2 Corinthians 7:9

Now I rejoice, not that you were made sorrowful, but that your sorrow brought you to repentance: for you were made sorrowful in a godly manner, so that you suffered no harm from us.

Revised King James New Testament

In The King James Version

Now I rejoice, not that ye were made sorry, but that ye sorrowed to repentance: for ye were made sorry after a godly manner, that ye might receive damage by us in nothing.

In Context

8For though I made you sorry with a letter, I do not regret it, though I did regret: for I perceive that the letter caused you sorrow, though only for a while.

10For godly sorrow produces repentance leading to salvation and leaves no regret: but the sorrow of the world produces death.

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Cross References

Luke 15:7I say to you, that likewise there shall be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents, than over ninety-nine righteous persons, who do not need to repent.

Luke 15:17And when he came to himself, he said, How many of my father's hired servants have bread enough to spare, and I perish with hunger!

Acts 20:21Testifying both to the Jews, and to the Greeks, of repentance toward God, and faith in our Lord Jesus Christ.

2 Corinthians 2:16To the one we are the aroma of death to death; and to the other the aroma of life to life. And who is equal to such a calling?

Matthew Henry on 2 Corinthians 7:6-12

Various Exhortations. ( a. d. 57.) 5 For, when we were come into Macedonia, our flesh had no rest, but we were troubled on every side; without were fightings, within were fears. 6 Nevertheless God, that comforteth those that are cast down, comforted us by the coming of Titus; 7 And not by his coming only, but by the consolation wherewith he was comforted in you, when he told us your earnest desire, your mourning, your fervent mind toward me; so that I rejoiced the more. 8 For though I made you sorry with a letter,… Read the whole commentary →

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