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1. Dear friends, we have these promises from God, so we should make ourselves pure -- free from anything that makes body or soul unclean. We should try to become holy in the way we live, because we respect God.
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1. Having G2192 therefore G3767 these G5025 promises G1860 , dearly beloved G27 , let us cleanse G2511 ourselves G1438 from G575 all G3956 filthiness G3436 of the flesh G4561 and G2532 spirit G4151 , perfecting G2005 holiness G42 in G1722 the fear G5401 of God G2316 .
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2. Open your hearts to us. We have not done wrong to anyone, we have not ruined the faith of anyone, and we have not cheated anyone.
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2. Receive G5562 us G2248 ; we have wronged G91 no man G3762 , we have corrupted G5351 no man G3762 , we have defrauded G4122 no man G3762 .
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3. I do not say this to blame you. I told you before that we love you so much we would live or die with you.
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3. I speak G3004 not G3756 this to G4314 condemn G2633 you : for G1063 I have said before G4280 , that G3754 ye are G2075 in G1722 our G2257 hearts G2588 to die G4880 and G2532 live with G4800 you.
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4. I feel very sure of you and am very proud of you. You give me much comfort, and in all of our troubles I have great joy.
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4. Great G4183 is my G3427 boldness of speech G3954 toward G4314 you G5209 , great G4183 is my G3427 glorying G2746 of G5228 you G5216 : I am filled G4137 with comfort G3874 , I am exceeding G5248 joyful G5479 in G1909 all G3956 our G2257 tribulation G2347 .
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5. When we came into Macedonia, we had no rest. We found trouble all around us. We had fighting on the outside and fear on the inside.
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5. For G1063 , when G2532 we G2257 were come G2064 into G1519 Macedonia G3109 , our G2257 flesh G4561 had G2192 no G3762 rest G425 , but G235 we were troubled G2346 on G1722 every side G3956 ; without G1855 were fightings G3163 , within G2081 were fears G5401 .
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6. But God, who comforts those who are troubled, comforted us when Titus came.
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6. Nevertheless G235 God G2316 , that comforteth G3870 those that are cast down G5011 , comforted G3870 us G2248 by G1722 the G3588 coming G3952 of Titus G5103 ;
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7. We were comforted, not only by his coming but also by the comfort you gave him. Titus told us about your wish to see me and that you are very sorry for what you did. He also told me about your great care for me, and when I heard this, I was much happier.
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7. And G1161 not G3756 by G1722 his G846 coming G3952 only G3440 , but G235 G2532 by G1722 the G3588 consolation G3874 wherewith G3739 he was comforted G3870 in G1909 you G5213 , when he told G312 us G2254 your G5216 earnest desire G1972 , your G5216 mourning G3602 , your G5216 fervent mind G2205 toward G5228 me G1700 ; so that G5620 I G3165 rejoiced G5463 the more G3123 .
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8. Even if my letter made you sad, I am not sorry I wrote it. At first I was sorry, because it made you sad, but you were sad only for a short time.
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8. For G3754 though G1499 I made you sorry G3076 G5209 with G1722 a letter G1992 , I do not G3756 repent G3338 , though G1499 I did repent G3338 : for G1063 I perceive G991 that G3754 the G3588 same G1565 epistle G1992 hath made you sorry G3076 G5209 , though G1499 it were but for G4314 a season G5610 .
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9. Now I am happy, not because you were made sad, but because your sorrow made you change your lives. You became sad in the way God wanted you to, so you were not hurt by us in any way.
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9. Now G3568 I rejoice G5463 , not G3756 that G3754 ye were made sorry G3076 , but G235 that G3754 ye sorrowed G3076 to G1519 repentance G3341 : for G1063 ye were made sorry G3076 after a godly manner G2596 G2316 , that G2443 ye might receive damage G2210 by G1537 us G2257 in G1722 nothing G3367 .
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10. The kind of sorrow God wants makes people change their hearts and lives. This leads to salvation, and you cannot be sorry for that. But the kind of sorrow the world has brings death.
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10. For G1063 godly G2596 G2316 sorrow G3077 worketh G2716 repentance G3341 to G1519 salvation G4991 not to be repented of G278 : but G1161 the G3588 sorrow G3077 of the G3588 world G2889 worketh G2716 death G2288 .
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11. See what this sorrow -- the sorrow God wanted you to have -- has done to you: It has made you very serious. It made you want to prove you were not wrong. It made you angry and afraid. It made you want to see me. It made you care. It made you want the right thing to be done. You proved you were innocent in the problem.
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11. For G1063 behold G2400 this G5124 selfsame thing G846 , that ye G5209 sorrowed G3076 after a godly sort G2596 G2316 , what G4214 carefulness G4710 it wrought G2716 in you G5213 , yea G235 , what clearing of yourselves G627 , yea G235 , what indignation G24 , yea G235 , what fear G5401 , yea G235 , what vehement desire G1972 , yea G235 , what zeal G2205 , yea G235 , what revenge G1557 ! In G1722 all G3956 things ye have approved G4921 yourselves G1438 to be G1511 clear G53 in G1722 this matter G4229 .
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12. I wrote that letter, not because of the one who did the wrong or because of the person who was hurt. I wrote the letter so you could see, before God, the great care you have for us.
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12. Wherefore G686 , though G1499 I wrote G1125 unto you G5213 , I did it not G3756 for his cause G1752 that had done the wrong G91 , nor G3761 for his cause G1752 that suffered wrong G91 , but G235 that our G2257 care G4710 for G5228 you G5216 in the sight G1799 of God G2316 might appear G5319 unto G4314 you G5209 .
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13. That is why we were comforted. Not only were we very comforted, we were even happier to see that Titus was so happy. All of you made him feel much better.
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13. Therefore G1223 G5124 we were comforted G3870 in G1909 your G5216 comfort G3874 : yea, and G1161 exceedingly G4056 the more G3123 joyed G5463 we for G1909 the G3588 joy G5479 of Titus G5103 , because G3754 his G846 spirit G4151 was refreshed G373 by G575 you G5216 all G3956 .
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14. I bragged to Titus about you, and you showed that I was right. Everything we said to you was true, and you have proved that what we bragged about to Titus is true.
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14. For G3754 if I have boasted any thing G1536 G2744 to him G846 of G5228 you G5216 , I am not ashamed G2617 G3756 ; but G235 as G5613 we spake G2980 all things G3956 to you G5213 in G1722 truth G225 , even G2532 so G3779 our G2257 boasting G2746 , which G3588 I made before G1909 Titus G5103 , is found G1096 a truth G225 .
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15. And his love for you is stronger when he remembers that you were all ready to obey. You welcomed him with respect and fear.
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15. And G2532 his G846 inward affection G4698 is G2076 more abundant G4056 toward G1519 you G5209 , whilst he remembereth G363 the G3588 obedience G5218 of you G5216 all G3956 , how G5613 with G3326 fear G5401 and G2532 trembling G5156 ye received G1209 him G846 .
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16. I am very happy that I can trust you fully.
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16. I rejoice G5463 therefore G3767 that G3754 I have confidence G2292 in G1722 you G5213 in G1722 all G3956 things.
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