2Corinthians:7

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* Therefore , having these promises , beloved , let us cleanse ourselves from all defilements of the flesh and spirit , perfecting holiness in the fear of God . * Open your hearts to us . We have wronged no one , we have corrupted no one , we have defrauded no one . * I do not say this to condemn ; for I have said before that you are in our hearts , to die together and to live together . * Great is my boldness of speech toward you , great is my rejoicing on your behalf . I am filled with comfort . I overflow with joy in all our affliction . * For indeed , when we came to Macedonia , our bodies had no rest , but we were troubled on every side . Outside were fightings , inside were fears . * Nevertheless God , who encourages the downcast , encouraged us by the coming of Titus , * and not only by his coming , but also by the comfort with which he was encouraged in you , when he told us of your earnest desire , your mourning , your zeal for me , so that I rejoiced even more . * For even if I made you sorry with my letter , I do not regret it ; though I did regret it . For I perceive that the letter made you sorry , even if for a while . * Now I rejoice , not that you were made sorry , but that you were made sorry unto repentance . For you were made sorry in a godly manner , that you might suffer loss from us in nothing . * For godly sorrow produces repentance leading to salvation , not to be regretted ; but the sorrow of the world produces death . * For observe this very thing , that you sorrowed in a godly manner : What diligence it produced in you , what clearing of yourselves , what indignation , what fear , what vehement desire , what zeal , what vengeance ! In all things you proved yourselves to be clear in this matter . * Therefore , although I wrote to you , I did not do it for the sake of him who had done the wrong , nor for the sake of him who suffered wrong , but that our care for you in the sight of God might appear to you . * Therefore we have been encouraged in your comfort . And we rejoiced exceedingly more for the joy of Titus , because his spirit has been refreshed by you all . * For if in anything I have exulted to him about you , I am not ashamed . But as we spoke all things to you in truth , even so our exulting to Titus was found true . * And his affections are greater for you as he remembers the obedience of you all , how with fear and trembling you received him . * Therefore I rejoice that I have confidence in you in everything .

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