1 For|strong="G1063" my|strong="G1722" own|strong="G1683" sake|strong="G1683", as|strong="G1722" well|strong="G1063", I|strong="G1161" decided|strong="G2919" not|strong="G3361" to|strong="G4314" pay you|strong="G5210" another|strong="G3825" painful|strong="G1722" visit|strong="G2064".
2 If|strong="G1487" it|strong="G2532" is|strong="G3588" I|strong="G1473" who|strong="G5101" cause|strong="G3588" you|strong="G5210" pain, why|strong="G5101", who|strong="G5101" is|strong="G3588" there|strong="G2532" to|strong="G2532" cheer me|strong="G1473", except|strong="G1487" the|strong="G2532" person|strong="G5101" whom|strong="G5101" I|strong="G1473" am|strong="G1473" paining?
3 So|strong="G2443" I|strong="G1473" wrote|strong="G1125" as|strong="G2532" I|strong="G1473" did|strong="G2532" because|strong="G3754" I|strong="G1473" was|strong="G1510" afraid that|strong="G3754" if|strong="G2532" I|strong="G1473" had|strong="G2192" come|strong="G2064", I|strong="G1473" should|strong="G1163" have|strong="G2192" been|strong="G1510" pained by|strong="G1909" those|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3739" ought|strong="G1163" to|strong="G2443" have|strong="G2192" made|strong="G3982" me|strong="G1473" glad|strong="G5463"; for|strong="G3754" I|strong="G1473" felt|strong="G1510" sure|strong="G3982" that|strong="G3754" it|strong="G2532" was|strong="G1510" true|strong="G3588" of|strong="G2532" you|strong="G5210" all|strong="G3956" that|strong="G3754" my|strong="G1699" joy|strong="G5479" was|strong="G1510" in|strong="G1909" every|strong="G3956" case|strong="G3588" yours|strong="G4771" also|strong="G2532".
4 I|strong="G3739" wrote|strong="G1125" to|strong="G1519" you|strong="G5210" in|strong="G1519" sore|strong="G4183" trouble|strong="G2347" and|strong="G2532" distress|strong="G2347" of|strong="G1537" heart|strong="G2588" and|strong="G2532" with|strong="G1537" many|strong="G4183" tears|strong="G1144", not|strong="G3756" to|strong="G1519" give|strong="G2192" you|strong="G5210" pain, but|strong="G2532" to|strong="G1519" let|strong="G1097" you|strong="G5210" see|strong="G1097" how|strong="G1097" intense a|strong="G2192" love I|strong="G3739" have|strong="G2192" for|strong="G1063" you|strong="G5210".
5 Now|strong="G1161" whoever|strong="G3956" has|strong="G5100" caused|strong="G3076" the|strong="G3956" pain has|strong="G5100" not|strong="G3756" so|strong="G2443" much|strong="G1912" pained me|strong="G1473", as|strong="G1161" he|strong="G1161" has|strong="G5100", to|strong="G2443" some|strong="G5100" extent – not|strong="G3756" to|strong="G2443" be|strong="G3756" too|strong="G1912" severe – pained every|strong="G3956" one|strong="G5100" of|strong="G5100" you|strong="G5210".
6 The|strong="G3588" man|strong="G3778" to|strong="G3778" whom|strong="G3588" I|strong="G3778" refer has|strong="G3778" been|strong="G4183" sufficiently punished by|strong="G5259" the|strong="G3588" penalty inflicted by|strong="G5259" the|strong="G3588" majority|strong="G4183" of|strong="G5259" you|strong="G3778";
7 so|strong="G2532" that|strong="G3588" now|strong="G2532" you|strong="G4771" must|strong="G3588" take|strong="G3123" the|strong="G2532" opposite course, and|strong="G2532" forgive|strong="G5483" and|strong="G2532" encourage|strong="G3870" him|strong="G3588", or|strong="G2532" else|strong="G3361" he|strong="G2532" may|strong="G2532" be|strong="G2532" overwhelmed|strong="G2666" by|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" intensity of|strong="G2532" his|strong="G2532" pain|strong="G3077".
8 So|strong="G1519" I|strong="G1352" entreat|strong="G3870" you|strong="G5210" to|strong="G1519" assure him|strong="G3870" of|strong="G1519" your|strong="G3870" love.
9 I|strong="G2532" had|strong="G2532" this|strong="G3778" further object, also|strong="G2532", in|strong="G1519" what|strong="G3588" I|strong="G2532" wrote|strong="G1125" – to|strong="G1519" find|strong="G1097" out|strong="G2532" whether|strong="G1487" you|strong="G5210" might|strong="G2532" be|strong="G1510" relied on|strong="G1519" to|strong="G1519" be|strong="G1510" obedient|strong="G5255" in|strong="G1519" everything|strong="G3956".
