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

Then Cain said to the Lord, "My punishment is too great to endure!

When Rachel saw that she could not give Jacob children, she became jealous of her sister. She said to Jacob, "Give me children or I'll die!"

David was very upset, for the men were thinking of stoning him; each man grieved bitterly over his sons and daughters. But David drew strength from the Lord his God.

He asked Amnon, "Why are you, the king's son, so depressed every morning? Can't you tell me?" So Amnon said to him, "I'm in love with Tamar the sister of my brother Absalom."

When Ahithophel realized that his advice had not been followed, he saddled his donkey and returned to his house in his hometown. After setting his household in order, he hanged himself. So he died and was buried in the grave of his father.

So Ahab went into his palace, bitter and angry that Naboth the Jezreelite had said, "I will not sell to you my ancestral inheritance." He lay down on his bed, pouted, and would not eat.

A joyful heart makes the face cheerful, but by a painful heart the spirit is broken.

A cheerful heart brings good healing, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones.

A person's spirit sustains him through sickness -- but who can bear a crushed spirit?

God said to Jonah, "Are you really so very angry about the little plant?" And he said, "I am as angry as I could possibly be!"

saying, "I have sinned by betraying innocent blood!" But they said, "What is that to us? You take care of it yourself!"

For you know that later when he wanted to inherit the blessing, he was rejected, for he found no opportunity for repentance, although he sought the blessing with tears.

General references

"Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted.