2 Corinthians 7

2 Corinthians 7:1

Having therefore these promises, dearly beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.

Having therefore received such gracious promises of God’s presence and fatherly respect to us, upon our separating from infidels and refraining from all communion with them, let us accordingly cleanse ourselves from all filthiness, both of soul and body; not only keeping our consciences free from those heathenish pollutions, but our bodies also from consorting with them; making up our perfect holiness every way, in the fear and obedience of God.

2 Corinthians 7:2

Receive us; we have wronged no man, we have corrupted no man, &c.

Let not your hearts be any ways estranged from us; we have done no wrong to any man: if we have been sharp and severe in taxing that crime which was tolerated amongst you, it was but just that we said and did in it, &c.

2 Corinthians 7:3

I speak not this to condemn you: for I have said before, that ye are in our hearts to die and live with you.

I do not say this, as if I meant to lay any accusation upon you, that you have conceived such an injurious suspicion of me: for I have before professed how sincerely I love you, and how fervently and constantly: even so as I could be content, not only to live with you, but to die for you also.

2 Corinthians 7:5

Our flesh had no rest, but we were troubled on every side; without were fightings, within were fears.

We were extremely pressed, both with inward and with outward afflictions: without, we had bickerings with the enemies of the Church, Jews, Gentiles, false teachers; within, we were disquieted with fears of the miscarriages of our weak brethren, and the danger of the success of our adversaries.

2 Corinthians 7:7

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.

And, not by his coming only, but by the report and sight of those many and great consolations, which he received in and from you; when he informed us of your earnest desire to be approved of us, your mourning for this just cause of scandal, your fervent affection toward me.

2 Corinthians 7:8

For though I made you sorry with a letter, I do not repent, though I did repent.

For, though I did grieve you, with that sharp letter that I wrote unto you; yet now, I am not sorry for it; although I was sorry to think how much you would be troubled therewith.

2 Corinthians 7:9

Now I rejoice, not that ye were made sorry, but that ye sorrowed to repentance: for ye were made sorry after a godly manner.

Now I rejoice, not for your sorrow, but for the good issue and success of that sorrow of yours; that it was the occasion of the reforming of that fault, whereof I complained.

2 Corinthians 7:10

For godly sorrow worketh repentance to salvation not to be repented of: but the sorrow of the world worketh death.

For godly sorrow worketh a repentance, never to be repented of, yea to be joyed in; such a repentance as leads to eternal salvation: but worldly sorrow doth but dry the bones, to no purpose; and, if it be suffered to prevail over the heart, ends in despair and death.

2 Corinthians 7:11

For behold this selfsame thing, that ye sorrowed after a godly sort, what carefulness it wrought in you, yea, what clearing of yourselves, yea, what indignation, &c.

For, behold, this godly sorrow, that my letter occasioned in you, what good effects it hath wrought in you, what carefulness to redress this crime, what apologies for yourselves, of your hearty detestation of the fact, yea what indignation at so foul an abuse, &c.

2 Corinthians 7:12

I did it not for his cause that had done the wrong, nor for his cause that suffered wrong, but that our care for you in the sight of God might appear unto you.

I did it not so much for any particular man’s cause, either the offender’s or any other party wronged: but that I might hereby give a proof to you of that exceeding great care, that I have of your good in the sight of God; and that you might be sufficiently, by this means, assured of it.

2 Corinthians 7:14

But as we spake all things to you in truth, even so our boasting, which I made before Titus, is found a truth.

For, as all, that we spake to you concerning Titus, is well approved by you, to be true; even so all those holy boasts, that made of you to Titus, are by him found to be truth.

2 Corinthians 7:15

How with fear and trembling ye received him.

With what reverence and awe of his ministry ye received him.

2 Corinthians 7:16

I rejoice therefore that I have confidence in you in all things.

I rejoice, therefore, that I find so good reason to be confident of your well-doing, in all things.