And I decided this to myself, not again to come in sorrow unto you,

and I wrote to you this same thing, that having come, I may not have sorrow from them of whom it behoved me to have joy, having confidence in you all, that my joy is of you all,

And if any one hath caused sorrow, he hath not caused sorrow to me, but in part, that I may not burden you all;

so that, on the contrary, it is rather for you to forgive and to comfort, lest by over abundant sorrow such a one may be swallowed up;

for the sorrow toward God reformation to salvation not to be repented of doth work, and the sorrow of the world doth work death,

each one, according as he doth purpose in heart, not out of sorrow or out of necessity, for a cheerful giver doth God love,

and may He who is supplying seed to the sower, and bread for food, supply and multiply your seed sown, and increase the fruits of your righteousness,