2 Corinthians 7:9-11

7:9 Now I rejoice, not because you were made sad, ¹  but because you were made sad to the point of repentance. For you were made sad as God intended, ²  so that you were not harmed ³  in any way by us. 7:10 For sadness as intended by God produces a repentance that leads to salvation, leaving no regret, but worldly sadness brings about death. 7:11 For see what this very thing, this sadness ⁴  as God intended, has produced in you: what eagerness, what defense of yourselves, ⁵  what indignation, ⁶  what alarm, what longing, what deep concern, ⁷  what punishment! ⁸  In everything you have proved yourselves to be innocent in this matter.

[7:9]  ¹ tn Grk “were grieved” (so also twice later in the verse).

[7:9]  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.

[7:9]  ³ tn Grk “so that you did not suffer loss.”

[7:11]  ⁴ tn Grk “this very thing, to be grieved.”

[7:11]  ⁵ tn The words “of yourselves” are not in the Greek text but are implied.

[7:11]  ⁶ sn What indignation refers to the Corinthians’ indignation at the offender.

[7:11]  ⁷ tn Or “what zeal.”

[7:11]  ⁸ sn That is, punishment for the offender.