2 Corinthians 2 — EMTV

2Verse 1But I determined this within myself, that I would not come to you in sorrow again.^{Verse 2}For if I cause you sorrow, then who is he who makes me glad if not the one which is made sorrowful by me?

Forgive the Sinner

^{Verse 3}And I wrote this very thing to you, so that when I came, I would not have sorrow from those from whom I ought to have joy, having confidence in you all that my joy is the joy of you all.^{Verse 4}For out of much affliction and anguish of heart I wrote to you, through many tears, not that you might be made sorrowful, but that you might know the abundant love that I have for you.^{Verse 5}Now if anyone has caused grief, he has not grieved me, but in part—lest I burden you all.^{Verse 6}Sufficient to such a person is this punishment which was inflicted by the majority,^{Verse 7}so that, on the contrary, you ought rather to forgive and comfort him, so that he will not be overwhelmed by excessive sorrow.^{Verse 8}Therefore I appeal to you to reaffirm your love for him.^{Verse 9}For to this end I also wrote, so that I might put you to the test, to see if you are obedient in all things.^{Verse 10}And to whom you forgive anything, I also forgive; for if indeed I have forgiven anything, the one whom I have forgiven, I have done so for your sakes in the presence of Christ,^{Verse 11}lest we be taken advantage of by Satan; for we are not ignorant of his devices.

Triumph in Christ

^{Verse 12}Now when I came to Troas for the gospel of Christ, and a door was opened to me by the Lord,^{Verse 13}I had no rest in my spirit, because I did not find Titus my brother; but saying farewell to them, I departed for Macedonia.^{Verse 14}Now thanks be to God, who always leads us in triumph in Christ, and making known through us the fragrance of His knowledge in every place.^{Verse 15}For we are the fragrance of Christ to God among those being saved, and among those perishing.^{Verse 16}To some we are the fragrance of death unto death, but to others the fragrance of life unto life. And who is sufficient for these things?^{Verse 17}For we are not as the rest, corrupting the word of God; but as of sincerity, but as from God, we speak in the sight of God in Christ.