³And I wrote this same unto you, ^clest, when I came, I should have sorrow from them of whom I ought to rejoice; ^dhaving confidence in you all, that ^emy joy is the joy of you all.

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cSo ch. 12:21. See 1 Cor. 4:21.
dSo ch. 8:22. Gal. 5:10. 2 Thess. 3:4. Philem. 21. Comp. ch. 7:16.
eComp. John 15:11.

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

And I wrote as I did, so that when I came I might not suffer pain from those who should have made me rejoice, for I felt sure of all of you, that my joy would be the joy of you all.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

I wrote as I did, so that when I came I would not be distressed by those who should have made me rejoice. I had confidence in all of you, that you would all share my joy.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

I wrote this very thing so that when I came I wouldn’t have pain from those who ought to give me joy, because I am confident about all of you that my joy will also be yours.

NLTNew Living Translation

That is why I wrote to you as I did, so that when I do come, I won’t be grieved by the very ones who ought to give me the greatest joy. Surely you all know that my joy comes from your being joyful.

And I wrote this very thing in order that when I came, I would not experience sorrow from those who ought to have made me glad, because I have confidence about you all, that my joy belongs to all of you.

2 Corinthians 2:3

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