2 Corinthians 2:1

ASV: But I determined this for myself, that I would not come again to you with sorrow.

DARBY: But I have judged this with myself, not to come back to you in grief.

DRA: But I determined this with myself, not to come to you again in sorrow.

KJV: But I determined this with myself, that I would not come again to you in heaviness.

2 Corinthians 2:2

ASV: For if I make you sorry, who then is he that maketh me glad but he that is made sorry by me?

DARBY: For if *I* grieve you, who also [is] it that gladdens me, if not he that is grieved through me?

DRA: For if I make you sorrowful, who is he then that can make me glad, but the same who is made sorrowful by me?

KJV: For if I make you sorry, who is he then that maketh me glad, but the same which is made sorry by me?

2 Corinthians 2:3

ASV: And I wrote this very thing, lest, when I came, I should have sorrow from them of whom I ought to rejoice; having confidence in you all, that my joy is [the joy] of you all.

DARBY: And I have written this very [letter] [to you], that coming I may not have grief from those from whom I ought to have joy; trusting in you all that my joy is [that] of you all.

DRA: And I wrote this same to you; that I may not, when I come, have sorrow upon sorrow, from them of whom I ought to rejoice: having confidence in you all, that my joy is the joy of you all.

KJV: And I wrote this same unto you, lest, when I came, I should have sorrow from them of whom I ought to rejoice; having confidence in you all, that my joy is the joy of you all.

2 Corinthians 2:4

ASV: For out of much affliction and anguish of heart I wrote unto you with many tears; not that ye should be made sorry, but that ye might know the love that I have more abundantly unto you.

DARBY: For out of much tribulation and distress of heart I wrote to you, with many tears; not that ye may be grieved, but that ye may know the love which I have very abundantly towards you.

DRA: For out of much affliction and anguish of heart, I wrote to you with many tears: not that you should be made sorrowful: but that you might know the charity I have more abundantly towards you.

KJV: For out of much affliction and anguish of heart I wrote unto you with many tears; not that ye should be grieved, but that ye might know the love which I have more abundantly unto you.

2 Corinthians 2:5

ASV: But if any hath caused sorrow, he hath caused sorrow, not to me, but in part (that I press not too heavily) to you all.

DARBY: But if any one has grieved, he has grieved, not me, but in part (that I may not overcharge [you]) all of you.

DRA: And if any one have caused grief, he hath not grieved me; but in part, that I may not burden you all.

KJV: But if any have caused grief, he hath not grieved me, but in part: that I may not overcharge you all.

2 Corinthians 2:6

ASV: Sufficient to such a one is this punishment which was [inflicted] by the many;

DARBY: Sufficient to such a one [is] this rebuke which [has been inflicted] by the many;

DRA: To him who is such a one, this rebuke is sufficient, which is given by many:

KJV: Sufficient to such a man is this punishment, which was inflicted of many.

2 Corinthians 2:7

ASV: so that contrariwise ye should rather forgive him and comfort him, lest by any means such a one should be swallowed up with his overmuch sorrow.

DARBY: so that on the contrary ye should rather shew grace and encourage, lest perhaps such a one should be swallowed up with excessive grief.

DRA: So that on the contrary, you should rather forgive him and comfort him, lest perhaps such a one be swallowed up with overmuch sorrow.

KJV: So that contrariwise ye ought rather to forgive him, and comfort him, lest perhaps such a one should be swallowed up with overmuch sorrow.

2 Corinthians 2:8

ASV: Wherefore I beseech you to confirm [your] love toward him.

DARBY: Wherefore I exhort you to assure him of [your] love.

DRA: Wherefore, I beseech you, that you would confirm your charity towards him.

KJV: Wherefore I beseech you that ye would confirm your love toward him.

2 Corinthians 2:9

ASV: For to this end also did I write, that I might know the proof of you, whether ye are obedient in all things.

DARBY: For to this end also I have written, that I might know, by putting you to the test, if as to everything ye are obedient.

DRA: For to this end also did I write, that I may know the experiment of you, whether you be obedient in all things.

