2 Corinthians

2 Corinthians 7:8–9

⁸Even if I caused you sorrow by my letter, I do not regret it. Although I did regret it— for I see that my letter caused you sorrow, but only for a short time— ⁹yet 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.

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2 Corinthians 7:8

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Even	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
if	εἰ	ei	Conjunction	G1487 if
I caused you sorrow	ἐλύπησα	elypēsa	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G3076 I pain, grieve, vex
by	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
letter	ἐπιστολῇ	epistolē	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G1992 a letter, dispatch, epistle
I do not regret	μεταμέλομαι	metamelomai	Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 1st Person Singular	G3338 I change my mind
Although	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
I did regret	μετεμελόμην	metemelomēn	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 1st Person Singular	G3338 I change my mind
for I see	βλέπω	blepō	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G991 I look, see
that	ὅτι	hoti	Conjunction	G3754 that, since, because
letter	ἐπιστολὴ	epistolē	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G1992 a letter, dispatch, epistle
you	ὑμᾶς	hymas	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
sorrow	ἐλύπησεν	elypēsen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G3076 I pain, grieve, vex
but only	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
for	πρὸς	pros	Preposition	G4314 to, towards, with
a short time	ὥραν	hōran	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G5610 an hour, season

2 Corinthians 7:9

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
now	νῦν	nyn	Adverb	G3568 now, already, at present
I rejoice	χαίρω	chairō	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G5463 I rejoice, am glad
not	οὐχ	ouch	Adverb	G3756 no, not
because	ὅτι	hoti	Conjunction	G3754 that, since, because
you were made sorrowful	ἐλυπήθητε	elypēthēte	Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 2nd Person Plural	G3076 I pain, grieve, vex
but	ἀλλ’	all’	Conjunction	G235 but, except
because	ὅτι	hoti	Conjunction	G3754 that, since, because
your sorrow	ἐλυπήθητε	elypēthēte	Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 2nd Person Plural	G3076 I pain, grieve, vex
led you to	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
repentance	μετάνοιαν	metanoian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3341 repentance, a change of mind
For	γὰρ	gar	Conjunction	G1063 for
you felt the sorrow	ἐλυπήθητε	elypēthēte	Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 2nd Person Plural	G3076 I pain, grieve, vex
that God had intended	κατὰ	kata	Preposition	G2596 down from, against, according to, throughout, during
and so	ἵνα	hina	Conjunction	G2443 in order that, so that
were not harmed	ζημιωθῆτε	zēmiōthēte	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Passive - 2nd Person Plural	G2210 I inflict loss upon, punish
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
by	ἐξ	ex	Preposition	G1537 from out, out from among, from
us	ἡμῶν	hēmōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Plural	G1473 I

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2 Corinthians 7:8 Revelation 3:19 · John 16:6 · Hebrews 12:9–11 · Jeremiah 20:7–9 · 2 Corinthians 2:2–11 · Exodus 5:22–23

2 Corinthians 7:9 Luke 15:7 · Jeremiah 31:18–20 · 2 Corinthians 7:10–11 · Ecclesiastes 7:3 · 2 Corinthians 13:8–10 · Psalm 38:18 · Zechariah 12:10 · 2 Corinthians 10:8–10

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.