you, so that when I came, I would not have sorrow from those who ought to make me rejoice; having confidence in you all that my joy would be the joy of you all. (NASB ©1995)

GWT:

This is the very reason I wrote to you. I didn't want to visit you and be distressed by those who should make me happy. I'm confident about all of you that whatever makes me happy also makes you happy.(GOD'S WORD®)

KJV:

And 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.

ASV:

And I wrote this very thing, 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.

BBE:

And I said this very thing in my letter, for fear that when I came I might have sorrow from those from whom it was right for me to have joy; being certain of this, that my joy is the joy of you all.

DBY:

And I have written this very letter to you, that coming I may not have grief from those from whom I ought to have joy; trusting in you all that my joy is that of you all.

ERV:

And I wrote this very thing, 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.

WEY:

And I write this to you in order that when I come I may not receive pain from those who ought to give me joy, confident as I am as to all of you that my joy is the joy of you all.

WBS:

And I wrote this same to you, lest, coming I should have sorrow from them by whom I ought to rejoice; having confidence in you all, that my joy is the joy of you all.

WEB:

And I wrote this very thing to you, so that, when I came, I wouldn't have sorrow from them of whom I ought to rejoice; having confidence in you all, that my joy would be shared by all of you.

YLT:

and I wrote to you this same thing, that having come, I may not have sorrow from them of whom it behoved me to have joy, having confidence in you all, that my joy is of you all,

2 Corinthians 2:3 Cross References

XREF:

1 Corinthians 4:21 What do you desire? Shall I come to you with a rod, or with love and a spirit of gentleness?

2 Corinthians 2:9 For to this end also I wrote, so that I might put you to the test, whether you are obedient in all things.

2 Corinthians 7:8 For though I caused you sorrow by my letter, I do not regret it; though I did regret it-- for I see that that letter caused you sorrow, though only for a while--

2 Corinthians 7:12 So although I wrote to you, it was not for the sake of the offender nor for the sake of the one offended, but that your earnestness on our behalf might be made known to you in the sight of God.

2 Corinthians 12:21 I am afraid that when I come again my God may humiliate me before you, and I may mourn over many of those who have sinned in the past and not repented of the impurity, immorality and sensuality which they have practiced.

Galatians 5:10 I have confidence in you in the Lord that you will adopt no other view; but the one who is disturbing you will bear his judgment, whoever he is.

2 Thessalonians 3:4 We have confidence in the Lord concerning you, that you are doing and will continue to do what we command.

Philemon 1:21 Having confidence in your obedience, I write to you, since I know that you will do even more than what I say. (NASB ©1995)

Commentaries and Concordances

GSB:

2:3 And I wrote this same unto you, lest, when I came, I should have sorrow from them of whom I ought to rejoice; having {b} confidence in you all, that my joy is [the joy] of you all.
(b) For I trusted that you would immediately take that out of the way which you knew I was discontented with, considering how you are persuaded that my joy is your joy.

PNT:

2:3 I wrote this same unto you. What he had written concerning the delay of his coming (1Co 16:5).
Having confidence in you all. He delayed, having confidence that they would reform, so that all could rejoice together.

WES:

2:3 And I wrote thus to you - I wrote to you before in this determination, not to come to you in grief.

MHC:

2:1-4 The apostle desired to have a cheerful meeting with them; and he had written in confidence of their doing what was to their benefit and his comfort; and that therefore they would be glad to remove every cause of disquiet from him. We should always give pain unwillingly, even when duty requires that it must be given.

CONC:

Behoved Confidence Confident Distressed Fear Felt Grief Joy Lest Letter Order Ought Pain Receive Rejoice Share Shared Sorrow Suffer Sure Trusting Wouldn't Written Wrote

Confidence Confident Fear Felt Grief Joy Order Ought Pain Receive Rejoice Right Share Shared Sorrow Suffer Sure Wouldn't Write Wrote

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