2 Corinthians 2:4

For out of much distress and anguish of heart I wrote to you with many tears, not that ye should be made sorrowful, but that ye might know the exceeding love which I have for you.

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In The King James Version

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.

In Context

3And I wrote about this very matter, that I might not on my coming have sorrow from those who ought to gladden me, having confidence in all of you, that my joy is the joy of you all.

5But if any one hath caused grief, he hath caused it not to me alone, but in a measure, not to be too severe on him, to all of you.

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Cross References

Psalms 119:136Rivers of water run down mine eyes, Because men keep not thy law.

Jeremiah 13:15Hear ye, and attend! be not lifted up! For Jehovah speaketh.

Romans 9:2I have great grief and unceasing anguish in my heart.

2 Corinthians 7:12Although, then, I wrote to you, it was not on account of him that did the wrong, nor of him who suffered wrong; but that your earnestness for us might be made manifest to you in the sight of God.

2 Corinthians 12:15And I will very gladly spend and be spent for your souls; though the more I love you, the less I am loved.

Matthew Henry on 2 Corinthians 2:2-5

Paul Expresses His Affection. ( a. d. 57.) 1 But I determined this with myself, that I would not come again to you in heaviness. 2 For if I make you sorry, who is he then that maketh me glad, but the same which is made sorry by me? 3 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. 4 For out of much affliction and anguish of heart I wrote unto you with many tears; not that ye should be… Read the whole commentary →

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