³I wrote as I did,^z so that when I came I would not be distressed^a by those who should have made me rejoice. I had confidence^b in all of you, that you would all share my joy.

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zver 4, 9; 2 Co 7:8, 12
a 2 Co 12:21
b 2 Co 7:16; 8:22; Gal 5:10; 2 Th 3:4; Phm 21

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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.

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.

KJV 1900King James Version

And I wrote this same unto you, lest, when I came, I should have sorrow from them of whom I ought to rejoice; having confidence in you all, that my joy is the joy of you all.

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2 Corinthians 2:3

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