^{1 Ref} But it was my decision for myself, not to come again to you with sorrow.

^{2 Ref} For if I give you sorrow, who then will make me glad, but he who is made sad by me?

^{3 Ref} 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.

^{4 Ref} For out of much trouble and pain of heart and much weeping I sent my letter to you; not to give you sorrow, but so that you might see how great is the love which I have to you.

^{5 Ref} But if anyone has been a cause of sorrow, he has been so, not to me only, but in some measure to all of you (I say this that I may not be over-hard on you).

^{6 Ref} Let it be enough for such a man to have undergone the punishment which the church put on him;

^{7 Ref} So that now, on the other hand, it is right for him to have forgiveness and comfort from you, for fear that his sorrow may be over-great.

^{8 Ref} For which cause my desire is that you will make your love to him clear by your acts.

^{9 Ref} And for the same reason I sent you a letter so that I might be certain of your desire to do my orders in all things.

^{10 Ref} But if you give forgiveness to anyone, I do the same: for if I have given forgiveness for anything, I have done it because of you, in the person of Christ;

^{11 Ref} So that Satan may not get the better of us: for we are not without knowledge of his designs.

^{12 Ref} Now when I came to Troas for the good news of Christ, and there was an open door for me in the Lord,

^{13 Ref} I had no rest in my spirit because Titus my brother was not there: so I went away from them, and came into Macedonia.

^{14 Ref} But praise be to God who makes us strong to overcome in Christ, and makes clear through us in every place the value of the knowledge of him.

^{15 Ref} For we are a sweet perfume of Christ to God in those who are getting salvation and in those who are going to destruction;

^{16 Ref} To the one it is a perfume of death to death; to the other a perfume of life to life. And who is enough for such things?

^{17 Ref} For we are not like the great number who make use of the word of God for profit: but our words are true, as from God, being said as before God in Christ.

^{1 Ref} And I decided this to myself, not again to come in sorrow unto you,

^{2 Ref} for if I make you sorry, then who is he who is making me glad, except he who is made sorry by me?

^{3 Ref} 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,

^{4 Ref} for out of much tribulation and pressure of heart I wrote to you through many tears, not that ye might be made sorry, but that ye might know the love that I have more abundantly toward you.

^{5 Ref} And if any one hath caused sorrow, he hath not caused sorrow to me, but in part, that I may not burden you all;

^{6 Ref} sufficient to such a one is this punishment, that `is' by the more part,

^{7 Ref} so that, on the contrary, `it is' rather for you to forgive and to comfort, lest by over abundant sorrow such a one may be swallowed up;

^{8 Ref} wherefore, I call upon you to confirm love to him,

^{9 Ref} for, for this also did I write, that I might know the proof of you, whether in regard to all things ye are obedient.

^{10 Ref} And to whom ye forgive anything -- I also; for I also, if I have forgiven anything, to whom I have forgiven `it', because of you -- in the person of Christ -- `I forgive it,'

^{11 Ref} that we may not be over-reached by the Adversary, for of his devices we are not ignorant.

^{12 Ref} And having come to Troas for the good news of the Christ, and a door to me having been opened in the Lord,

^{13 Ref} I have not had rest to my spirit, on my not finding Titus my brother, but having taken leave of them, I went forth to Macedonia;

^{14 Ref} and to God `are' thanks, who at all times is leading us in triumph in the Christ, and the fragrance of His knowledge He is manifesting through us in every place,

^{15 Ref} because of Christ a sweet fragrance we are to God, in those being saved, and in those being lost;

^{16 Ref} to the one, indeed, a fragrance of death to death, and to the other, a fragrance of life to life; and for these things who is sufficient?

^{17 Ref} for we are not as the many, adulterating the word of God, but as of sincerity -- but as of God; in the presence of God, in Christ we do speak.

^{1 Ref} But I determined this for myself, that I would not come to you again in sorrow.

^{2 Ref} For if I make you sorry, then who will make me glad but he who is made sorry by me?

^{3 Ref} 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.

^{4 Ref} For out of much affliction and anguish of heart I wrote to you with many tears, not that you should be made sorry, but that you might know the love that I have so abundantly for you.

^{5 Ref} But if any has caused sorrow, he has caused sorrow, not to me, but in part (that I not press too heavily) to you all.

^{6 Ref} Sufficient to such a one is this punishment which was inflicted by the many;

^{7 Ref} so that on the contrary you should rather forgive him and comfort him, lest by any means such a one should be swallowed up with his excessive sorrow.

^{8 Ref} Therefore I beg you to confirm your love toward him.

^{9 Ref} For to this end I also wrote, that I might know the proof of you, whether you are obedient in all things.

^{10 Ref} Now I also forgive whomever you forgive anything. For if indeed I have forgiven anything, I have forgiven that one for your sakes in the presence of Christ,

^{11 Ref} that no advantage may be gained over us by Satan; for we are not ignorant of his schemes.

^{12 Ref} Now when I came to Troas for the Gospel of Christ, and when a door was opened to me in the Lord,

^{13 Ref} I had no relief for my spirit, because I didn't find Titus, my brother, but taking my leave of them, I went out into Macedonia.

^{14 Ref} Now thanks be to God, who always leads us in triumph in Christ, and reveals through us the sweet aroma of his knowledge in every place.

^{15 Ref} For we are a sweet aroma of Christ to God, in those who are saved, and in those who perish;

^{16 Ref} to the one a stench from death to death; to the other a sweet aroma from life to life. Who is sufficient for these things?

^{17 Ref} For we are not as so many, peddling the word of God. But as of sincerity, but as of God, in the sight of God, we speak in Christ.