1 ¶ But I determined this with myself, that I would not come again to you in grief.

But I determined this within myself, that I would not come again to you in sorrow.

2 F or if I make you grieve, who is he then that shall make me glad, but the same who is grieved by me?

For if I make you sorrowful, then who is he who makes me glad but the one who is made sorrowful by me? Forgive the Offender

3 A nd I wrote this same unto you, lest when I came, I should have grief from those of whom I ought to rejoice; having confidence in you all, that my joy is the joy of you all.

And I wrote this very thing to you, lest, when I came, I should have sorrow over those from whom I ought to have joy, having confidence in you all that my joy is the joy of you all.

4 F or out of much affliction and anguish of heart I wrote unto you with many tears; not that ye should be grieved, but that ye might know how much more charity I have towards you.

For out of much affliction and anguish of heart I wrote to you, with many tears, not that you should be grieved, but that you might know the love which I have so abundantly for you.

5 ¶ But if any have caused me grief, he has not grieved me, but in part, that I may not put a burden on you all.

But if anyone has caused grief, he has not grieved me, but all of you to some extent—not to be too severe.

6 S ufficient to such a one is this reprehension, which was inflicted of many.

This punishment which was inflicted by the majority is sufficient for such a man,

7 S o that contrariwise ye ought rather to forgive him and comfort him, lest perhaps such a one should be swallowed up with too much grief.

so that, on the contrary, you ought rather to forgive and comfort him, lest perhaps such a one be swallowed up with too much sorrow.

8 T herefore I beseech you that ye would confirm your charity toward him.

Therefore I urge you to reaffirm your love to him.

9 F or to this end also I wrote, that I might know the proof of you, whether ye are obedient in all things.

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

10 T o whom ye forgive any thing, I forgive also; for if I forgave any thing, to whom I forgave it, for your sakes I forgave it in the person of Christ,

Now whom you forgive anything, I also forgive. For if indeed I have forgiven anything, I have forgiven that one for your sakes in the presence of Christ,

11 l est Satan should deceive us, for we do not ignore his devices.

lest Satan should take advantage of us; for we are not ignorant of his devices. Triumph in Christ

12 ¶ Having come to Troas for the gospel of the Christ, even though a door was opened unto me in the Lord,

Furthermore, when I came to Troas to preach Christ’s gospel, and a door was opened to me by the Lord,

13 I had no rest in my spirit because I did not find Titus my brother, but taking my leave of them, I went from there into Macedonia.

I had no rest in my spirit, because I did not find Titus my brother; but taking my leave of them, I departed for Macedonia.

14 N ow thanks be unto God, who always causes us to triumph in the Christ and makes manifest the savour of his knowledge by us in every place.

Now thanks be to God who always leads us in triumph in Christ, and through us diffuses the fragrance of His knowledge in every place.

15 F or we are unto God a sweet savour of Christ, in those that are saved and in those that perish;

For we are to God the fragrance of Christ among those who are being saved and among those who are perishing.

16 t o 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?

To the one we are the aroma of death leading to death, and to the other the aroma of life leading to life. And who is sufficient for these things?

17 F or we are not as many, false merchandisers of the word of God, but as of sincerity, but as of God, in the sight of God we speak in Christ.

For we are not, as so many, peddling the word of God; but as of sincerity, but as from God, we speak in the sight of God in Christ.