2 Corinthians 7:11

2 Corinthians 7:11 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)For behold this selfsame thing, that ye sorrowed after a godly sort, what carefulness it wrought in you, yea, what clearing of yourselves, yea, what indignation, yea, what fear, yea, what vehement desire, yea, what zeal, yea, what revenge! In all things ye have approved yourselves to be clear in this matter.
• New International Version (NIV)See what this godly sorrow has produced in you: what earnestness, what eagerness to clear yourselves, what indignation, what alarm, what longing, what concern, what readiness to see justice done. At every point you have proved yourselves to be innocent in this matter.
• English Standard Version (ESV)For see what earnestness this godly grief has produced in you, but also what eagerness to clear yourselves, what indignation, what fear, what longing, what zeal, what punishment! At every point you have proved yourselves innocent in the matter.
• New King James Version (NKJV)For observe this very thing, that you sorrowed in a godly manner: What diligence it produced in you, what clearing of yourselves, what indignation, what fear, what vehement desire, what zeal, what vindication! In all things you proved yourselves to be clear in this matter.

Context of 2 Corinthians 7:11

9Now I rejoice, not that you were grieved, but that you were grieved to the point of repentance. For you were grieved according to God’s will, so that you might in no way suffer loss from us. 10For the grief that God wills brings a repentance that leads to salvation, leaving no regret. But the world’s grief brings death. For see what this very thing—this grieving that God wills—has brought you! What diligence, what defense, what indignation, what fear, what longing, what zeal, what rendering of justice! In everything you have proved yourselves to be innocent in this matter. 12So although I wrote to you, I wrote not for the sake of the wrongdoer or for the sake of the one who was wronged, but to make known to you your diligence for us in the sight of God. 13For this reason we have been encouraged. Besides our own encouragement, we rejoiced even more at the joy of Titus, because his spirit has been refreshed by all of you.

2 Corinthians 7:11 word by word

ἰδοὺ γὰρ αὐτὸ τοῦτο τὸ κατὰ θεὸν λυπηθῆναι πόσην κατειργάσατο ὑμῖν σπουδήν, ἀλλ᾽ ἀπολογίαν, ἀλλ᾽ ἀγανάκτησιν, ἀλλὰ φόβον, ἀλλ᾽ ἐπιπόθησιν, ἀλλὰ ζῆλον, ἀλλ᾽ ἐκδίκησιν; ἐν παντὶ συνεστήσατε ἑαυτοὺς ἁγνοὺς εἶναι τῷ πράγματι.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Forγάρgar · forG1063
• beholdὁράωhoraō · to see: seeG3708
• thisοὗτοςhoutos houtoi hautē hautai · this/he/she/itG3778
• selfsame thingαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• thatλυπέωlupeō · to grieveG3076
• yeσύsu · youG4771
• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• afterκατάkata · according toG2596
• a godly sortθεόςtheos · GodG2316
• whatπόσοςposos · how much/many?G4214
• carefulnessσπουδήspoudē · diligenceG4710
• it wroughtκατεργάζομαιkatergazomai · to workout/produceG2716
• yeaἀλλάalla · butG235
• clearing of yourselvesἀπολογίαapologia · defenceG627
• indignationἀγανάκτησιςaganaktēsis · indignationG24
• fearφόβοςphobos · fearG5401
• vehement desireἐπιπόθησιςepipothēsis · longingG1972
• zealζῆλοςzēlos · zealG2205
• revengeἐκδίκησιςekdikēsis · vengeanceG1557
• Inἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
• allπᾶςpas · allG3956
• ye have approvedσυνίστημι, συνιστάωsunistaō sunistanō sunistēmi · to commendG4921
• yourselvesἑαυτοῦheautou · themselfG1438
• to beεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
• clearἁγνόςhagnos · pureG53
• this matterπρᾶγμαpragma · thingG4229

