2 Corinthians 7:8

James Moffatt - New Testament

In fact, if I did pain you by that letter, I do not regret it. I did regret it when I discovered that my letter had pained you even for the time being,

Cross References

Revelation 3:19

I reprove and discipline those whom I love; so be in warm earnest and repent.

2 Corinthians 7:11

See what this pain divine has done for you, how serious it has made you, how keen to clear yourselves, how indignant, how alarmed, how eager for me, how determined, how relentless! You have shown in every way that you were honest in the business.

2 Corinthians 7:6

But the God who comforts the dejected comforted me by the arrival of Titus.

John 21:17

For the third time he asked him, "Simon, son of John, do you love me?" Now Peter was vexed at being asked a third time, "Do you love me?" So he replied; "Lord, you know everything, you can see I love you." Jesus said, "Then feed my sheep.

John 16:6

No, your heart is full of sorrow at what I have told you.

2 Corinthians 7:7

Yes, and by more than his arrival, by the comfort which you had been to him; for he gave me such a report of how you longed for me, how sorry you were, and how eagerly you took my part, that it added to my delight.

2 Corinthians 7:9

but I am glad now — not glad that you were pained but glad that your pain induced you to repent. For you were pained as God meant you to be pained, and so you got no harm from what I did;

2 Corinthians 7:12

So my letter was written to you, not on account of the offender nor for the sake of the injured party, but in order to let you realize before God how seriously you do care for me.