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2 Corinthians 2:3

NETBible	And I wrote this very thing to you,¹ so that when I came² 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.
NIV © biblegateway 2Co 2:3	I wrote as I did so that when I came I should not be distressed by those who ought to make me rejoice. I had confidence in all of you, that you would all share my joy.
NASB © biblegateway 2Co 2:3	This is the very thing I wrote you, so that when I came, I would not have sorrow from those who ought to make me rejoice; having confidence in you all that my joy would be the joy of you all.
NLT © biblegateway 2Co 2:3	That is why I wrote as I did in my last letter, so that when I do come, I will not be made sad by the very ones who ought to give me the greatest joy. Surely you know that my happiness depends on your happiness.
MSG © biblegateway 2Co 2:3	That was my reason for writing a letter instead of coming--so I wouldn't have to spend a miserable time disappointing the very friends I had looked forward to cheering me up. I was convinced at the time I wrote it that what was best for me was also best for you.
BBE © SABDAweb 2Co 2:3	And I said this very thing in my letter, for fear that when I came I might have sorrow from those from whom it was right for me to have joy; being certain of this, that my joy is the joy of you all.
NRSV © bibleoremus 2Co 2:3	And I wrote as I did, so that when I came, I might not suffer pain from those who should have made me rejoice; for I am confident about all of you, that my joy would be the joy of all of you.
NKJV © biblegateway 2Co 2:3	And I wrote this very thing to you, lest, when I came, I should have sorrow over those from whom I ought to have joy, having confidence in you all that my joy is the joy of you all.
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KJV	And <2532> I wrote <1125> (5656) this <5124> same <846> unto you <5213>_, lest <3363>_, when I came <2064> (5631)_, I should have <2192> (5725) sorrow <3077> from <575> them of whom <3739> I <3165> ought <1163> (5713) to rejoice <5463> (5721)_; having confidence <3982> (5756) in <1909> you <5209> all <3956>_, that <3754> my <1699> joy <5479> is <2076> (5748) [the joy] of you <5216> all <3956>_.
NASB © biblegateway 2Co 2:3	This <3778> is the very <846> thing <846> I wrote <1125> you, so <2443> <3361> that when I came <2064> , I would not have <2192> sorrow <3077> from those who <3739> ought <1163> to make <1163> me rejoice <5463> ; having <3982> confidence <3982> in you all <3956> that my joy <5479> would be the joy of you all <3956> .
NET [draft] ITL	And <2532> I wrote <1125> this <5124> very thing <846> to you, so that <2443> when <2064> I came <2064> I would <2192> not <3361> have <2192> sadness <3077> from <575> those who <3739> ought <1163> to make <5463> me <3165> rejoice <5463> , since I am confident <3982> in <1909> you <5209> all <3956> that <3754> my <1699> joy <5479> would be <1510> yours <5216> .
GREEK	kai <2532> CONJ egraqa <1125> (5656) V-AAI-1S touto <5124> D-ASN auto <846> P-ASN ina <2443> CONJ mh <3361> PRT-N elywn <2064> (5631) V-2AAP-NSM luphn <3077> N-ASF scw <2192> (5632) V-2AAS-1S af <575> PREP wn <3739> R-GPM edei <1163> (5900) V-IQI-3S me <3165> P-1AS cairein <5463> (5721) V-PAN pepoiywv <3982> (5756) V-2RAP-NSM epi <1909> PREP pantav <3956> A-APM umav <5209> P-2AP oti <3754> CONJ h <3588> T-NSF emh <1699> S-1NSF cara <5479> N-NSF pantwn <3956> A-GPM umwn <5216> P-2GP estin <1510> (5748) V-PXI-3S

NETBible

And I wrote this very thing to you,¹ so that when I came² 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.

NET Notes

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

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