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And I said this very thing in my letter, for fear that when I came I might have sorrow from those from whom it was right for me to have joy; being certain of this, that my joy is the joy of you all.

Verse ConceptsJoy, Of The ChurchOptimism

For out of much trouble and pain of heart and much weeping I sent my letter to you; not to give you sorrow, but so that you might see how great is the love which I have to you.

Verse ConceptsAgony, In HeartAffection, ExpressingBeing Earnest For The ChurchdepthLove, For One AnotherPaul, Life OfWeepingAnguish, CauseI Am SadLove Exists Between PeopleFathers Loving CareGrieving With HopeNervousnesspressure

And for the same reason I sent you a letter so that I might be certain of your desire to do my orders in all things.

Verse ConceptsWriting LettersObeying The Gospel

You yourselves are our letter, whose writing is in our heart, open for every man's reading and knowledge;

Verse ConceptsWritingReading Other MatterLoving EveryoneEclipseReading The Biblerecognition

For though my letter gave you pain, I have no regret for it now, though I had before; for I see that the letter gave you pain, but only for a time.

Verse Conceptsdiscipline, divineA Short TimeShort Time For ActionRegrettingHurtSeasons Changinggrievinghurting

So though I sent you a letter, it was not only because of the man who did the wrong, or because of him to whom the wrong was done, but so that your true care for us might be made clear in the eyes of God.

But there is no need for me to say anything in my letter about the giving to the saints:

Verse ConceptsMinistry, Qualifications ForBenevolenceWriting LettersSurplusministering