2 Corinthians 2:4

εκ γαρ πολλησ θλιψεωσ και συνοχησ καρδιασ εγραψα υμιν δια πολλων δακρυων ουχ ινα λυπηθητε αλλα την αγαπην ινα γνωτε ην εχω περισσοτερωσ εισ υμασ

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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

3και εγραψα υμιν τουτο αυτο ινα μη ελθων λυπην εχω αφ ων εδει με χαιρειν πεποιθωσ επι παντασ υμασ οτι η εμη χαρα παντων υμων εστιν

5ει δε τισ λελυπηκεν ουκ εμε λελυπηκεν αλλα απο μερουσ ινα μη επιβαρω παντασ υμασ

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Cross References

Romans 9:2οτι λυπη μοι εστιν μεγαλη και αδιαλειπτοσ οδυνη τη καρδια μου

2 Corinthians 7:12αρα ει και εγραψα υμιν ουχ εινεκεν του αδικησαντοσ ουδε εινεκεν του αδικηθεντοσ αλλ εινεκεν του φανερωθηναι την σπουδην υμων την υπερ ημων προσ υμασ ενωπιον του θεου

2 Corinthians 12:15εγω δε ηδιστα δαπανησω και εκδαπανηθησομαι υπερ των ψυχων υμων ει και περισσοτερωσ υμασ αγαπων ηττον αγαπωμαι

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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