2 Korintus 2:10

2:10 If you forgive anyone for anything, I also forgive him – for indeed what I have forgiven (if I have forgiven anything) I did so for you in the presence of Christ,

2 Korintus 7:4

A Letter That Caused Sadness

7:4 I have great confidence in you; I take great pride ¹  on your behalf. I am filled with encouragement; ²  I am overflowing with joy in the midst of ³  all our suffering.

2 Korintus 11:7

11:7 Or did I commit a sin by humbling myself ⁴  so that you could be exalted, because I proclaimed ⁵  the gospel of God to you free of charge?

[7:4]  ¹ tn Grk “great is my boasting.”

[7:4]  ² tn Or “comfort.”

[7:4]  ³ tn Grk “I am overflowing with joy in all our suffering”; the words “in the midst of” are not in the Greek text but are supplied to clarify that Paul is not rejoicing in the suffering itself, but in his relationship with the Corinthians in the midst of all his suffering.

[11:7]  ⁴ sn Paul is referring to humbling himself to the point of doing manual labor to support himself.

[11:7]  ⁵ tn Or “preached.”