2Corinthians:7

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* Having therefore these promises , dearly beloved , let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the (note :)Both of body and soul , that by this means the sanctification may be perfect , consisting in both the parts of the flesh .(:note ) flesh and spirit , perfecting holiness in the fear of God . * * I speak not [this ] to (note :)To condemn you of unkindness or treachery .(:note ) condemn [you ]: for I have said before , that ye are in our hearts to die and live with [you ]. * I vse great boldnesse of speach toward you : I reioyce greatly in you : I am filled with comfort , and am exceeding ioyous in all our tribulation . * For when we were come into Macedonia , our flesh had no rest , but we were troubled on euery side , fightings without , and terrours within . * Nevertheless God , that comforteth those that are (note :)Whose hearts are cast down , and are very much worn out .(:note ) cast down , comforted us by the With those things which Titus told me of you at his coming , that is , how fruitfully you read over my letters . And moreover and besides that , I am exceedingly refreshed with his presence . coming of Titus ; * And not by his comming onely , but also by the consolation wherewith he was comforted of you , when he tolde vs your great desire , your mourning , your feruent minde to me warde , so that I reioyced much more . * * Now I rejoice , not that ye were made sorry , but that ye sorrowed to (note :)In that this sorrow did you much good in leading you to amend your obscene behaviour and sins .(:note ) repentance : for ye were made sorry after a godly manner , that ye might receive damage by us in nothing . * For (note :)God 's sorrow occurs when we are not terrified with the fear of punishment , but because we feel we have offended God our most merciful Father . Contrary to this there is another sorrow , that only fears punishment , or when a man is vexed for the loss of some worldly goods . The fruit of the first is repentance , and the fruit of the second is desperation , unless the Lord quickly helps .(:note ) godly sorrow worketh repentance to salvation not to be repented of : but the sorrow of the world worketh death . * For beholde , this thing that ye haue bene godly sory , what great care it hath wrought in you : yea , what clearing of yourselues : yea , what indignation : yea , what feare : yea , howe great desire : yea , what a zeale : yea , what reuenge : in all things ye haue shewed your selues , that ye are pure in this matter . * Wherefore , though I wrote unto you , [I did it ] not for his cause that had done the wrong , nor for his cause that suffered wrong , but that our care for you in the (note :)It was neither fake nor counterfeit , but such as I dare give account of before God .(:note ) sight of God might appear unto you . * Therefore we were comforted , because ye were comforted : but rather we reioyced much more for the ioye of Titus , because his spirit was refreshed by you all . * For if that I haue boasted any thing to him of you , I haue not bene ashamed : but as I haue spoken vnto you all things in trueth , euen so our boasting vnto Titus was true . * And his inwarde affection is more aboundant toward you , when he remembreth the obedience of you all , and howe with feare and trembling ye receiued him . * I reioyce therefore that I may put my confidence in you in all things .

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