2 Corinthians 7:11

Easy To Read Version

You had the kind of sorrow God wanted you to have. Now see what that sorrow has brought you: That sorrow has made you very serious. It made you want to prove that you were not wrong. It made you angry and afraid. It made you want \{to see me\}. It made you care. It made you want the right thing to be done. You proved that you were not guilty in any part of that problem.

Cross References

Nehemiah 13:25

So I told those men that they were wrong. I said bad things to them. I hit some of those men, and I pulled out their hair. I forced them to make a promise in God’s name. I said to them, “You must not marry the daughters of those people. Don’t let the daughters of those foreign people marry your sons. And don’t let your daughters marry the sons of those foreign people.

Job 42:6

And Lord, I am ashamed of myself.\par Lord, I am so sorry.\par As I sit in the dust and ashes, {\cf2\super [107]} \par I promise to change my heart\par and my life.”\par

Psalm 119:139

My strong feelings are destroying me.\par I am so upset because my enemies\par forgot your commands.\par

Psalm 130:6

I am waiting for my Master.\par I am like guards waiting and waiting for the morning to come.\par

Psalm 145:19

The Lord does what his followers want.\par The Lord listens to his followers.\par He answers their prayers and saves them.\par

Psalm 2:11

Obey the Lord with much fear.\par

Psalm 35:13

When those people were sick,\par I was sad for them.\par I showed my sadness by not eating.\par Is this what I get for praying for them?\par

Psalm 38:9

My Master, you heard my groaning.\par My sighs are not hidden from you.\par

Psalm 42:1

A deer gets thirsty\par for water from a stream.\par In the same way, my soul is thirsty\par for you, God.\par

Psalm 69:9

My strong feelings {\cf2\super [401]} for your temple are destroying me.\par I get the insults from people\par who make fun of you.\par

Proverbs 14:16

A wise man respects the Lord and stays away from evil. But a foolish man does things without thinking—he is not careful.

Proverbs 28:14

If a person always respects the Lord, then that person will be blessed. But if a person is stubborn and refuses to respect the Lord, then he will have trouble.

Isaiah 26:8

But Lord, we are waiting for your\par way of justice.\par Our souls want to remember\par you and your name.\par

Isaiah 66:2

I myself made all things.\par All things are here because I made them.”\par The Lord himself said these things.\par “Tell me, what people do I care for?\par I care for the poor people.\par I care for the people that are very sad.\par I care for people that obey my words.\par

Daniel 6:14

The king became very sad and upset when he heard this. He decided to save Daniel. He worked until sunset trying to think of a way to save Daniel.

Mark 3:5

Jesus looked at the people. He was angry. But he felt very sad because they were stubborn. Jesus said to the man, “Let me see your hand.” The man put his hand out for Jesus, and it was healed.

John 2:17

When this happened the followers of Jesus remembered what was written \{in the Scriptures {\cf2\super [40]} \}:

Acts 17:16

Paul was waiting for Silas and Timothy in Athens. Paul was upset because he saw that the city was full of idols. {\cf2\super [351]}

Romans 11:20

That is true. But those branches were broken off because they did not believe. And you continue to be part of the tree only because you believe. Don’t be proud, but be afraid.

Romans 14:18

Any person who serves Christ by living this way is pleasing God. And that person will be accepted by other people.

Romans 3:5

When we do wrong, that shows more clearly that God is right. So can we say that God does wrong when he punishes us? (I am using an idea that some people might have.)

1 Corinthians 12:25

God did this so that our body would not be divided. God wanted the different parts to care the same for each other.

1 Corinthians 5:2

And still you are proud of yourselves! You should have been filled with sadness. And the man that did that sin should be put out of your group.

2 Corinthians 13:7

We pray to God that you will not do anything wrong. It is not important that people see that we have passed the test. But it is important that you do what is right, even if \{people think\} that we have failed the test.

2 Corinthians 2:6

The punishment that most of your group gave him is enough for him.

2 Corinthians 6:4

But in every way we show that we are servants of God: in accepting many hard things, in troubles, in difficulties, and in great problems.

2 Corinthians 7:1

Dear friends, we have these promises \{from God\}. So we should make ourselves pure—free from anything that makes our body or our soul unclean. We should try to become perfect in the way we live, because we respect God.

2 Corinthians 7:7

We were comforted by his coming and also by the comfort that you gave him. Titus told us about your wish to see me. He told us that you are very sorry for the things you did. And Titus told me about your great care for me. When I heard this, I was much happier.

2 Corinthians 7:9

Now I am happy. My happiness is not because you were made sad. I am happy because your sorrow made you change your hearts. You became sad like God wanted. So you were not hurt by us in any way.

2 Corinthians 9:2

I know that you want to help. I have been boasting about this to the people in Macedonia. I have told them that you people in Achaia were ready to give since last year. And your wanting to give has made most of the people here ready to give also.

Ephesians 4:26

When you become angry, don’t let that anger make you sin. And don’t continue to be angry all day.

Ephesians 5:11

Don’t do the things that people in darkness do. Doing those things brings nothing good. But \{do the good things to\} show that those things in darkness are wrong.

Philippians 2:12

My dear friends, you have always obeyed. You obeyed God when I was with you. It is even more important that you obey now while I am not there \{to help you\}. You yourselves must live in a way that moves you toward your salvation. Do this with respect and fear for God.

1 Thessalonians 4:6

None of you should do wrong to your brother \{in Christ\} or cheat him in this way. The Lord will punish people that do those things. We have already told you and warned you about that.

1 Timothy 5:20

Tell those who sin that they are wrong. Do this in front of the whole church. In that way the others will have a warning.

2 Timothy 2:15

Do the very best you can to be the kind of person that God will accept, and give yourself to him. Be a worker who is not ashamed of his work—a worker who uses the true teaching in the right way.

Titus 3:8

There is something that you should do. And because of the authority I have in Christ, I feel free to command you to do it.

Hebrews 4:1

And we still have that promise God gave those people. That promise is that we can enter and have God’s rest. {\cf2\super [22]} So we should be very careful, so that none of you fail to get that promise.

James 3:17

But the wisdom that comes from God is like this: First, it is pure. It is also peaceful, gentle, and easy to please. This wisdom is always ready to help people who have trouble and to do good things for other people. This wisdom is always fair and honest.

1 Peter 1:17

You pray to God and call him Father. God judges each man’s work equally. So while you are visiting \{here on earth\}, you should live with fear (respect) for God.

1 Peter 2:2

Be like babies that are newly born. Be hungry for the pure milk (teaching) that feeds your spirit. By drinking that you can grow up and be saved.

Revelation 3:19

“I correct and punish those people that I love. So start trying hard! Change your hearts and lives!