And why \{do I not burden you\}? Do you think it is because I don’t love you? No. God knows that I love you.
2 Corinthians 7:3 - Easy To Read Version I do not say this to blame you. I told you before that we love you so much that we would live or die with you. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 I speak not this to condemn you: for I have said before, that ye are in our hearts to die and live with you. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition I do not say this to reproach or condemn [you], for I have said before that you are [nested] in our hearts, [and you will remain there] together [with us], whether we die or live. American Standard Version (1901) I say it not to condemn you: for I have said before, that ye are in our hearts to die together and live together. Common English Bible I’m not saying this to make you feel guilty. I’ve already said that you are in our hearts so that we die and live together with you. Catholic Public Domain Version I am not saying this to your condemnation. For we have told you before that you are in our hearts: to die together and to live together. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version I speak not this to your condemnation. For we have said before, that you are in our hearts, to die together, and to live together. |
And why \{do I not burden you\}? Do you think it is because I don’t love you? No. God knows that I love you.
So I am happy to give everything I have for you. I will even give myself for you. If I love you more, will you love me less?
I’m writing these things while I’m not with you. I’m writing so that when I come I will not have to use my power to punish you. The Lord gave me that power to make you stronger, not to destroy you.
You yourselves are our letter. That letter is written on our hearts. It is known and read by all people.
I wrote that letter, but not because of the one who did the wrong. And it was not written because of the person who was hurt. But I wrote that letter so that you could see, before God, the great care that you have for us.
And I know that I am right to think like this about all of you. I am sure because I have you in my heart—I feel very close to you. I feel close to you because all of you share in God’s grace (kindness) with me. You share in God’s grace with me while I am in prison, while I am defending the Good News, {\cf2\super [5]} and while I am proving the truth of the Good News.
We loved you very much. So we were happy to share God’s Good News {\cf2\super [7]} with you; but not only that—we were also happy to share even our own lives with you.