2 Corinthians 2:2-5

2:2 For if I make you sad, who would be left to make me glad ¹  but the one I caused to be sad? 2:3 And I wrote this very thing to you, ²  so that when I came ³  I would not have sadness from those who ought to make me rejoice, since I am confident in you all that my joy would be yours. 2:4 For out of great distress and anguish of heart I wrote to you with many tears, not to make you sad, but to let you know the love that I have especially for you. ⁴  2:5 But if anyone has caused sadness, he has not saddened me alone, but to some extent (not to exaggerate) ⁵  he has saddened all of you as well.

¹ tn Or “to cheer me up.” L&N 25.131 translates this “For if I were to make you sad, who would be left to cheer me up?”

² tn The words “to you” are not in the Greek text but are implied.

³ sn So that when I came. Regarding this still future visit by Paul, see 2 Cor 12:14; 13:1.

³ tn Or “the love that I have in great measure for you.”

⁴ tn Or “(not to say too much)”; Grk “(not to burden you [with words]).”