2 Corinthians 2:2

New American Bible - revised edition

For if I inflict pain upon you, then who is there to cheer me except the one pained by me?

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When the young man heard this statement, he went away sad, for he had many possessions.

Rejoice with those who rejoice, weep with those who weep.

If [one] part suffers, all the parts suffer with it; if one part is honored, all the parts share its joy. Application to Christ.

as you have come to understand us partially, that we are your boast as you also are ours, on the day of [our] Lord Jesus.

Who is weak, and I am not weak? Who is led to sin, and I am not indignant? Paul’s Boast: His Weakness.

For even if I saddened you by my letter, I do not regret it; and if I did regret it ([for] I see that that letter saddened you, if only for a while),