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2 Corinthians 7:7

Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version

It was so good to see him, but we were encouraged even more to hear about the encouragement you gave him. He told us that you really want to see me and that you are very sorry for what you did. And he told us how ready and willing you are to help me. When I heard this, I was so much happier.

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Dear friends, I wanted very much to write to you about the salvation we all share together. But I felt the need to write to you about something else: I want to encourage you to fight hard for the faith that God gave his holy people. God gave this faith once, and it is good for all time.

But now we are tired of this body. We want God to give us our heavenly home.

I was very happy to learn about some of your children. I am happy that they are following the way of truth, just as the Father commanded us.

Elijah was a person just like us. He prayed that it would not rain. And it did not rain on the land for three and a half years!

So we must be more careful to follow what we were taught. We must be careful so that we will not be pulled away from the true way.

Our life is really full if you stand strong in the Lord.

But now Timothy has come back from his visit with you and told us good news about your faith and love. He told us that you always remember us in a good way. He told us that you want very much to see us again. And it is the same with us—we want very much to see you.

Even though I am far away, my thoughts are always with you. I am happy to see your good lives and your strong faith in Christ.

I am full of hope and feel sure I will not have any reason to be ashamed. I am certain I will continue to have the same boldness to speak freely that I always have. I will let God use my life to bring more honor to Christ. It doesn’t matter whether I live or die.

I thank God because he gave Titus the same love for you that I have.

This is why I wrote to you. I wanted to test you and see if you obey in everything.

just as you already understand many things about us. I hope you will understand that you can be proud of us, just as we will be proud of you on the day when our Lord Jesus Christ comes again.

I mean that I want us to help each other with the faith that we have. Your faith will help me, and my faith will help you.

Barnabas was a good man, full of the Holy Spirit and faith. When he went to Antioch and saw how God had blessed the believers there, he was very happy. He encouraged them all, saying, “Always be faithful to the Lord. Serve him with all your heart.” Many more people became followers of the Lord.

Jesus was full of pain; he struggled hard in prayer. Sweat dripped from his face like drops of blood falling to the ground.

Then he remembered what Jesus had told him: “Before the rooster crows, you will say three times that you don’t know me.” Then Peter went outside and cried bitterly.

Great blessings belong to those who are sad now. God will comfort them.

If good people correct me, I will consider it a good thing. If they criticize me, I will accept it like a warm welcome. But my prayer will always be against the wicked and the evil they do.

God, be merciful to me because of your faithful love. Because of your great compassion, erase all the wrongs I have done.

Lord, I told you about the evil I have done. I am sorry for my sin.

His anger lasts for a little while, but then his kindness brings life. The night may be filled with tears, but in the morning we can sing for joy!

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

He comforts us every time we have trouble so that when others have trouble, we can comfort them with the same comfort God gives us.

But God encourages those who are troubled, and he certainly encouraged us by bringing Titus to us.

Even if the letter I wrote you made you sad, I am not sorry I wrote it. I know that letter made you sad, and I was sorry for that. But it made you sad only for a short time.




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