^7:6But God, who encourages¹⁴ the downhearted, encouraged¹⁵ us by the arrival of Titus. ^7:7We were encouraged¹⁶ not only by his arrival, but also by the encouragement¹⁷ you gave¹⁸ him, as he reported to us your longing, your mourning,¹⁹ your deep concern²⁰ for me, so that I rejoiced more than ever.

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Footnotes

14 Or “comforts,” “consoles.”
15 Or “comforted,” “consoled.”
16 Because of the length and complexity of this Greek sentence, a new sentence was started here in the translation by supplying the phrase “We were encouraged.”
17 Or “comfort,” “consolation.”
18 Grk “by the encouragement with which he was encouraged by you.” The passive construction was translated as an active one in keeping with contemporary English style, and the repeated word “encouraged” was replaced in the translation by “gave” to avoid redundancy in the translation.
19 Or “your grieving,” “your deep sorrow.”
20 Or “your zeal.”

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

But God, who comforts the downcast, comforted us by the coming of Titus, and not only by his coming but also by the comfort with which he was comforted by you, as he told us of your longing, your mourning, your zeal for me, so that I rejoiced still more.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

But God, who comforts the downcast, comforted us by the coming of Titus, and not only by his coming but also by the comfort you had given him. He told us about your longing for me, your deep sorrow, your ardent concern for me, so that my joy was greater than ever.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

But God, who comforts the downcast, comforted us by the arrival of Titus, and not only by his arrival but also by the comfort he received from you. He told us about your deep longing, your sorrow, and your zeal for me, so that I rejoiced even more.

NLTNew Living Translation

But God, who encourages those who are discouraged, encouraged us by the arrival of Titus. His presence was a joy, but so was the news he brought of the encouragement he received from you. When he told us how much you long to see me, and how sorry you are for what happened, and how loyal you are to me, I was filled with joy!

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

But God, who comforts the humble, comforted us by the coming of Titus, and not only by his coming, but also by the comfort with which he was comforted among you, because he reported to us your longing, your mourning, your zeal for me, so that I rejoiced even more.

KJV 1900King James Version

Nevertheless God, that comforteth those that are cast down, comforted us by the coming of Titus; 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.

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