2 Corinthians 2

DOUAI-RHEIMS	CATHOLIC PUBLIC DOMAIN
1 But I determined this with myself, not to come to you again in sorrow.	1 But I determined this within myself, not to return again to you in sorrow.
2 For if I make you sorrowful, who is he then that can make me glad, but the same who is made sorrowful by me?	2 For if I make you sorrowful, then who is it that can make me glad, except the one who is made sorrowful by me?
3 And I wrote this same to you; that I may not, when I come, have sorrow upon sorrow, from them of whom I ought to rejoice: having confidence in you all, that my joy is the joy of you all.	3 And so, I wrote this same thing to you, so that I might not, when I arrive, add sorrow to sorrow for those with whom I ought to rejoice, having confidence in you in all things, so that my joy may be entirely yours.
4 For out of much affliction and anguish of heart, I wrote to you with many tears: not that you should be made sorrowful: but that you might know the charity I have more abundantly towards you.	4 For with much tribulation and anguish of heart, I wrote to you with many tears: not so that you would be sorrowful, but so that you might know the charity that I have more abundantly toward you.
5 And if any one have caused grief, he hath not grieved me; but in part, that I may not burden you all.	5 But if anyone has brought sorrow, he has not sorrowed me. Yet, for my part, this is so that I might not burden all of you.
6 To him who is such a one, this rebuke is sufficient, which is given by many:	6 Let this rebuke be sufficient for someone like this, for it has been brought by many.
7 So that on the contrary, you should rather forgive him and comfort him, lest perhaps such a one be swallowed up with overmuch sorrow.	7 So then, to the contrary, you should be more forgiving and consoling, lest perhaps someone like this may be overwhelmed with excessive sorrow.
8 Wherefore, I beseech you, that you would confirm your charity towards him.	8 Because of this, I beg you to confirm your charity toward him.
9 For to this end also did I write, that I may know the experiment of you, whether you be obedient in all things.	9 It was for this reason, also, that I wrote, so that I might know, by testing you, whether you would be obedient in all things.
10 And to whom you have pardoned any thing, I also. For, what I have pardoned, if I have pardoned any thing, for your sakes have I done it in the person of Christ.	10 But anyone whom you have forgiven of anything, I also forgive. And then, too, anyone I have forgiven, if I have forgiven anything, it was done in the person of Christ for your sakes,
11 That we be not overreached by Satan. For we are not ignorant of his devices.	11 so that we would not be circumvented by Satan. For we are not ignorant of his intentions.
12 And when I was come to Troas for the gospel of Christ, and a door was opened unto me in the Lord,	12 And when I had arrived at Troas, because of the Gospel of Christ, and a door had opened to me in the Lord,
13 I had no rest in my spirit, because I found not Titus my brother; but bidding them farewell, I went into Macedonia.	13 I had no rest within my spirit, because I was not able to find Titus, my brother. So, saying goodbye to them, I set out for Macedonia.
14 Now thanks be to God, who always maketh us to triumph in Christ Jesus, and manifesteth the odour of his knowledge by us in every place.	14 But thanks be to God, who always brings triumph to us in Christ Jesus, and who manifests the fragrance of his knowledge through us in every place.
15 For we are the good odour of Christ unto God, in them that are saved, and in them that perish.	15 For we are the sweet fragrance of Christ for God, both with those who are being saved and with those who are perishing.
16 To the one indeed the odour of death unto death: but to the others the odour of life unto life. And for these things who is so sufficient?	16 To the one, certainly, the fragrance is of death unto death. But to the other, the fragrance is of life unto life. And concerning these things, who is so suitable?
17 For we are not as many, adulterating the word of God; but with sincerity, but as from God, before God, in Christ we speak.	17 For we are not like many others, adulterating the Word of God. But instead, we speak with sincerity: from God, before God, and in Christ.