2 Corinthians 7:7-9

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⁷ We were ·comforted [encouraged], not only by his ·coming [arrival; presence] but also by the comfort you gave him. Titus told us about your ·wish to see me [^Llonging] and ·that you are very sorry for what you did [^Lyour sorrow/mourning; ^Cregret for their treatment of Paul during his previous visit; 1:23; 2:1]. He also told me about your great ·care [or loyalty; ^Lzeal] for me, and when I heard this, I ·was much happier [rejoiced even more].

⁸ [^LFor] Even if my letter [^CPaul’s “severe” letter that he wrote after his painful visit; see 2:3–4, 9] made you ·sad [grieve], I am not sorry I wrote it. At first I was sorry, because it made you ·sad [grieve], but you ·were sad [grieved] only for a short time. ⁹ Now I ·am happy [rejoice], not because you were ·made sad [grieved], but because your sorrow ·made you change your lives [led to repentance]. You ·became sad [grieved] in the way God wanted you to, so you were not ·hurt by [or punished because of] us in any way [^Cthe Corinthians’ repentance prevented further sorrow as well as discipline from God].