2 Corinthians 7:11

New English Translation

For see what this very thing, this sadness as God intended, has produced in you: what eagerness, what defense of yourselves, what indignation, what alarm, what longing, what deep concern, what punishment! In everything you have proved yourselves to be innocent in this matter.

Cross References

Nehemiah 13:25

So I entered a complaint with them. I called down a curse on them, and I struck some of the men and pulled out their hair. I had them swear by God saying, “You will not marry off your daughters to their sons, and you will not take any of their daughters as wives for your sons or for yourselves!

Job 42:6

Therefore I despise myself, and I repent in dust and ashes!

Psalm 119:139

My zeal consumes me, for my enemies forget your instructions.

Psalm 130:6

I yearn for the Lord, more than watchmen do for the morning, yes, more than watchmen do for the morning.

Psalm 145:19

He satisfies the desire of his loyal followers; he hears their cry for help and delivers them.

Psalm 2:11

Serve the Lord in fear! Repent in terror!

Psalm 35:13

When they were sick, I wore sackcloth, and refrained from eating food. (If I am lying, may my prayers go unanswered!)

Psalm 38:9

O Lord, you understand my heart’s desire; my groaning is not hidden from you.

Psalm 42:1

As a deer longs for streams of water, so I long for you, O God!

Psalm 69:9

Certainly zeal for your house consumes me; I endure the insults of those who insult you.

Proverbs 14:16

A wise person is cautious and turns from evil, but a fool throws off restraint and is overconfident.

Proverbs 28:14

Blessed is the one who is always cautious, but whoever hardens his heart will fall into evil.

Song of Solomon 8:6

Set me like a cylinder seal over your heart, like a signet on your arm. For love is as strong as death, passion is as unrelenting as Sheol. Its flames burst forth, it is a blazing flame.

Isaiah 26:8

Yes, as your judgments unfold, O Lord, we wait for you. We desire your fame and reputation to grow.

Isaiah 66:2

My hand made them; that is how they came to be,” says the Lord. I show special favor to the humble and contrite, who respect what I have to say.

Daniel 6:14

When the king heard this, he was very upset and began thinking about how he might rescue Daniel. Until late afternoon he was struggling to find a way to rescue him.

Mark 3:5

After looking around at them in anger, grieved by the hardness of their hearts, he said to the man, “Stretch out your hand.” He stretched it out, and his hand was restored.

John 2:17

His disciples remembered that it was written, “Zeal for your house will devour me.”

Acts 17:16

While Paul was waiting for them in Athens, his spirit was greatly upset because he saw the city was full of idols.

Romans 11:20

Granted! They were broken off because of their unbelief, but you stand by faith. Do not be arrogant, but fear!

Romans 14:18

For the one who serves Christ in this way is pleasing to God and approved by people.

Romans 3:5

But if our unrighteousness demonstrates the righteousness of God, what shall we say? The God who inflicts wrath is not unrighteous, is he? (I am speaking in human terms.)

1 Corinthians 12:25

so that there may be no division in the body, but the members may have mutual concern for one another.

1 Corinthians 5:13

But God will judge those outside. Remove the evil person from among you.

1 Corinthians 5:2

And you are proud! Shouldn’t you have been deeply sorrowful instead and removed the one who did this from among you?

2 Corinthians 13:7

Now we pray to God that you may not do anything wrong, not so that we may appear to have passed the test, but so that you may do what is right even if we may appear to have failed the test.

2 Corinthians 2:6

This punishment on such an individual by the majority is enough for him,

2 Corinthians 6:4

But as God’s servants, we have commended ourselves in every way, with great endurance, in persecutions, in difficulties, in distresses,

2 Corinthians 7:1

Therefore, since we have these promises, dear friends, let us cleanse ourselves from everything that could defile the body and the spirit, and thus accomplish holiness out of reverence for God.

2 Corinthians 7:7

We were encouraged not only by his arrival, but also by the encouragement you gave him, as he reported to us your longing, your mourning, your deep concern for me, so that I rejoiced more than ever.

2 Corinthians 7:9

Now I rejoice, not because you were made sad, but because you were made sad to the point of repentance. For you were made sad as God intended, so that you were not harmed in any way by us.

2 Corinthians 9:2

because I know your eagerness to help. I keep boasting to the Macedonians about this eagerness of yours, that Achaia has been ready to give since last year, and your zeal to participate has stirred up most of them.

Ephesians 4:26

Be angry and do not sin; do not let the sun go down on the cause of your anger.

Ephesians 5:11

Do not participate in the unfruitful deeds of darkness, but rather expose them.

Philippians 2:12

So then, my dear friends, just as you have always obeyed, not only in my presence but even more in my absence, continue working out your salvation with awe and reverence,

1 Thessalonians 4:6

In this matter no one should violate the rights of his brother or take advantage of him, because the Lord is the avenger in all these cases, as we also told you earlier and warned you solemnly.

1 Timothy 5:20

Those guilty of sin must be rebuked before all, as a warning to the rest.

2 Timothy 2:15

Make every effort to present yourself before God as a proven worker who does not need to be ashamed, teaching the message of truth accurately.

Titus 3:8

This saying is trustworthy, and I want you to insist on such truths, so that those who have placed their faith in God may be intent on engaging in good works. These things are good and beneficial for all people.

Hebrews 4:1

Therefore we must be wary that, while the promise of entering his rest remains open, none of you may seem to have come short of it.

James 3:17

But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, accommodating, full of mercy and good fruit, impartial, and not hypocritical.

1 Peter 1:17

And if you address as Father the one who impartially judges according to each one’s work, live out the time of your temporary residence here in reverence.

1 Peter 2:2

And yearn like newborn infants for pure, spiritual milk, so that by it you may grow up to salvation,

Jude 1:23

save others by snatching them out of the fire; have mercy on others, coupled with a fear of God, hating even the clothes stained by the flesh.

Revelation 3:19

All those I love, I rebuke and discipline. So be earnest and repent!