2 Corinthians 7:9 - King James Bible with Strong NumbersG3568 Now G5463 I rejoice [G5719] G3756 , not G3754 that G3076 ye were made sorry [G5681] G235 , but G3754 that G3076 ye sorrowed [G5681] G1519 to G3341 repentance G1063 : for G3076 ye were made sorry [G5681] G2596 after G2316 a godly manner G2443 , that G2210 ye might receive damage [G5686] G1537 by G2257 us G1722 in G3367 nothing. See the chapterMore versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769Now 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. See the chapterAmplified Bible - Classic EditionYet I am glad now, not because you were pained, but because you were pained into repentance [and so turned back to God]; for you felt a grief such as God meant you to feel, so that in nothing you might suffer loss through us or harm for what we did. See the chapterAmerican Standard Version (1901)I now rejoice, not that ye were made sorry, but that ye were made sorry unto repentance; for ye were made sorry after a godly sort, that ye might suffer loss by us in nothing. See the chapterCommon English BibleNow I’m glad—not because you were sad but because you were made sad enough to change your hearts and lives. You felt godly sadness so that no one was harmed by us in any way. See the chapterCatholic Public Domain Versionnow I am glad: not because you were sorrowful, but because you were sorrowful unto repentance. For you became sorrowful for God, so that you might not suffer any harm from us. See the chapter |