2 Corinthians 7:16

7:16 I rejoice because in everything I am fully confident in you.

2 Corinthians 6:10

6:10 as sorrowful, but always rejoicing, as poor, but making many rich, as having nothing, and yet possessing everything.

2 Corinthians 13:9

13:9 For we rejoice whenever we are weak, but you are strong. And we pray for this: that you may become fully qualified. ¹ 

2 Corinthians 7:9

7:9 Now I rejoice, not because you were made sad, ²  but because you were made sad to the point of repentance. For you were made sad as God intended, ³  so that you were not harmed ⁴  in any way by us.

2 Corinthians 7:13

7:13 Therefore we have been encouraged. And in addition to our own encouragement, we rejoiced even more at the joy of Titus, because all of you have refreshed his spirit. ⁵ 

2 Corinthians 13:11

Final Exhortations and Greetings

13:11 Finally, brothers and sisters, ⁶  rejoice, set things right, be encouraged, agree with one another, live in peace, and the God of love and peace will be with you.

2 Corinthians 2:3

2:3 And I wrote this very thing to you, ⁷  so that when I came ⁸  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 Corinthians 7:7

7:7 We were encouraged ⁹  not only by his arrival, but also by the encouragement ¹⁰  you gave ¹¹  him, as he reported to us your longing, your mourning, ¹²  your deep concern ¹³  for me, so that I rejoiced more than ever.

¹ tn Or “fully equipped.”

¹ tn Grk “were grieved” (so also twice later in the verse).

² tn Grk “corresponding to God,” that is, corresponding to God’s will (κατὰ θεόν, kata qeon). The same phrase occurs in vv. 10 and 11.

³ tn Grk “so that you did not suffer loss.”

¹ tn Or “all of you have put his mind at ease.”

¹ tn Grk “brothers.” See note on the phrase “brothers and sisters” in 1:8.

¹ tn The words “to you” are not in the Greek text but are implied.

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

¹ tn Because of the length and complexity of this Greek sentence, a new sentence was started here in the translation by supplying the phrase “We were encouraged.”

² tn Or “comfort,” “consolation.”

³ tn Grk “by the encouragement with which he was encouraged by you.” The passive construction was translated as an active one in keeping with contemporary English style, and the repeated word “encouraged” was replaced in the translation by “gave” to avoid redundancy in the translation.

⁴ tn Or “your grieving,” “your deep sorrow.”

⁵ tn Or “your zeal.”