1 For I decided not to come to you again in painful circumstances.
2 For if I inflict pain upon you, then who is there to cheer me except the one pained by me?
3 And I wrote as I did so that when I came I might not be pained by those in whom I should have rejoiced, confident about all of you that my joy is that of all of you.
4 For out of much affliction and anguish of heart I wrote to you with many tears, not that you might be pained but that you might know the abundant love I have for you.
5 If anyone has caused pain, he has caused it not to me, but in some measure (not to exaggerate) to all of you.
6 This punishment by the majority is enough for such a person,
7 so that on the contrary you should forgive and encourage him instead, or else the person may be overwhelmed by excessive pain.
8 Therefore, I urge you to reaffirm your love for him.
9 For this is why I wrote, to know your proven character, whether you were obedient in everything.
10 Whomever you forgive anything, so do I. For indeed what I have forgiven, if I have forgiven anything, has been for you in the presence of Christ,
11 so that we might not be taken advantage of by Satan, for we are not unaware of his purposes.
12 When I went to Troas for the gospel of Christ, although a door was opened for me in the Lord,
13 I had no relief in my spirit because I did not find my brother Titus. So I took leave of them and went on to Macedonia.
14 But thanks be to God, who always leads us in triumph in Christ and manifests through us the odor of the knowledge of him in every place.
15 For we are the aroma of Christ for God among those who are being saved and among those who are perishing,
16 to the latter an odor of death that leads to death, to the former an odor of life that leads to life. Who is qualified for this?
17 For we are not like the many who trade on the word of God; but as out of sincerity, indeed as from God and in the presence of God, we speak in Christ.
Versículos relacionados com 2 Corinthians, 2:
2 Corinthians 2 deals with forgiveness and reconciliation between church members. The apostle Paul encourages Corinthians to forgive and restore a brother who had been previously disciplined. He also talks about the importance of maintaining unity in the church and recognizing apostolic authority. Here are five verses related to the topics covered in 2 Corinthians 2:
Romans 12:18: "If possible, how much it depends on you, tend peace with all men." Paul emphasizes the importance of peace and unity among brothers, something that is approached in 2 Corinthians 2.
Colossians 3:13: "SUPPORT ONE OTHERS, FORGIVE TO YOU SEEFLY If anyone has a reason for complaining against others. Just as the Lord forgave you, so forgive you." Forgiveness is a central theme in 2 Corinthians 2 and this verse encourages to forgive as we were forgiven.
Matthew 6:14-15: "For if you forgive your offenses to men, your heavenly Father will forgive you to you; But if you do not forgive men [your offenses], nor will you forgive you your offenses. " This verse reinforces the importance of forgiveness and its relationship with God's mercy, an important theme in 2 Corinthians 2.
Ephesians 4:32: "Before, thirst for one to the other benign, compassionate, forgiving one another, as God has forgiven you in Christ." Once again, Paul emphasizes the importance of forgiveness and mercy in our relationships, something he addresses in 2 Corinthians 2.
John 20:23: "To those to whom you forgive the sins, they are forgiven them; those to whom you retire are retired to them." This verse shows the authority given to Jesus' disciples to forgive sins and their relationship with reconciliation, an important theme in 2 Corinthians 2.
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