“and not by his coming only, but also by the comfort with which he was comforted in you, while he told us of your longing, your mourning, and your zeal for me; so that I rejoiced still more.”
— WEB
2 Corinthians 7:7
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Translations sourced from the public-domain WEB, KJV, and ASV. See all sources.
“And not by his coming only, but by the consolation wherewith he was comforted in you, when he told us your earnest desire, your mourning, your fervent mind toward me; so that I rejoiced the more.”
— KJV
“and not by his coming only, but also by the comfort wherewith he was comforted in you, while he told us your longing, your mourning, your zeal for me; so that I rejoiced yet more.”
— ASV
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Commentary
when he told us--Greek, "telling us." We shared in the comfort which Titus felt in recording your desire (Co2 7:13). He rejoiced in telling the news; we in hearing them [ALFORD]. earnest desire--Greek, "longing desire," namely, to see me [GROTIUS]; or, in general, towards me, to please me. mourning--over your own remissness in not having immediately punished the sin (Co1 5:1, &c.) which called forth my rebuke. fervent mind--Greek, "zeal" (compare Co2 7:11; Joh 2:17). toward me--Greek, "for me"; for my sake. They in Paul's behalf showed the zeal against the sin which Paul would have shown had he been present. rejoiced the more--more than before, at the mere coming of Titus.
— Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary (public domain)
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