| | King James Bible 2016 | King James Bible PCE |
| 2:9 | Because, this is why I also wrote, that I might put you to the test, whether you are obedient in all things. | For to this end also did I write, that I might know the proof of you, whether ye be obedient in all things. |
| 2:10 | To whom you forgive anything, I also forgive. Because, if I have forgiven anything, to whom I forgive it, I have forgiven it for your sakes in the person of Christ, | To whom ye forgive any thing, I forgive also: for if I forgave any thing, to whom I forgave it, for your sakes forgave I it in the person of Christ; |
| 2:11 | lest Satan should get a favorable position over us; because we are not ignorant of his devices. | Lest Satan should get an advantage of us: for we are not ignorant of his devices. |
| 2:12 | Furthermore, when I came to Troas to preach Christ's gospel, and a door was opened to me by the Lord, | Furthermore, when I came to Troas to preach Christ's gospel, and a door was opened unto me of the Lord, |
| 2:13 | I had no rest in my spirit, because I did not find Titus my brother; but taking my leave of them, I departed from there into Macedonia. | I had no rest in my spirit, because I found not Titus my brother: but taking my leave of them, I went from thence into Macedonia. |
| 2:14 | Now thanks be to God who always causes us to triumph in Christ, and makes manifest the fragrance of His knowledge in every place through us. | Now thanks be unto God, which always causeth us to triumph in Christ, and maketh manifest the savour of his knowledge by us in every place. |
| 2:15 | Because, we are to God the sweet fragrance of Christ among those who are saved and among those who are perishing. | For we are unto God a sweet savour of Christ, in them that are saved, and in them that perish: |
| 2:16 | To the one we are the aroma of death leading to death, and to the other the aroma of life leading to life. And who is sufficient for these things? | To the one we are the savour of death unto death; and to the other the savour of life unto life. And who is sufficient for these things? |
| 2:17 | Because, we are not, like so many, who corrupt the word of God; but as of sincerity, but as from God, in the sight of God we speak in Christ. | For we are not as many, which corrupt the word of God: but as of sincerity, but as of God, in the sight of God speak we in Christ. |
| 2:8 | Therefore I urge you to reaffirm your love to him. | Wherefore I beseech you that ye would confirm your love toward him. |
| 2:7 | so that, on the contrary, you ought rather to forgive him, and comfort him, lest perhaps such a one should be swallowed up with too much sorrow. | So that contrariwise ye ought rather to forgive him, and comfort him, lest perhaps such a one should be swallowed up with overmuch sorrow. |
| 2:6 | This punishment which was inflicted by many is sufficient for such a man, | Sufficient to such a man is this punishment, which was inflicted of many. |
| 2:5 | But if anyone has caused grief, he has not grieved me, except partially; so that I may not be harsh to you all. | But if any have caused grief, he hath not grieved me, but in part: that I may not overcharge you all. |
| 2:4 | Because, out of much affliction and anguish of heart I wrote to you, with many tears, not that you should be grieved, but that you might know the love which I have so abundantly for you. | For out of much affliction and anguish of heart I wrote unto you with many tears; not that ye should be grieved, but that ye might know the love which I have more abundantly unto you. |
| 2:3 | And I wrote this very thing to you, lest, when I came, I should have sorrow from those of whom I ought to rejoice, having confidence in you all that my joy is the joy of you all. | And I wrote this same unto you, lest, when I came, I should have sorrow from them of whom I ought to rejoice; having confidence in you all, that my joy is the joy of you all. |
| 2:2 | Because, if I make you sorrowful, then who is he who makes me glad but the one who is made sorrowful by me? | For if I make you sorry, who is he then that maketh me glad, but the same which is made sorry by me? |
| 2:1 | But I determined this within myself, that I would not come again to you in sorrow. | But I determined this with myself, that I would not come again to you in heaviness. |