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2 Corinthians 7:8

Even if I caused you sorrow by my letter, I do not regret it. Although I did regret it, I now see that my letter caused you sorrow, but only for a short time.

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ASV

For though I made you sorry with my epistle, I do not regret it: though I did regret it (for I see that that epistle made you sorry, though but for a season),

KJV

For though I made you sorry with a letter, I do not repent, though I did repent: for I perceive that the same epistle hath made you sorry, though it were but for a season.

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25 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
ὅτιhotiForG3754 →
εἰeiifG1487 →
καὶkaievenG2532 →
ἐλύπησαelupēsaI have grievedG3076 →
ὑμᾶςhumasyouG4771 →
ἐνeninG1722 →
τῇtēatheG3588 →
ἐπιστολῇ,epistolēaletter,G1992 →
οὐounotG3756 →
μεταμέλομαι·metamelomaiI do regret [it];G3338 →
εἰeiIfG1487 →
καὶkaievenG2532 →
μετεμελόμην,metemelomēnI was regreting [it],G3338 →
βλέπωblepōI seeG991 →
γὰρgarindeedG1063 →
ὅτιhotithatG3754 →
ἡhētheG3588 →
ἐπιστολὴepistolēletterG1992 →
ἐκείνηekeinēthatG1565 →
εἰeiifG1487 →
καὶkaievenG2532 →
πρὸςprosforG4314 →
ὥρανhōranan hourG5610 →
ἐλύπησενelupēsengrievedG3076 →
ὑμᾶς,humasyou,G4771 →

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2 Corinthians 2:2For if I grieve you, who is left to cheer me but those whom I have grieved?John 16:6Instead, your hearts are filled with sorrow because I have told you these things.Revelation 3:19Those I love, I rebuke and discipline. Therefore be earnest and repent.Jeremiah 20:7–9You have deceived me, O LORD, and I was deceived. You have overcome me and prevailed. I am a laughingstock all day long; everyone mocks me.Exodus 5:22–23So Moses returned to the LORD and asked, “Lord, why have You brought trouble upon this people? Is this why You sent me?2 Corinthians 2:2–11For if I grieve you, who is left to cheer me but those whom I have grieved?Hebrews 12:9–11Furthermore, we have all had earthly fathers who disciplined us, and we respected them. Should we not much more submit to the Father of our spirits and live?2 Corinthians 7:12So even though I wrote to you, it was not on account of the one who did wrong or the one who was harmed, but rather that your earnestness on our behalf would be made clear to you in the sight of God.Matthew 26:21–22And while they were eating, He said to them, “Truly I tell you, one of you will betray Me.”John 21:17Jesus asked a third time, “Simon son of John, do you love Me?” Peter was deeply hurt that Jesus had asked him a third time, “Do you love Me?” “Lord, You know all things,” he replied. “You know I love You.” Jesus said to him, “Feed My sheep.2 Corinthians 7:6But God, who comforts the downcast, comforted us by the arrival of Titus,Luke 22:61–62And the Lord turned and looked at Peter. Then Peter remembered the word that the Lord had spoken to him: “Before the rooster crows today, you will deny Me three times.”2 Corinthians 7:11Consider what this godly sorrow has produced in you: what earnestness, what eagerness to clear yourselves, what indignation, what alarm, what longing, what zeal, what vindication! In every way you have proved yourselves to be innocent in this matter.Lamentations 3:32Even if He causes grief, He will show compassion according to His abundant loving devotion.2 Corinthians 2:3I wrote as I did so that on my arrival I would not be saddened by those who ought to make me rejoice. I had confidence in all of you, that you would share my joy.Jeremiah 29:1This is the text of the letter that Jeremiah the prophet sent from Jerusalem to the surviving elders among the exiles and to the priests, the prophets, and all the others Nebuchadnezzar had carried into exile from Jerusalem to Babylon.

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