On account of this, we are encouraged. In addition to our own encouragement, we were even more delighted by the joy of Titus. For his spirit has been refreshed by all of you.
Parallel translations
- WEB Therefore we have been comforted. In our comfort we rejoiced the more exceedingly for the joy of Titus, because his spirit has been refreshed by you all.
- KJV Therefore we were comforted in your comfort: yea, and exceedingly the more joyed we for the joy of Titus, because his spirit was refreshed by you all.
- NKJV Therefore we have been comforted in your comfort. And we rejoiced exceedingly more for the joy of Titus, because his spirit has been refreshed by you all.
- NASB Because of this, we have been comforted. And besides our comfort, we rejoiced even much more for the joy of Titus, because his spirit has been refreshed by you all.
- NLT We have been greatly encouraged by this. In addition to our own encouragement, we were especially delighted to see how happy Titus was about the way all of you welcomed him and set his mind at ease.
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Paul is comforted, and rejoices all the more because Titus was refreshed and encouraged by the Corinthians. Their faithfulness blessed both Paul and Titus.
Overview
The good outcome brought Paul comfort and added joy, especially seeing how the Corinthians had refreshed Titus's spirit. The church's response not only healed its relationship with Paul but encouraged his coworker. Shared joy among believers flows from genuine repentance and renewed fellowship.
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- 2 Cor 7:6But God, who comforts the downcast, comforted us by the arrival of Titus,
- Rom 12:15Rejoice with those who rejoice; weep with those who weep.
- Rom 15:32so that by God’s will I may come to you with joy and together with you be refreshed.
- 1 Cor 16:13Be on the alert. Stand firm in the faith. Be men of courage. Be strong.
- 1 Pet 3:8Finally, all of you, be like-minded and sympathetic, love as brothers, be tenderhearted and humble.
- 1 Cor 12:26If one part suffers, every part suffers with it; if one part is honored, every part rejoices with it.
- 1 Cor 13:5–7It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no account of wrongs.
- Phlm 1:20Yes, brother, let me have some benefit from you in the Lord. Refresh my heart in Christ.
- 2 Cor 2:3I wrote as I did so that on my arrival I would not be saddened by those who ought to make me rejoice. I had confidence in all of you, that you would share my joy.
- Phil 2:28Therefore I am all the more eager to send him, so that when you see him again you may rejoice, and I may be less anxious.
- 2 Cor 7:15And his affection for you is even greater when he remembers that you were all obedient as you welcomed him with fear and trembling.
- 2 Cor 2:13I had no peace in my spirit, because I did not find my brother Titus there. So I said goodbye to them and went on to Macedonia.
- 2 Tim 1:16May the Lord grant mercy to the household of Onesiphorus, because he has often refreshed me and was unashamed of my chains.
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