2 Corinthians 7:8 “Even if I caused you sorrow by my letter, I do not regret it. Although…”

2 Corinthians 7:8

Even if I caused you sorrow by my letter, I do not regret it. Although I did regret it—for I see that my letter caused you sorrow, but only for a short time—

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

For though I made you sorry with a letter, I do not repent, though I did repent: for I perceive that the same epistle hath made you sorry, though it were but for a season.

World English Bible

For though I grieved you with my letter, I do not regret it, though I did regret it. For I see that my letter made you grieve, though just for a while.

American Standard Version

For though I made you sorry with my epistle, I do not regret it: though I did regret it (for I see that that epistle made you sorry, though but for a season),

Geneva Bible 1599

For though I made you sorie with a letter, I repent not, though I did repent: for I perceiue that the same epistle made you sorie, though it were but for a season.

Darby Translation

For if also I grieved you in the letter, I do not regret [it], if even I have regretted it; for I see that that letter, if even [it were] only for a time, grieved you.

Young's Literal Translation

because even if I made you sorry in the letter, I do not repent — if even I did repent — for I perceive that the letter, even if for an hour, did make you sorry.

Bible in Basic English

For though my letter gave you pain, I have no regret for it now, though I had before; for I see that the letter gave you pain, but only for a time.

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Cross references

“though I made”

John 16:6 Revelation 3:19 2 Corinthians 2:2–11 Hebrews 12:9–11 2 Corinthians 7:6 2 Corinthians 7:11

John 16:6 · BSB

Instead, your hearts are filled with sorrow because I have told you these things.

Revelation 3:19 · BSB

Those I love I rebuke and discipline. Therefore be earnest and repent.

2 Corinthians 2:2–11 · BSB

For if I grieve you, who is left to cheer me but those whom I have grieved?

Hebrews 12:9–11 · BSB

Furthermore, we have all had earthly fathers who disciplined us, and we respected them. Should we not much more submit to the Father of our spirits and live?

2 Corinthians 7:6 · BSB

But God, who comforts the downcast, comforted us by the arrival of Titus,

2 Corinthians 7:11 · BSB

Consider what this godly sorrow has produced in you: what earnestness, what eagerness to clear yourselves, what indignation, what alarm, what longing, what zeal, what vindication! In every way you have proved yourselves…

“though I did”

Jeremiah 20:7–9 Exodus 5:22 Exodus 5:23

Jeremiah 20:7–9 · BSB

You have deceived me, O LORD, and I was deceived. You have overcome me and prevailed. I am a laughingstock all day long; everyone mocks me.

Exodus 5:22 · BSB

So Moses returned to the LORD and asked, “Lord, why have You brought trouble upon this people? Is this why You sent me?

Exodus 5:23 · BSB

Ever since I went to Pharaoh to speak in Your name, he has brought trouble on this people, and You have not delivered Your people in any way.”

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

7and not only by his arrival, but also by the comfort he had received from you. He told us about your longing, your mourning, and your zeal for me, so that I rejoiced all the more.

9yet now I rejoice, not because you were made sorrowful, but because your sorrow led you to repentance. For you felt the sorrow that God had intended, and so were not harmed in any way by us.

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