2 Corinthians 7:9

Tree of Life Version

Now I rejoice, not that you were grieved, but that you were grieved to the point of repentance. For you were grieved according to God’s will, so that you might in no way suffer loss from us.

Cross References

Psalm 38:18

For I am about to fall, and my pain is before me constantly.

Ecclesiastes 7:3

Grief is better than laughter, for though the face is sad, the heart may be glad.

Zechariah 12:10

“Then I will pour out on the house of David and the inhabitants of Jerusalem a spirit of grace and supplication, when they will look toward Me whom they pierced. They will mourn for him as one mourns for an only son and grieve bitterly for him, as one grieves for a firstborn.

Matthew 3:8

Therefore produce fruit worthy of repentance;

Luke 15:10

In the same way, I tell you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner who repents.”

Luke 15:32

But it was right to celebrate and rejoice, because this brother of yours was dead but has come back to life! He was lost, but is found.’”

Luke 15:7

I tell you, in the same way there will be more joy in heaven over one repenting sinner than over the ninety-nine righteous people who have no need of repentance.”

Acts 20:21

testifying to both Jewish and Greek people repentance to God and trust in our Lord Yeshua.

2 Corinthians 1:12

For our reason for boasting is this: the testimony of our conscience, that we behaved in the world, and most especially toward you, with simplicity and godly sincerity—not by human wisdom but by the grace of God.

2 Corinthians 2:16

to the one an aroma from death to death, to the other an aroma from life to life. Who is competent for these things?

2 Corinthians 7:8

For even if I grieved you with my letter, I do not regret it—though I did regret it, for I see that my letter grieved you, but just for a while.