2 Corinthians 2:3

King James Version (KJV)

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.

Translations

2 Corinthians 2:3 - Amplified Bible

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.

2 Corinthians 2:3 - American Standard Version

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.

2 Corinthians 2:3 - Bible in Basic English

And I said this very thing in my letter, for fear that when I came I might have sorrow from those from whom it was right for me to have joy; being certain of this, that my joy is the joy of you all.

2 Corinthians 2:3 - Darby Bible

And I have written this very [letter] [to you], that coming I may not have grief from those from whom I ought to have joy; trusting in you all that my joy is [that] of you all.

2 Corinthians 2:3 - English Standard Version

And I wrote as I did, so that when I came I might not suffer pain from those who should have made me rejoice, for I felt sure of all of you, that my joy would be the joy of you all.

2 Corinthians 2:3 - King James Version

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.

2 Corinthians 2:3 - La Biblia de las Americas

Y esto mismo os escribì, para que cuando yo llegue no tenga tristeza de parte de los que debieran alegrarme, confiando en todos vosotros de que mi gozo sea el mismo de todos vosotros.

2 Corinthians 2:3 - The Message

That was my reason for writing a letter instead of coming—so I wouldn’t have to spend a miserable time disappointing the very friends I had looked forward to cheering me up. I was convinced at the time I wrote it that what was best for me was also best for you. As it turned out, there was pain enough just in writing that letter, more tears than ink on the parchment. But I didn’t write it to cause pain; I wrote it so you would know how much I care—oh, more than care—love you!

2 Corinthians 2:3 - New American Standard Bible

This is the very thing I wrote you, so that when I came, I would not have sorrow from those who ought to make me rejoice; having confidence in you all that my joy would be {the joy} of you all.

2 Corinthians 2:3 - Nueva Biblia Latinoamericana de Hoy

Y esto mismo les escribì, para que cuando yo llegue no tenga tristeza de parte de los que debieran alegrarme, confiando en todos ustedes de que mi gozo sea el mismo de todos ustedes.

2 Corinthians 2:3 - World English Bible

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

2 Corinthians 2:3 - Young's Living Translation

and I wrote to you this same thing, that having come, I may not have sorrow from them of whom it behoved me to have joy, having confidence in you all, that my joy is of you all,

2 Corinthians 2:3 - Additional Comments

Paul has joy in them, at least he ought to, but he might wind up with sorrow from them, instead of joy.

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