2 Corinthians 2:1

AMP: But I made up my mind not to grieve you with another painful visit.

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

BSB: So I made up my mind not to make another painful visit to you.

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

AMP: For if I cause you grief [by a well-deserved rebuke], who then provides me enjoyment but the very one whom I have made sad?

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

BSB: For if I grieve you, who is left to cheer me but those whom I have grieved?

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

AMP: And I wrote this same thing to you, so that when I came, I would not be filled with sorrow by those who ought to make me glad, for I trusted in you and felt confident that my joy would be shared by all of you.

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.

BSB: I wrote as I did so that on my arrival I would not be grieved by those who ought to make me rejoice. I had confidence in all of you, that you would share my joy.

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

AMP: For I wrote to you out of great distress and with an anguished heart, and with many tears, not to cause you sorrow but to make you realize the [overflowing] love which I have especially for you.

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.

BSB: For through many tears I wrote you out of great distress and anguish of heart, not to grieve you but to let you know how much I love 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

AMP: But if someone has caused [all this] sorrow, he has caused it not to me, but in some degree—not to put it too severely—[he has distressed and grieved] all of you.

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.

BSB: Now if anyone has caused grief, he has not grieved me but all of you — to some degree, not to overstate it.

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

AMP: For such a one this punishment by the majority is sufficient,

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

BSB: The punishment imposed on him by the majority is sufficient for him.

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

AMP: so instead [of further rebuke, now] you should rather [graciously] forgive and comfort and encourage him, to keep him from being overwhelmed by excessive sorrow.

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.

BSB: So instead, you ought to forgive and comfort him, so that he will not be overwhelmed by excessive 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

AMP: Therefore I urge you to reinstate him in your affections and reaffirm your love for him.

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

BSB: Therefore I urge you to reaffirm your love for 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

AMP: For this was my purpose in writing, to see if you would stand the test, whether you are obedient and committed to following my instruction in all things.

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

BSB: My purpose in writing you was to see if you would stand the test and be obedient in everything.

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

AMP: If you forgive anyone anything, I too forgive [that one]; and what I have forgiven, if I have forgiven anything, has been for your sake in the presence of [and with the approval of] Christ,

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;

BSB: If you forgive anyone, I also forgive him. And if I have forgiven anything, I have forgiven it in the presence of Christ for your sake,

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

AMP: to keep Satan from taking advantage of us; for we are not ignorant of his schemes.

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

BSB: in order that Satan should not outwit us. For we are not unaware of his schemes.

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

AMP: Now when I arrived at Troas to preach the good news of Christ, even though a door [of opportunity] opened for me in the Lord,

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

BSB: Now when I went to Troas to preach the gospel of Christ and a door stood open for 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

AMP: my spirit could not rest because I did not find my brother Titus there; so saying goodbye to them, I left for Macedonia.

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.

BSB: I had no peace in my spirit, because I did not find my brother Titus there. So I said goodbye to them and went on to 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

AMP: But thanks be to God, who always leads us in triumph in Christ, and through us spreads and makes evident everywhere the sweet fragrance of the knowledge of Him.

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.

BSB: But thanks be to God, who always leads us triumphantly as captives in Christ and through us spreads everywhere the fragrance of the knowledge of Him.

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

AMP: For we are the sweet fragrance of Christ [which ascends] to God, [discernible both] among those who are being saved and among those who are perishing;

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

BSB: For we are to God the sweet aroma of Christ among those who are being saved and those who are perishing.

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

AMP: to the latter one an aroma from death to death [a fatal, offensive odor], but to the other an aroma from life to life [a vital fragrance, living and fresh]. And who is adequate and sufficiently qualified for these things?

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?

BSB: To the one we are an odor that brings death, to the other a fragrance that brings life. And who is qualified for such a task?

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

AMP: For we are not like many, [acting like merchants] peddling God’s word [shortchanging and adulterating God’s message]; but from pure [uncompromised] motives, as [commissioned and sent] from God, we speak [His message] in Christ in the sight of God.

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.

BSB: For we are not like so many others, who peddle the word of God for profit. On the contrary, in Christ we speak before God with sincerity, as men sent from God.

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.

2 Corinthians 2

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