2 Corinthians 7:9

* The two F.O.G. Bibles & Commentary below are currently a work in progress.

And now I rejoice, not because you were made sorrowful, but because your sorrow led you to repentance. For you felt the sorrow that God had intended, and so were not harmed in any way by us.
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
I now rejoice, not that you were made sorry, but that you were made sorry to repentance. For you were made sorry in a godly way, that you might suffer loss by us in nothing.
World English Bible (WEB)
Now{G3568} I rejoice{G5463}{(G5719)}, not{G3756} that{G3754} ye were made sorry{G3076}{(G5681)}, but{G235} that{G3754} ye sorrowed{G3076}{(G5681)} to{G1519} repentance{G3341}: for{G1063} ye were made sorry{G3076}{(G5681)} after{G2596} a godly manner{G2316}, that{G2443} ye might receive damage{G2210}{(G5686)} by{G1537} us{G2257} in{G1722} nothing{G3367}.
Strong's King James
(9) I now rejoice, not that you grieved but rather that your grieving was for a returning mind because you grieved in accordance with אֱלֹהִים Elohim-God so that in nothing you might forfeit from us.
The F.O.G*
[9] Now I rejoice - not because you were hurt, but because your pain led to genuine repentance. Your sorrow aligned with God's purposes, so our words didn't cause any lasting damage but instead brought healing.
The F.O.G Paraphrase
I now do rejoice, not that ye were made sorry, but that ye were made sorry to reformation, for ye were made sorry toward God, that in nothing ye might receive damage from us;
Young's Literal Translation

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