KJV: For to this end also did I write, that I might know the proof of you, whether ye be obedient in all things.

2 Corinthians 2:10

ASV: But to whom ye forgive anything, I [forgive] also: for what I also have forgiven, if I have forgiven anything, for your sakes [have I forgiven it] in the presence of Christ;

DARBY: But to whom ye forgive anything, *I* also; for I also, what I have forgiven, if I have forgiven anything, [it is] for your sakes in [the] person of Christ;

DRA: And to whom you have pardoned any thing, I also. For, what I have pardoned, if I have pardoned any thing, for your sakes have I done it in the person of Christ.

KJV: To whom ye forgive any thing, I forgive also: for if I forgave any thing, to whom I forgave it, for your sakes forgave I it in the person of Christ;

2 Corinthians 2:11

ASV: that no advantage may be gained over us by Satan: for we are not ignorant of his devices.

DARBY: that we might not have Satan get an advantage against us, for we are not ignorant of *his* thoughts.

DRA: That we be not overreached by Satan. For we are not ignorant of his devices.

KJV: Lest Satan should get an advantage of us: for we are not ignorant of his devices.

2 Corinthians 2:12

ASV: Now when I came to Troas for the gospel of Christ, and when a door was opened unto me in the Lord,

DARBY: Now when I came to Troas for the [publication of the] glad tidings of the Christ, a door also being opened to me in [the] Lord,

DRA: And when I was come to Troas for the gospel of Christ, and a door was opened unto me in the Lord,

KJV: Furthermore, when I came to Troas to preach Christ’s gospel, and a door was opened unto me of the Lord,

2 Corinthians 2:13

ASV: I had no relief for my spirit, because I found not Titus my brother: but taking my leave of them, I went forth into Macedonia.

DARBY: I had no rest in my spirit at not finding Titus my brother; but bidding them adieu, I came away to Macedonia.

DRA: I had no rest in my spirit, because I found not Titus my brother; but bidding them farewell, I went into Macedonia.

KJV: I had no rest in my spirit, because I found not Titus my brother: but taking my leave of them, I went from thence into Macedonia.

2 Corinthians 2:14

ASV: But thanks be unto God, who always leadeth us in triumph in Christ, and maketh manifest through us the savor of his knowledge in every place.

DARBY: But thanks [be] to God, who always leads us in triumph in the Christ, and makes manifest the odour of his knowledge through us in every place.

DRA: Now thanks be to God, who always maketh us to triumph in Christ Jesus, and manifesteth the odour of his knowledge by us in every place.

KJV: Now thanks be unto God, which always causeth us to triumph in Christ, and maketh manifest the savour of his knowledge by us in every place.

2 Corinthians 2:15

ASV: For we are a sweet savor of Christ unto God, in them that are saved, and in them that perish;

DARBY: For we are a sweet odour of Christ to God, in the saved and in those that perish:

DRA: For we are the good odour of Christ unto God, in them that are saved, and in them that perish.

KJV: For we are unto God a sweet savour of Christ, in them that are saved, and in them that perish:

2 Corinthians 2:16

ASV: to the one a savor from death unto death; to the other a savor from life unto life. And who is sufficient for these things?

DARBY: to the one an odour from death unto death, but to the others an odour from life unto life; and who [is] sufficient for these things?

DRA: To the one indeed the odour of death unto death: but to the others the odour of life unto life. And for these things who is so sufficient?

KJV: To the one we are the savour of death unto death; and to the other the savour of life unto life. And who is sufficient for these things?

2 Corinthians 2:17

ASV: For we are not as the many, corrupting the word of God: but as of sincerity, but as of God, in the sight of God, speak we in Christ.

DARBY: For we do not, as the many, make a trade of the word of God; but as of sincerity, but as of God, before God, we speak in Christ.

DRA: For we are not as many, adulterating the word of God; but with sincerity, but as from God, before God, in Christ we speak.

KJV: For we are not as many, which corrupt the word of God: but as of sincerity, but as of God, in the sight of God speak we in Christ.

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