Thematic Bible
2 Corinthians 7:1 (show verse)
Since we have these promises, dear friends, let's cleanse ourselves from everything that contaminates body and spirit by becoming mature in our holy fear of God.
Adoption » Should lead to holiness
Cleanness » What to cleanse yourself from
Cleansing » Ps 51 » Spiritual encouraged
Christian conduct » Perfecting holiness
Godly Fear » Necessary to » Perfecting holiness
God » Promises of characteristics of » Grounded in Christ
God's Promises » God's, characteristics of » Grounded in Christ
Holiness » Saints » Should seek perfection in
Perfection » Exhortation to
Privileges of saints » Having » The promises of God
The promises of God » Subjects of » Adoption
The promises of God » Should lead to perfecting holiness
Purification of heart » Cleansing, spiritual » Encouraged
Spiritual » Cleansing » Spiritual encouraged
Cleanness » What to cleanse yourself from
Cleansing » Ps 51 » Spiritual encouraged
Christian conduct » Perfecting holiness
Godly Fear » Necessary to » Perfecting holiness
God » Promises of characteristics of » Grounded in Christ
God's Promises » God's, characteristics of » Grounded in Christ
Holiness » Saints » Should seek perfection in
Perfection » Exhortation to
Privileges of saints » Having » The promises of God
The promises of God » Subjects of » Adoption
The promises of God » Should lead to perfecting holiness
Purification of heart » Cleansing, spiritual » Encouraged
Spiritual » Cleansing » Spiritual encouraged
2 Corinthians 7:2 (show verse)
Make room for us in your hearts! We have not treated anyone unjustly, harmed anyone, or cheated anyone.
2 Corinthians 7:3 (show verse)
I am not saying this to condemn you. I told you before that you are in our hearts to die together and to live together.
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2 Corinthians 7:4 (show verse)
I have great confidence in you. I am very proud of you. I am very much encouraged. I am overjoyed in all our troubles.
2 Corinthians 7:5 (show verse)
For even when we came to Macedonia, our bodies had no rest. We suffered in a number of ways. Outwardly there were conflicts, inwardly there were fears.
2 Corinthians 7:6 (show verse)
Yet God, who comforts those who feel miserable, comforted us by the arrival of Titus,
Afflicted saints » God comforts
Comfort » God as the giver of
Consolation under Affliction » God is the author and giver of
God's Promises » Of comfort » God as the giver of
Titus » Paul's affection for
Titus » Paul's love for
Titus » With paul in macedonia (see postscript to 2co)
War » Figurative » Comforted by God in
Warfare of saints » Saints » Comforted by God in
Comfort » God as the giver of
Consolation under Affliction » God is the author and giver of
God's Promises » Of comfort » God as the giver of
Titus » Paul's affection for
Titus » Paul's love for
Titus » With paul in macedonia (see postscript to 2co)
War » Figurative » Comforted by God in
Warfare of saints » Saints » Comforted by God in
2 Corinthians 7:7 (show verse)
and not only by his arrival but also by the comfort he had received from you. He told us about your longing for me, your sorrow, and your eagerness to take my side, and this made me even happier.
2 Corinthians 7:8 (show verse)
If I made you sad with my letter, I do not regret it, although I did regret it then. I see that the letter caused you sorrow, though only for a while.
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2 Corinthians 7:9 (show verse)
Now I am happy, not because you had such sorrow, but because your sorrow led you to repent. For you were sorry in a godly way, and so you were not hurt by us in any way.
2 Corinthians 7:10 (show verse)
For having sorrow in a godly way results in repentance that leads to salvation and leaves no regrets. But the sorrow of the world produces death.
Contrition » Promises to those who come in contrition
death » What works death
God's Promises » Special promises to children, examples of » To the contrite
Repentance » What works repentance
Repentance » Called repentance unto salvation
Repentance » Not to be repented of
Repentance » Godly sorrow works
Returning to God » Promises to those who come in contrition
Salvation » Godly sorrow worketh repentance unto
Sorrow » The sorrow of the world
Sorrow » Godly sorrow
Sorrow » For sin
Zeal » Godly sorrow leads to
death » What works death
God's Promises » Special promises to children, examples of » To the contrite
Repentance » What works repentance
Repentance » Called repentance unto salvation
Repentance » Not to be repented of
Repentance » Godly sorrow works
Returning to God » Promises to those who come in contrition
Salvation » Godly sorrow worketh repentance unto
Sorrow » The sorrow of the world
Sorrow » Godly sorrow
Sorrow » For sin
Zeal » Godly sorrow leads to
2 Corinthians 7:11 (show verse)
See what great earnestness godly sorrow has produced in you! How ready you are to clear yourselves, how indignant, how alarmed, how full of longing and enthusiasm, how eager to seek justice! In every way you have demonstrated that you are innocent in this matter.
2 Corinthians 7:12 (show verse)
So, even though I wrote to you, it wasn't because of the man who did the wrong or because of the man who was hurt. Instead, I wrote to you so that your devotion to us might be made perfectly clear to you before God.
2 Corinthians 7:13 (show verse)
This is what comforted us. In addition to our own comfort, we were even more delighted at the joy of Titus, because his spirit had been set at rest by all of you.
2 Corinthians 7:14 (show verse)
For if I have been doing some boasting about you to him, I have never been ashamed of it. Moreover, since everything we told you was true, our boasting to Titus has also proved to be true.
2 Corinthians 7:15 (show verse)
His affection for you is even greater as he remembers how obedient all of you were and how you welcomed him with fear and trembling.
2 Corinthians 7:16 (show verse)
I rejoice that I can have complete confidence in you.