2 Corinthians 7:10

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Summary

2 Corinthians 7:10

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

The sorrow

General references

Matthew 5:4

Bible References

The sorrow

Cain said to the Lord, “My punishment is too great to bear!

Now when Rachel saw that she bore Jacob no children, she became jealous of her sister; and she said to Jacob, “Give me children, or else I die.”

Moreover David was greatly distressed because the people spoke of stoning him, for all the people were embittered, each one because of his sons and his daughters. But David strengthened himself in the Lord his God.

He said to him, “O son of the king, why are you so depressed morning after morning? Will you not tell me?” Then Amnon said to him, “I am in love with Tamar, the sister of my brother Absalom.”

Now when Ahithophel saw that his counsel was not followed, he saddled his donkey and arose and went to his home, to his city, and

set his house in order, and strangled himself; thus he died and was buried in the grave of his father.

So Ahab came into his house sullen and vexed because of the word which Naboth the Jezreelite had spoken to him; for he said, “I will not give you the inheritance of my fathers.” And he lay down on his bed and turned away his face and ate no food.

A joyful heart makes a cheerful face,
But when the heart is sad, the spirit is broken.

A joyful heart is good medicine,
But a broken spirit dries up the bones.

The spirit of a man can endure his sickness,
But as for a broken spirit who can bear it?

Then God said to Jonah, “Do you have good reason to be angry about the plant?” And he said, “I have good reason to be angry, even to death.”

saying, “I have sinned by betraying innocent blood.” But they said, “What is that to us? See to that yourself!”

For you know that even afterwards, when he desired to inherit the blessing, he was rejected, for he found no place for repentance, though he sought for it with tears.

General references

“Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.