9. Now I rejoice —Whereas "I did repent" or regret having made you sorry by my letter, I rejoice NOW, not that ye were caused sorrow, but that your sorrow resulted in your repentance. ye sorrowed —rather, as before, "ye were made sorry." after a godly manner —literally, "according to God," that is, your sorrow having regard to God, and rendering your mind conformable to God ( Romans 14:22 ; 1 Peter 4:6 ). that —Translate in Greek order, " to the end that (compare 1 Peter 4:6- : ) ye might in nothing receive damage from us," which ye would have received, had your sorrow been other than that "after a godly manner" ( 2 Corinthians 7:10 ). return to ' Top of Page ' <a name="verse-10" class="com-number"
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