2 Corinthians 2:3 - Tree of Life Version

And I wrote this very thing to you, so that when I came I wouldn’t have sorrow from those who ought to make me rejoice—having confidence in you all that my joy is yours.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

And I wrote this same unto you, lest, when I came, I should have sorrow from them of whom I ought to rejoice; having confidence in you all, that my joy is the joy of you all.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

And I wrote the same to you so that when I came, I might not be myself pained by those who are the [very] ones who ought to make me glad, for I trusted in you all and felt confident that my joy would be shared by all of you.

American Standard Version (1901)

And I wrote this very thing, lest, when I came, I should have sorrow from them of whom I ought to rejoice; having confidence in you all, that my joy is the joy of you all.

Common English Bible

That’s why I wrote this very thing to you, so that when I came I wouldn’t be made sad by the ones who ought to make me happy. I have confidence in you, that my happiness means your happiness.

Catholic Public Domain Version

And so, I wrote this same thing to you, so that I might not, when I arrive, add sorrow to sorrow for those with whom I ought to rejoice, having confidence in you in all things, so that my joy may be entirely yours.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

And I wrote this same to you; that I may not, when I come, have sorrow upon sorrow, from them of whom I ought to rejoice: having confidence in you all, that my joy is the joy of you all.

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1 Corinthians 4:21

What do you want? Shall I come to you with a rod, or in love and a spirit of gentleness?

2 Corinthians 1:15

Because of this confidence, I was planning to come to you first, so that you might have a second benefit—

2 Corinthians 1:23

But I call God as my witness—to spare you, I didn’t come to Corinth again.

2 Corinthians 12:11

I have become a fool—you drove me to it, for I ought to have been commended by you. For I am in no way inferior to the super-special emissaries—though I am nothing.

2 Corinthians 12:21

I am afraid that when I come again my God may humiliate me before you, and I will mourn for many of those who have sinned before and not repented of the impurity and sexual immorality and indecency which they committed.

2 Corinthians 13:10

For this reason I write these things while I am absent, so that when I am present I need not proceed harshly, according to the authority which the Lord gave me—for building up and not for tearing down.

2 Corinthians 2:9

For to this end I also wrote, that I might know your character, whether you are obedient in all things.

2 Corinthians 7:12

So although I wrote to you, I wrote not for the sake of the wrongdoer or for the sake of the one who was wronged, but to make known to you your diligence for us in the sight of God.

2 Corinthians 7:16

I rejoice that in everything I have confidence in you.

2 Corinthians 7:6

But God, who encourages the downcast, encouraged us with the arrival of Titus;

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.

2 Corinthians 8:22

Also with them we are sending our brother whom we have tested many times and found to be diligent in many things, but now even more diligent because of his great confidence in you.

Galatians 5:10

I am confident in the Lord that you will not think otherwise. But the one who is confusing you will pay the penalty, whoever he is.

2 Thessalonians 3:4

We have confidence in the Lord concerning you, that you are doing and will keep doing what we command.

Philemon 1:21

Having confidence in your obedience, I write to you, knowing that you will do even more than what I say.