10 Anyone|strong="G5100" you|strong="G5210" forgive|strong="G5483", I|strong="G1473" forgive|strong="G5483" them|strong="G1722", too|strong="G2532". Indeed|strong="G2532", for|strong="G1063" my|strong="G1722" part|strong="G1473", whatever|strong="G3739" I|strong="G1473" have|strong="G2532" forgiven|strong="G5483" (if|strong="G1487" I|strong="G1473" have|strong="G2532" had|strong="G2532" to|strong="G2532" forgive|strong="G5483" anything|strong="G5100"), I|strong="G1473" have|strong="G2532" forgiven|strong="G5483" for|strong="G1063" your|strong="G1223" sakes|strong="G1223", in|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" presence|strong="G4383" of|strong="G1223" Christ|strong="G5547",
11 so|strong="G2443" as|strong="G1063" to|strong="G2443" prevent Satan|strong="G4567" from|strong="G5259" taking advantage|strong="G4122" of|strong="G5259" us; for|strong="G1063" we|strong="G1063" are|strong="G3588" not|strong="G3756" ignorant|strong="G3361" of|strong="G5259" his|strong="G5259" devices|strong="G3540".
12 When|strong="G1161" I|strong="G1473" went|strong="G2064" to|strong="G1519" the|strong="G1722" district round|strong="G2532" Troas|strong="G5174" to|strong="G1519" tell the|strong="G1722" good|strong="G3588" news|strong="G2098" of|strong="G2532" the|strong="G1722" Christ|strong="G5547", even|strong="G2532" though|strong="G2532" there|strong="G2532" was|strong="G3588" an|strong="G2532" opening for|strong="G1519" serving the|strong="G1722" Master|strong="G2962",
13 I|strong="G1473" could|strong="G2192" get|strong="G2192" no|strong="G3756" peace of|strong="G4151" mind because|strong="G2192" I|strong="G1473" failed|strong="G3756" to|strong="G1519" find|strong="G2147" Titus|strong="G5103", my|strong="G1473" friend; so|strong="G1519" I|strong="G1473" took|strong="G2192" leave|strong="G1831" of|strong="G4151" the|strong="G1519" people|strong="G3361" there|strong="G3361", and|strong="G4151" went|strong="G1831" on|strong="G1519" to|strong="G1519" Macedonia|strong="G3109".
14 All|strong="G3956" thanks|strong="G5485" to|strong="G2532" God|strong="G2316", who|strong="G3588", through|strong="G1223" our|strong="G2316" union with|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" Christ|strong="G5547", leads|strong="G2358" us|strong="G2249" in|strong="G1722" one|strong="G3956" continual triumph|strong="G2358", and|strong="G2532" uses us|strong="G2249" to|strong="G2532" spread the|strong="G1722" sweet|strong="G3744" perfume of|strong="G1223" the|strong="G1722" knowledge|strong="G1108" of|strong="G1223" him|strong="G3588" in|strong="G1722" every|strong="G3956" place|strong="G5117".
15 For|strong="G3754" we|strong="G3754" are|strong="G1510" the|strong="G1722" fragrance|strong="G2175" of|strong="G2316" Christ|strong="G5547" ascending to|strong="G2532" God|strong="G2316" – both|strong="G2532" among|strong="G1722" those|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3588" are|strong="G1510" in|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" path of|strong="G2316" salvation|strong="G4982" and|strong="G2532" among|strong="G1722" those|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3588" are|strong="G1510" in|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" path to|strong="G2532" ruin.
16 To|strong="G1519" the|strong="G2532" latter|strong="G3303" we|strong="G3739" are|strong="G3739" a|strong="G2532" stench which|strong="G3739" arises from|strong="G1537" death|strong="G2288" and|strong="G2532" tells of|strong="G1537" death|strong="G2288"; to|strong="G1519" the|strong="G2532" former a|strong="G2532" fragrance|strong="G3744" which|strong="G3739" arises from|strong="G1537" life|strong="G2222" and|strong="G2532" tells of|strong="G1537" life|strong="G2222". But|strong="G1161" who|strong="G3739" is|strong="G5101" equal to|strong="G1519" such|strong="G3778" a|strong="G2532" task?
17 Unlike many|strong="G4183" people|strong="G1510", we|strong="G1063" are|strong="G1510" not|strong="G3756" in|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" habit of|strong="G1537" making profit out|strong="G1537" of|strong="G1537" God|strong="G2316"’s message|strong="G3056"; but|strong="G1063" in|strong="G1722" all|strong="G1722" sincerity|strong="G1505", and|strong="G2316" bearing God|strong="G2316"’s commission, we|strong="G1063" speak|strong="G2980" before|strong="G1722" him|strong="G3588" in|strong="G1722" union with|strong="G1722" Christ|strong="G5547".