1 Dear|strong="G0027" friends, we|strong="G3778" have|strong="G2192" these|strong="G3778" promises|strong="G1860" from|strong="G0575" God|strong="G2316". So|strong="G3767" we|strong="G3778" should|strong="G2316" make|strong="G2511" ourselves|strong="G1438" pure—free from|strong="G0575" anything|strong="G3956" that|strong="G3778" makes our|strong="G2316" body|strong="G4561" or|strong="G2532" our|strong="G2316" soul unclean. Our|strong="G2316" respect|strong="G5401" for|strong="G1722" God|strong="G2316" should|strong="G2316" make|strong="G2511" us|strong="G1722" try to|strong="G2532" be|strong="G2532" completely holy in|strong="G1722" the|strong="G3956" way|strong="G1722" we|strong="G3778" live|strong="G2192".
2 Open your hearts to|strong="G3762" us. We|strong="G2249" have|strong="G1473" not|strong="G3762" done|strong="G0091" wrong|strong="G0091" to|strong="G3762" anyone|strong="G3762" or caused harm|strong="G0091" to|strong="G3762" anyone|strong="G3762". And|strong="G1473" we|strong="G2249" have|strong="G1473" not|strong="G3762" cheated anyone|strong="G3762".
3 I|strong="G1473" do|strong="G1510" not|strong="G3756" say|strong="G3004" this|strong="G3588" to|strong="G1519" blame you|strong="G3754". I|strong="G1473" told|strong="G3004" you|strong="G3754" before|strong="G4314" that|strong="G3754" we|strong="G2249" love you|strong="G3754" so|strong="G2532" much we|strong="G2249" would|strong="G2532" live|strong="G4800" or|strong="G2532" die|strong="G4880" with|strong="G1722" you|strong="G3754".
4 I|strong="G1473" feel that|strong="G3956" I|strong="G1473" can tell you|strong="G5210" anything|strong="G3956". I|strong="G1473" am|strong="G1473" very|strong="G4183" proud of|strong="G1909" you|strong="G5210". Even|strong="G4183" with|strong="G4314" all|strong="G3956" the|strong="G3956" troubles|strong="G2347" we|strong="G2249" have|strong="G1473" had|strong="G3588", I|strong="G1473" am|strong="G1473" greatly|strong="G4183" encouraged and|strong="G3956" feel very|strong="G4183" happy.
5 When|strong="G2532" we|strong="G2249" came|strong="G2064" into|strong="G1519" Macedonia|strong="G3109", we|strong="G2249" had|strong="G2192" no|strong="G3762" rest|strong="G0425". We|strong="G2249" found|strong="G2192" trouble all|strong="G3956" around us|strong="G1519". We|strong="G2249" had|strong="G2192" fighting on|strong="G1722" the|strong="G3956" outside|strong="G1855" and|strong="G2532" fear|strong="G5401" on|strong="G1722" the|strong="G3956" inside|strong="G2081".
6 But|strong="G0235" God|strong="G2316" encourages those|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3588" are|strong="G3588" troubled, and|strong="G2316" he|strong="G1722" certainly|strong="G0235" encouraged|strong="G3870" us|strong="G1722" by|strong="G1722" bringing Titus|strong="G5103" to|strong="G1722" us|strong="G1722".
7 It|strong="G0846" was|strong="G3739" so|strong="G2532" good to|strong="G1909" see him|strong="G0846", but|strong="G1161" we|strong="G2249" were|strong="G3739" encouraged|strong="G3870" even|strong="G2532" more|strong="G3123" to|strong="G1909" hear about|strong="G1909" the|strong="G3588" encouragement|strong="G3874" you|strong="G5210" gave|strong="G0312" him|strong="G0846". He|strong="G2532" told|strong="G0312" us|strong="G1722" that|strong="G3739" you|strong="G5210" really want to|strong="G1909" see me|strong="G1473" and|strong="G2532" that|strong="G3739" you|strong="G5210" are|strong="G3739" very|strong="G0846" sorry for|strong="G5228" what|strong="G3739" you|strong="G5210" did. And|strong="G2532" he|strong="G2532" told|strong="G0312" us|strong="G1722" how ready and|strong="G2532" willing you|strong="G5210" are|strong="G3739" to|strong="G1909" help me|strong="G1473". When|strong="G2532" I|strong="G1473" heard this|strong="G3588", I|strong="G1473" was|strong="G3739" so|strong="G2532" much|strong="G3123" happier.
8 Even|strong="G2532" if|strong="G1487" the|strong="G3588" letter|strong="G1992" I|strong="G2532" wrote you|strong="G5210" made|strong="G3076" you|strong="G5210" sad|strong="G3076", I|strong="G2532" am|strong="G2532" not|strong="G3756" sorry I|strong="G2532" wrote it|strong="G2532". I|strong="G2532" know that|strong="G3754" letter|strong="G1992" made|strong="G3076" you|strong="G5210" sad|strong="G3076", and|strong="G2532" I|strong="G2532" was|strong="G3588" sorry for|strong="G1063" that|strong="G3754". But|strong="G2532" it|strong="G2532" made|strong="G3076" you|strong="G5210" sad|strong="G3076" only|strong="G1487" for|strong="G1063" a|strong="G1487" short time|strong="G5610".
9 Now|strong="G3568" I|strong="G1473" am|strong="G1473" happy, not|strong="G3756" because|strong="G3754" you|strong="G3754" were|strong="G3748" made|strong="G3076" sad|strong="G3076", but|strong="G0235" because|strong="G3754" your|strong="G1722" sorrow|strong="G3076" made|strong="G3076" you|strong="G3754" decide to|strong="G1519" change. That|strong="G3754" is|strong="G2316" what|strong="G0235" God|strong="G2316" wanted, so|strong="G2443" you|strong="G3754" were|strong="G3748" not|strong="G3756" hurt|strong="G3076" by|strong="G1722" us|strong="G1519" in|strong="G1722" any|strong="G3367" way|strong="G2596".
10 The|strong="G3588" kind of|strong="G2316" sorrow|strong="G3077" God|strong="G2316" wants makes people|strong="G3588" decide to|strong="G1519" change their|strong="G2596" lives. This|strong="G3588" leads|strong="G1519" them|strong="G2596" to|strong="G1519" salvation|strong="G4991", and|strong="G1161" we|strong="G1161" cannot be|strong="G2316" sorry for|strong="G1063" that|strong="G2316". But|strong="G1161" the|strong="G3588" kind of|strong="G2316" sorrow|strong="G3077" the|strong="G3588" world|strong="G2889" has|strong="G2316" will|strong="G2316" bring|strong="G1519" death|strong="G2288".
11 You|strong="G5210" had|strong="G1510" the|strong="G3956" kind|strong="G3956" of|strong="G2316" sorrow|strong="G3076" God|strong="G2316" wanted you|strong="G5210" to|strong="G2596" have|strong="G1510". Now|strong="G2400" see|strong="G3708" what|strong="G3588" that|strong="G3778" sorrow|strong="G3076" has|strong="G2316" brought you|strong="G5210": It|strong="G0846" has|strong="G2316" made|strong="G3076" you|strong="G5210" very|strong="G0846" serious. It|strong="G0846" made|strong="G3076" you|strong="G5210" want to|strong="G2596" prove|strong="G4921" that|strong="G3778" you|strong="G5210" were|strong="G1510" not|strong="G1510" wrong|strong="G1557". It|strong="G0846" made|strong="G3076" you|strong="G5210" angry and|strong="G2316" afraid. It|strong="G0846" made|strong="G3076" you|strong="G5210" want to|strong="G2596" see|strong="G3708" me|strong="G3708". It|strong="G0846" made|strong="G3076" you|strong="G5210" care. It|strong="G0846" made|strong="G3076" you|strong="G5210" want the|strong="G3956" right thing|strong="G3778" to|strong="G2596" be|strong="G1510" done|strong="G2716". You|strong="G5210" proved that|strong="G3778" you|strong="G5210" were|strong="G1510" not|strong="G1510" guilty in|strong="G1722" any|strong="G3956" part|strong="G0846" of|strong="G2316" that|strong="G3778" problem.
12 The|strong="G3588" main reason|strong="G1752" I|strong="G1473" wrote|strong="G1125" that|strong="G2316" letter|strong="G1125" was|strong="G3588" not|strong="G3756" because|strong="G4314" of|strong="G2316" the|strong="G3588" one|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3588" did|strong="G3761" the|strong="G3588" wrong|strong="G0091" or|strong="G3761" the|strong="G3588" one|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3588" was|strong="G3588" hurt|strong="G0091". I|strong="G1473" wrote|strong="G1125" so|strong="G2532" that|strong="G2316" you|strong="G5210" would|strong="G2532" realize, before|strong="G1799" God|strong="G2316", how very|strong="G2532" much you|strong="G5210" care for|strong="G5228" us.
13 And|strong="G1161" that|strong="G3754" is|strong="G3778" what|strong="G3588" was|strong="G3588" so|strong="G1161" encouraging|strong="G3870" to|strong="G1909" us|strong="G1909".
14 I|strong="G1473" had|strong="G3748" bragged about|strong="G5613" you|strong="G5210" to|strong="G1909" Titus|strong="G5103", and|strong="G2532" you|strong="G5210" didn’t|strong="G3756" embarrass me|strong="G1473". We|strong="G2249" have|strong="G2532" always|strong="G3956" told|strong="G2980" you|strong="G5210" the|strong="G3956" truth|strong="G0225", and|strong="G2532" now|strong="G2532" what|strong="G3588" we|strong="G2249" told|strong="G2980" Titus|strong="G5103" about|strong="G5613" you|strong="G5210" has|strong="G1096" been|strong="G1096" shown to|strong="G1909" be|strong="G1096" true|strong="G0225".
15 And|strong="G2532" his|strong="G0846" love for|strong="G1519" you|strong="G5210" is|strong="G1510" stronger when|strong="G5613" he|strong="G2532" remembers|strong="G0363" that|strong="G3956" you|strong="G5210" were|strong="G1510" all|strong="G3956" ready to|strong="G1519" obey|strong="G3326". You|strong="G5210" welcomed|strong="G1209" him|strong="G0846" with|strong="G3326" respect|strong="G1519" and|strong="G2532" fear|strong="G5401".
16 I|strong="G3754" am|strong="G5463" so|strong="G3754" happy that|strong="G3754" I|strong="G3754" can trust you|strong="G5210" fully.