2 Corinthians 2:3

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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.

I wrote

1 Corinthians 4:21

Lest

2 Corinthians 12:21

2 Corinthians 13:1

I ought

2 Corinthians 12:11

Having

Philemon 1:21

General references

Philemon 1:21

Bible References

I wrote

What do you want? Shall I come to you with a rod, or with love and a spirit of gentleness?

Lest

[I am afraid] lest [when I] come again my God will humiliate me {in your presence}, and I will grieve over many of those who sinned previously and have not repented because of their impurity and sexual immorality and licentiousness that they have practiced.

This [is] the third [time] I am coming to you. {By the testimony} of two or three witnesses every word will be established.

I ought

I have become a fool! You compelled me, for I ought to have been commended by you, for [I am] in no way inferior to the preeminent apostles, even if I am nothing.

Having

And with this confidence, I was wanting to come to you previously, in order that you may have a second proof of my goodwill,

But God, who comforts the humble, comforted us by the coming of Titus,

And we are sending with them our brother whom we have tested many times in many [things] that he is diligent, but now much more diligent [because of his] great confidence in you.

I have confidence in you in the Lord that you will think nothing different, but the one who is confusing you {will pay the penalty}, whoever he may be.

Confident of your obedience, I am writing to you [because I] know that you will do even beyond what I say.

General references

Confident of your obedience, I am writing to you [because I] know that you will do even beyond what I say.