Cross-references for 2 Corinthians 7:11

• 2 Corinthians 7:9Now I rejoice, not that you were grieved, but that you were grieved to the point of repentance. For you were grieved according to God’s will, so that you might in no way suffer loss from us.
• Isaiah 66:2For My hand has made all these things, so all these things came to be,” declares Adonai. “But on this one will I look, one humble and of a contrite spirit, who trembles at My word.”
• Zechariah 12:10“Then I will pour out on the house of David and the inhabitants of Jerusalem a spirit of grace and supplication, when they will look toward Me whom they pierced. They will mourn for him as one mourns for an only son and grieve bitterly for him, as one grieves for a firstborn.
• 1 Corinthians 5:2And you are puffed up! Shouldn’t you have mourned instead, so that the one who did this deed might be removed from among you?
• 2 Corinthians 7:7and not only by his coming, but also by the encouragement with which he was encouraged by you, as he told us of your longing, your mourning, and your deep concern for me—so that I rejoiced still more.
• 1 Corinthians 12:25so that there may be no division in the body, but so that the parts may have the same care for one another.
• Genesis 44:6So he caught up to them and spoke these words to them.
• 1 Corinthians 5:13But those who are outside, God judges. Put away the wicked fellow from among yourselves.
• Ephesians 5:11Take no part in the fruitless deeds of darkness, but rather expose them—
• 1 Timothy 5:21I solemnly charge you—before God and Messiah Yeshua and the chosen angels—to observe these things without taking sides, doing nothing out of favoritism.
• 2 Samuel 12:5Then David’s anger blazed hot against the man and he said to Nathan, “As Adonai lives, the man that did this deserves to die!
• Nehemiah 5:6I was very angry when I heard their outcry and these words.
• Nehemiah 13:25So I rebuked them. I cursed them, beat some of their men and pulled their beards. I made them swear by God, saying, “You shall not give your daughters to their sons or take their daughters for your sons—or for yourselves.
• Job 42:6Therefore I despise myself, and repent on dust and ashes.”
• Jeremiah 31:18For after I returned, I repented, and after that I was instructed, I struck my thigh— I was ashamed and also humiliated, for I bore the disgrace of my youth.’
• Daniel 6:14Then they answered and said to the king: “Daniel, who is one of the exiles from Judah, pays no attention to you, O king, or to the decree that you put in writing. He still prays three times a day!”

Commentaries on 2 Corinthians 7:11

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 11What carefulness it wrought in you - Carefulness of obeying my directions, 2 Corinthians 7:15; yea, what clearing of yourselves from guilt by inflicting censures on the guilty person, and putting away evil from among you, 1 Corinthians 5:13; yea, what indignation against him who had dishonored his profession, and defiled the Church; yea, what fear of my displeasure, and the rod which I threatened, 1 Corinthians 4:21; yea, what vehement desire to rectify…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 11For behold this self-same thing - For see in your own case the happy effects of godly sorrow. See the effects which it produced; see an illustration of what it is suited to produce. The construction is, “For lo! this very thing, to wit, your sorrowing after a godly manner, wrought carefulness, clearing of yourselves,” etc. The object of Paul is to illustrate the effects of godly sorrow, to which he had referred in 2 Corinthians 7:10. He appeals…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 5-11Verses 5-11 There were fightings without, or continual contentions with, and opposition from Jews and Gentiles; and there were fears within, and great concern for such as had embraced the Christian faith. But God comforts those who are cast down. We should look above and beyond all means and instruments, to God, as the author of all the consolation and good we enjoy. Sorrow according to the will of God, tending to the glory of God, and wrought by the…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 8-13At first, Paul regretted sending his previous letter (see 2:3–4). Now he does not regret it, realizing the pain was worthwhile. The severe letter led the church in Corinth to repent. They rebuked the offending person—perhaps too strongly (see 2:6–11).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1111. Confirmation of 2Co 7:10 from the Corinthians' own experience. carefulness--solicitude, literally, "diligence"; opposed to their past negligence in the matter. in you--Greek "for you." yea--not only "carefulness" or diligence, but also "clearing of yourselves," namely, to me by Titus: anxiety to show you disapproved of the deed. indignation--against the offender. fear--of the wrath of God, and of sinning any more [Sclater and Calvin]; fear of Paul…Read the comment

Topics related to 2 Corinthians 7:11

• Repentance
• Righteousness
• Sorrow
• Zeal, Religious

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Commentaries on 2 Corinthians 7

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings