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2 Corinthians, 7

1. Since we have these promises, beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from every defilement of flesh and spirit, making holiness perfect in the fear of God.

1. Since these promises have been made to us, my dear friends, we should wash ourselves clean of everything that pollutes either body or spirit, bringing our sanctification to completion in the fear of God.

2. Make room for us; we have not wronged anyone, or ruined anyone, or taken advantage of anyone.

2. Keep a place for us in your hearts. We have not injured anyone, or ruined anyone, or taken advantage of anyone.

3. I do not say this in condemnation, for I have already said that you are in our hearts, that we may die together and live together.

3. I am not saying this to condemn anybody; as I have already told you, you are in our hearts -- so that together we live and together we die.

4. I have great confidence in you, I have great pride in you; I am filled with encouragement, I am overflowing with joy all the more because of all our affliction.

4. I can speak with the greatest frankness to you; and I can speak with the greatest pride about you: in all our hardship, I am filled with encouragement and overflowing with joy.

5. For even when we came into Macedonia, our flesh had no rest, but we were afflicted in every way--external conflicts, internal fears.

5. Even after we had come to Macedonia, there was no rest for this body of ours. Far from it; we were beset by hardship on all sides, there were quarrels all around us and misgivings within us.

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

6. But God, who encourages all those who are distressed, encouraged us through the arrival of Titus;

7. and not only by his arrival but also by the encouragement with which he was encouraged in regard to you, as he told us of your yearning, your lament, your zeal for me, so that I rejoiced even more.

7. and not simply by his arrival only, but also by means of the encouragement that you had given him, as he told us of your desire to see us, how sorry you were and how concerned for us; so that I was all the more joyful.

8. For even if I saddened you by my letter, I do not regret it; and if I did regret it ((for) I see that that letter saddened you, if only for a while),

8. So now, though I did distress you with my letter, I do not regret it. Even if I did regret it -- and I realise that the letter distressed you, even though not for long-

9. I rejoice now, not because you were saddened, but because you were saddened into repentance; for you were saddened in a godly way, so that you did not suffer loss in anything because of us.

9. I am glad now, not because you were made to feel distress, but because the distress that you were caused led to repentance; your distress was the kind that God approves and so you have come to no kind of harm through us.

10. For godly sorrow produces a salutary repentance without regret, but worldly sorrow produces death.

10. For to be distressed in a way that God approves leads to repentance and then to salvation with no regrets; it is the world's kind of distress that ends in death.

11. For behold what earnestness this godly sorrow has produced for you, as well as readiness for a defense, and indignation, and fear, and yearning, and zeal, and punishment. In every way you have shown yourselves to be innocent in the matter.

11. Just look at this present case: at what the result has been of your being made to feel distress in the way that God approves -- what concern, what defence, what indignation and what alarm; what yearning, and what enthusiasm, and what justice done. In every way you have cleared yourselves of blame in this matter.

12. So then even though I wrote to you, it was not on account of the one who did the wrong, or on account of the one who suffered the wrong, but in order that your concern for us might be made plain to you in the sight of God.

12. So although I wrote a letter to you, it was not for the sake of the offender, nor for the one offended, but only so that you yourselves should fully realise in the sight of God what concern you have for us.

13. For this reason we are encouraged. And besides our encouragement, we rejoice even more because of the joy of Titus, since his spirit has been refreshed by all of you.

13. That is what I have found encouraging. In addition to all this to encourage us, we were made all the more joyful by Titus' joy, now that his spirit has been refreshed by you all.

14. For if I have boasted to him about you, I was not put to shame. No, just as everything we said to you was true, so our boasting before Titus proved to be the truth.

14. And if I boasted about you to him in any way, then I have not been made to look foolish; indeed, our boast to Titus has been proved to be as true as anything we said to you.

15. And his heart goes out to you all the more, as he remembers the obedience of all of you, when you received him with fear and trembling.

15. His personal affection for you is all the stronger when he remembers how obedient you have all been, and how you welcomed him with fear and trembling.

16. I rejoice, because I have confidence in you in every respect.

16. I am glad that I have every confidence in you.



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Notes de bas de page:

7:8-10 - Paul reconnaît que sa lettre précédente a causé de la tristesse, mais que cette tristesse a conduit à la repentance. La tristesse selon Dieu engendre la repentance qui apporte le salut, contrairement à la tristesse qui mène à la mort (voir aussi Hébreux 12:11 et Matthieu 5:4).

07:11 - Une repentance sincère conduit à une transformation complète, qui se manifeste par un changement d'attitude et de comportement. Cela reflète l'œuvre véritable du Saint-Esprit dans le cœur du croyant (voir aussi Actes 26:20 et 1 Thessaloniciens 1:9).

07:14 - La confiance de Paul envers les Corinthiens repose sur leur relation avec Dieu et leur fidélité sincère à l'Évangile. La confiance mutuelle entre les dirigeants et le peuple de Dieu est essentielle à la croissance de l'Église (voir aussi Philippiens 1:6 et 1 Timothée 1:5).

07:16 - Paul se réjouit que les Corinthiens se soient repentis et soient désormais disposés à vivre dans la justice. La repentance apporte le renouveau et témoigne de la puissance de la grâce de Dieu (voir aussi Luc 15:7 et Apocalypse 2:5).

7:2-3 - Paul leur demande de s'ouvrir à lui, reconnaissant sa sincérité et son souci du bien-être spirituel des Corinthiens. La sincérité et l'honnêteté dans les relations entre chrétiens sont essentielles à l'unité de l'Église (voir aussi 2 Corinthiens 6:11-13 et 1 Jean 3:18).

Versets liés à 2 Corinthians, 7:

2 Corinthiens chapitre 7 célèbre la repentance et la restauration. Comment la tristesse selon Dieu entraîne-t-elle une transformation ? Ce texte encourageant révèle la joie de Paul de recevoir la bonne nouvelle des Corinthiens par l'intermédiaire de Tite. Le chapitre explore des thèmes tels que la sanctification, le réconfort divin et les fruits de la vraie repentance. Paul loue également l'obéissance et le zèle de l'Église. Considérez avec nous cinq passages bibliques qui éclairent les principes réparateurs de ce chapitre édifiant.

Psaumes 51:17: "Les sacrifices qui plaisent à Dieu sont un esprit brisé ; un cœur brisé et contrit, ô Dieu, tu ne le mépriseras pas." - Ce verset se rapporte à 2 Corinthiens 7:10, soulignant la valeur d’une véritable repentance.

Jacques 4:9-10: "Déplorez, pleurez et pleurez. Échangez le rire contre des lamentations et la joie contre de la tristesse. Humiliez-vous devant le Seigneur, et il vous exaltera." - Ce passage fait écho à l'appel à la repentance dans 2 Corinthiens 7:10-11.

1 Pierre 2:11: "Bien-aimé, j'insiste pour que, en tant qu'étrangers et pèlerins dans le monde, vous vous absteniez des désirs charnels qui font la guerre à l'âme." - Ce verset s'aligne avec l'appel de Paul à la purification dans 2 Corinthiens 7:1.

Proverbes 28:13: "Celui qui cache ses péchés ne prospère pas, mais celui qui les avoue et les abandonne obtient miséricorde." - Ce passage renforce l'idée de confession et de repentance présente dans 2 Corinthiens 7.

Ésaïe 55:7: "Que le méchant abandonne sa voie, et le méchant ses pensées. Qu'il se tourne vers le Seigneur, qui aura pitié de lui ; tournez-vous vers notre Dieu, car il pardonnera volontiers." - Ce verset complète le thème de la repentance et de la restauration dans 2 Corinthiens 7.

FAQ:

Comment Paul décrit-il l’importance de la tristesse menant à la repentance ?

Paul affirme que la tristesse selon Dieu conduit à une véritable repentance et au salut, tandis que la tristesse du monde conduit à la destruction. (2 Corinthiens 7:10)

Que dit Paul à propos de la réponse des Corinthiens à sa lettre précédente ?

Paul était heureux de voir que les Corinthiens répondaient positivement à sa correction, manifestant de la repentance et un désir de corriger leurs erreurs. (2 Corinthiens 7:9-11)

Comment Paul exprime-t-il sa confiance envers les Corinthiens ?

Paul exprime sa confiance aux Corinthiens parce qu’ils ont fait preuve d’une véritable repentance et d’un désir de vivre une vie sainte. (2 Corinthiens 7:16)

Que dit Paul à propos de la joie spirituelle ?

Paul souligne que la véritable joie spirituelle vient de la paix et de la pureté du cœur, et non des circonstances extérieures. (2 Corinthiens 7:4)

Comment Paul décrit-il sa joie d’entendre la bonne nouvelle des Corinthiens ?

Paul exprime une grande joie en apprenant que les Corinthiens se sont repentis et vivent selon la volonté de Dieu. (2 Corinthiens 7:7)


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