2 Corinthians 2:3

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

The reason I want to be happy is to make you happy. I wrote as I did because I didn't want to visit you and be made to feel bad, when you should make me feel happy.

Cross References

1 Corinthians 4:21

What do you want me to do when I arrive? Do you want me to be hard on you or to be kind and gentle?

2 Corinthians 1:15

I was so sure of your pride in us that I had planned to visit you first of all. In this way you would have the blessing of two visits from me.

2 Corinthians 1:23

God is my witness that I stayed away from Corinth, just to keep from being hard on you.

2 Corinthians 12:11

I have been making a fool of myself. But you forced me to do it, when you should have been speaking up for me. I may be nothing at all, but I am as good as those super apostles.

2 Corinthians 12:21

I am afraid God will make me ashamed when I visit you again. I will feel like crying because many of you have never given up your old sins. You are still doing things that are immoral, indecent, and shameful.

2 Corinthians 13:10

I am writing these things to you before I arrive. This way I won't have to be hard on you when I use the authority that the Lord has given me. I was given this authority, so that I could help you and not destroy you.

2 Corinthians 2:9

I also wrote because I wanted to test you and find out if you would follow my instructions.

2 Corinthians 7:12

When I wrote to you, it wasn't to accuse the one who was wrong or to stand up for the one who was hurt. I wrote, so that God would show you how much you do care for us.

2 Corinthians 7:16

It makes me really glad to know that I can depend on you.

2 Corinthians 7:6

But God cheers up people in need, and that is what he did when he sent Titus to us.

2 Corinthians 7:8

I don't feel bad any more, even though my letter hurt your feelings. I did feel bad at first, but I don't now. I know that the letter hurt you for a while.

2 Corinthians 8:22

We are also sending someone else with Titus and the other follower. We approve of this man. In fact, he has already shown us many times that he wants to help. And now he wants to help even more than ever, because he trusts you so much.

Galatians 5:10

but you belong to the Lord. That makes me certain that you will do what I say, instead of what someone else tells you to do. Whoever is causing trouble for you will be punished.

2 Thessalonians 3:4

He has made us sure that you are obeying what we taught you and that you will keep on obeying.

Philemon 1:21

I am sure you will do all I have asked, and even more.