But if anyone has caused sadness, he has not saddened me alone, but to some extent (not to exaggerate) he has saddened all of you as well.

For if I make you sad, who would be left to make me glad but the one I caused to be sad?

For all these things are for your sake, so that the grace that is including more and more people may cause thanksgiving to increase to the glory of God.

Now God who provides seed for the sower and bread for food will provide and multiply your supply of seed and will cause the harvest of your righteousness to grow.

We do not give anyone an occasion for taking an offense in anything, so that no fault may be found with our ministry.

You will be enriched in every way so that you may be generous on every occasion, which is producing through us thanksgiving to God,

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.

For even if I made you sad by my letter, I do not regret having written it (even though I did regret it, for I see that my letter made you sad, though only for a short time).

Therefore I urge you to reaffirm your love for him.

how much more glorious will the ministry of the Spirit be?

I do not want to seem as though I am trying to terrify you with my letters,

Therefore we do not despair, but even if our physical body is wearing away, our inner person is being renewed day by day.

For sadness as intended by God produces a repentance that leads to salvation, leaving no regret, but worldly sadness brings about death.

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

For if there was glory in the ministry that produced condemnation, how much more does the ministry that produces righteousness excel in glory!

For if we are out of our minds, it is for God; if we are of sound mind, it is for you.

As the truth of Christ is in me, this boasting of mine will not be stopped in the regions of Achaia.

So then, even though I wrote to you, it was not on account of the one who did wrong, or on account of the one who was wronged, but to reveal to you your eagerness on our behalf before God.

Therefore “come out from their midst, and be separate,” says the Lord, “and touch no unclean thing, and I will welcome you,

because the service of this ministry is not only providing for the needs of the saints but is also overflowing with many thanks to God.