Reaffirm Your Love

2CO 2:1

KJV

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

BSB

So I made up my mind not to make another painful visit to you.

Koinōnos

But I decided this for myself: not to come to you again in grief.

2CO 2:2

KJV

For if I make you sorry, who is he then that maketh me glad, but the same which is made sorry by me?

BSB

For if I grieve you, who is left to cheer me but those whom I have grieved?

Koinōnos

For if I cause you grief, then who is the one making me glad but the one being grieved by me?

2CO 2:3

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.

BSB

I wrote as I did so that on my arrival I would not be grieved by those who ought to make me rejoice. I had confidence in all of you, that you would share my joy.

Koinōnos

And I wrote this very thing so that when I came I would not have grief from those who should make me glad, having confidence in all of you that my joy is the joy of all of you.

2CO 2:4

KJV

For 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 the love which I have more abundantly unto you.

BSB

For through many tears I wrote you out of great distress and anguish of heart, not to grieve you but to let you know how much I love you.

Koinōnos

For out of much pressing down and anguish of heart I wrote to you — through many tears — not so that you would be grieved, but that you might know the love that I have more abundantly toward you.

2CO 2:5

KJV

But if any have caused grief, he hath not grieved me, but in part: that I may not overcharge you all.

BSB

Now if anyone has caused grief, he has not grieved me but all of you—to some degree, not to overstate it.

Koinōnos

But if anyone has caused grief, he has not grieved me, but in part — so that I may not press too hard — all of you.

2CO 2:6

KJV

Sufficient to such a man is this punishment, which was inflicted of many.

BSB

The punishment imposed on him by the majority is sufficient for him.

Koinōnos

Sufficient to such a person is this punishment imposed by the majority,

2CO 2:7

KJV

So that contrariwise ye ought rather to forgive him, and comfort him, lest perhaps such a one should be swallowed up with overmuch sorrow.

BSB

So instead, you ought to forgive and comfort him, so that he will not be overwhelmed by excessive sorrow.

Koinōnos

so that, on the contrary, you ought rather to forgive and comfort, lest perhaps such a person be swallowed up by excessive grief.

2CO 2:8

KJV

Wherefore I beseech you that ye would confirm your love toward him.

BSB

Therefore I urge you to reaffirm your love for him.

Koinōnos

Therefore I urge you to confirm your love toward him.

2CO 2:9

KJV

For to this end also did I write, that I might know the proof of you, whether ye be obedient in all things.

BSB

My purpose in writing you was to see if you would stand the test and be obedient in everything.

Koinōnos

For this reason also I wrote: so that I might know the proof of you, whether you are obedient in all things.

2CO 2:10

KJV

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

BSB

If you forgive anyone, I also forgive him. And if I have forgiven anything, I have forgiven it in the presence of Christ for your sake,

Koinōnos

But to whom you forgive anything, I also do. For indeed what I have forgiven, if I have forgiven anything, it is for your sake before the face of Christ,

2CO 2:11

KJV

Lest Satan should get an advantage of us: for we are not ignorant of his devices.

BSB

in order that Satan should not outwit us. For we are not unaware of his schemes.

Koinōnos

so that we may not be outwitted by Satan — for we are not ignorant of his schemes.