2:3 |
tNIV | 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. | I wrote as I did, so that when I came I should would not be distressed by those who ought to make should have made me rejoice. I had confidence in all of you, that you would all share my joy. | I wrote as I did, so that when I came I should would not be distressed by those who ought to make should have made me rejoice. I had confidence in all of you, that you would all share my joy. |
2:5 |
tNIV | If anyone has caused grief, he has not so much grieved me as he has grieved all of you, to some extent—not to put it too severely. | If anyone has caused grief, he has not so much grieved me as he has grieved all of you, to some extent—not to put it too severely. | If anyone has caused grief, he has not so much grieved me as he has grieved all of you, to some extent—not to put it too severely. |
2:6 |
tNIV | The punishment inflicted on him by the majority is sufficient for him. | The punishment inflicted on him by the majority is sufficient for him. | The punishment inflicted on him by the majority is sufficient for him. |
2:9 |
tNIV | The reason I wrote you was to see if you would stand the test and be obedient in everything. | The Another reason I wrote you was to see if you would stand the test and be obedient in everything. | The Another reason I wrote you was to see if you would stand the test and be obedient in everything. |
2:10 |
tNIV | If you forgive anyone, I also forgive him. And what I have forgiven—if there was anything to forgive—I have forgiven in the sight of Christ for your sake, | If Anyone you forgive anyone, I also forgive him. And what I have forgiven—if there was anything to forgive—I have forgiven in the sight of Christ for your sake, | If Anyone you forgive anyone, I also forgive him. And what I have forgiven—if there was anything to forgive—I have forgiven in the sight of Christ for your sake, |
2:13 |
NIV2011 | I still had no peace of mind, because I did not find my brother Titus there. So I said good-by to them and went on to Macedonia. | I still had no peace of mind, because I did not find my brother Titus there. So I said good-by to them and went on to Macedonia. | I still had no peace of mind, because I did not find my brother Titus there. So I said good-by goodbye to them and went on to Macedonia. |
2:14 |
tNIV | But thanks be to God, who always leads us in triumphal procession in Christ and through us spreads everywhere the fragrance of the knowledge of him. | But thanks be to God, who always leads us as captives in Christ’s triumphal procession in Christ and through uses us spreads everywhere to spread the fragrance aroma of the knowledge of him everywhere. | But thanks be to God, who always leads us as captives in Christ’s triumphal procession in Christ and through uses us spreads everywhere to spread the fragrance aroma of the knowledge of him everywhere. |
2:15 |
tNIV | For we are to God the aroma of Christ among those who are being saved and those who are perishing. | For we are to God the pleasing aroma of Christ among those who are being saved and those who are perishing. | For we are to God the pleasing aroma of Christ among those who are being saved and those who are perishing. |
2:16 |
tNIV | To the one we are the smell of death; to the other, the fragrance of life. And who is equal to such a task? | To the one we are the smell of an aroma that brings death; to the other, the fragrance of an aroma that brings life. And who is equal to such a task? | To the one we are the smell of an aroma that brings death; to the other, the fragrance of an aroma that brings life. And who is equal to such a task? |
2:17 |
tNIV | Unlike so many, we do not peddle the word of God for profit. On the contrary, in Christ we speak before God with sincerity, like men sent from God. | Unlike so many, we do not peddle the word of God for profit. On the contrary, in Christ we speak before God with sincerity, like men as those sent from God. | Unlike so many, we do not peddle the word of God for profit. On the contrary, in Christ we speak before God with sincerity, like men as those sent from God. |