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2 Corinthians 7:7

Twentieth Century New Testament 1904

And it is not only by his arrival that we are encouraged, but also by the encouragement which he received from you; for he tells us of your strong affection, your penitence, and your zeal on my behalf--so that I am happier still.

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and Peter remembered the words which Jesus had said--'Before a cock has crowed, you will disown me three times'; and he went outside, and wept bitterly.

Blessed are the mourners, for they shall be comforted.

And, as his anguish became intense, he prayed still more earnestly, while his sweat was like great drops of blood falling on the ground.]

On coming there he saw to his great joy these tokens of the loving-kindness of God, and encouraged them all to make up their minds to be faithful to the Lord--

Or rather that both you and I may find encouragement in each other's faith.

Instead of grieving over it and taking steps for the expulsion of the man who has done this thing, is it possible that you are still puffed up?

And, indeed, you have already partly acknowledged it about us--that you have a right to be proud of us, as we shall be proud of you, on the Day of our Lord Jesus.

Who consoles us in all our troubles, so that we may be able to console those who are in any trouble with the consolation that we ourselves receive from him.

I had this further object, also, in what I wrote--to ascertain whether you might be relied upon to be obedient in everything.

Even while in our present body we sigh, longing to put over it our heavenly dwelling,

But God, who encourages the downcast, has encouraged us by the arrival of Titus.

For, though I caused you sorrow by my letter, I do not regret it. Even if I were inclined to regret it--for I see that my letter did cause you sorrow though only for a time--

I thank God for inspiring Titus with the same keen interest in your welfare that I have;

And this will fulfil my earnest expectation and hope that I shall have no cause for shame, but that, with unfailing courage, now as hitherto, Christ will be honored in my body, whether by my life or by my death,

It is true that I am not with you in person, but I am with you in spirit, and am glad to see the good order and the unbroken front resulting from your faith in Christ.

But, when Timothy recently returned to us from you with good news of your faith and love, and told us how kindly you think of us--always longing, he said, to see us, just as we are longing to see you--

For it is new life to us to know that you are holding fast to the Lord.

Therefore we must give still more heed to what we were taught, for fear we should drift away.

Elijah was only a man like ourselves, but, when he prayed fervently that it might not rain, no rain fell upon the land for three years and a half.

It was a great joy to me to find the lives of some of your children guided by the Truth, in obedience to the command that we received from the Father.

Dear friends, while I was making every effort to write to you about our common Salvation, I felt that I must write to you at once to urge you to fight in defense of the Faith that has once for all been entrusted to the keeping of Christ's People.




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