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2 Corinthians 7:1 (show verse)
Therefore, dear friends, since we have such promises, let us cleanse ourselves from every impurity of the flesh and spirit, completing our sanctification in the fear of God.
Adoption » Should lead to holiness
Cleanness » What to cleanse yourself from
Cleansing » Ps 51 » Spiritual encouraged
Christian conduct » Perfecting holiness
Godly Fear » Necessary to » Perfecting holiness
God » Promises of characteristics of » Grounded in Christ
God's Promises » God's, characteristics of » Grounded in Christ
Holiness » Saints » Should seek perfection in
Perfection » Exhortation to
Privileges of saints » Having » The promises of God
The promises of God » Subjects of » Adoption
The promises of God » Should lead to perfecting holiness
Purification of heart » Cleansing, spiritual » Encouraged
Spiritual » Cleansing » Spiritual encouraged
Cleanness » What to cleanse yourself from
Cleansing » Ps 51 » Spiritual encouraged
Christian conduct » Perfecting holiness
Godly Fear » Necessary to » Perfecting holiness
God » Promises of characteristics of » Grounded in Christ
God's Promises » God's, characteristics of » Grounded in Christ
Holiness » Saints » Should seek perfection in
Perfection » Exhortation to
Privileges of saints » Having » The promises of God
The promises of God » Subjects of » Adoption
The promises of God » Should lead to perfecting holiness
Purification of heart » Cleansing, spiritual » Encouraged
Spiritual » Cleansing » Spiritual encouraged
2 Corinthians 7:2 (show verse)
Accept us. We have wronged no one, corrupted no one, defrauded no one.
2 Corinthians 7:3 (show verse)
I don’t say this to condemn you, for I have already said that you are in our hearts, to live together and to die together.
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2 Corinthians 7:4 (show verse)
I have great confidence in you; I have great pride in you. I am filled with encouragement; I am overcome with joy in all our afflictions.
2 Corinthians 7:5 (show verse)
In fact, when we came into Macedonia, we had no rest. Instead, we were troubled in every way: conflicts on the outside, fears inside.
2 Corinthians 7:6 (show verse)
But God, who comforts the humble, comforted us by the arrival of Titus,
Afflicted saints » God comforts
Comfort » God as the giver of
Consolation under Affliction » God is the author and giver of
God's Promises » Of comfort » God as the giver of
Titus » Paul's affection for
Titus » Paul's love for
Titus » With paul in macedonia (see postscript to 2co)
War » Figurative » Comforted by God in
Warfare of saints » Saints » Comforted by God in
Comfort » God as the giver of
Consolation under Affliction » God is the author and giver of
God's Promises » Of comfort » God as the giver of
Titus » Paul's affection for
Titus » Paul's love for
Titus » With paul in macedonia (see postscript to 2co)
War » Figurative » Comforted by God in
Warfare of saints » Saints » Comforted by God in
2 Corinthians 7:7 (show verse)
and not only by his arrival, but also by the comfort he received from you. He told us about your deep longing, your sorrow, and your zeal for me, so that I rejoiced even more.
2 Corinthians 7:8 (show verse)
For even if I grieved you with my letter, I do not regret it—even though I did regret it since I saw that the letter grieved you, yet only for a little while.
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2 Corinthians 7:9 (show verse)
Now I rejoice, not because you were grieved, but because your grief led to repentance. For you were grieved as God willed, so that you didn’t experience any loss from us.
2 Corinthians 7:10 (show verse)
For godly grief produces a repentance not to be regretted and leading to salvation, but worldly grief produces death.
Contrition » Promises to those who come in contrition
death » What works death
God's Promises » Special promises to children, examples of » To the contrite
Repentance » What works repentance
Repentance » Called repentance unto salvation
Repentance » Not to be repented of
Repentance » Godly sorrow works
Returning to God » Promises to those who come in contrition
Salvation » Godly sorrow worketh repentance unto
Sorrow » The sorrow of the world
Sorrow » Godly sorrow
Sorrow » For sin
Zeal » Godly sorrow leads to
death » What works death
God's Promises » Special promises to children, examples of » To the contrite
Repentance » What works repentance
Repentance » Called repentance unto salvation
Repentance » Not to be repented of
Repentance » Godly sorrow works
Returning to God » Promises to those who come in contrition
Salvation » Godly sorrow worketh repentance unto
Sorrow » The sorrow of the world
Sorrow » Godly sorrow
Sorrow » For sin
Zeal » Godly sorrow leads to
2 Corinthians 7:11 (show verse)
For consider how much diligence this very thing—this grieving as God wills—has produced in you: what a desire to clear yourselves, what indignation, what fear, what deep longing, what zeal, what justice! In every way you showed yourselves to be pure in this matter.
2 Corinthians 7:12 (show verse)
So even though I wrote to you, it was not because of the one who did wrong, or because of the one who was wronged, but in order that your diligence for us might be made plain to you in the sight of God.
2 Corinthians 7:13 (show verse)
For this reason we have been comforted.
In addition to our comfort, we rejoiced even more over the joy Titus had, because his spirit was refreshed by all of you.
In addition to our comfort, we rejoiced even more over the joy Titus
2 Corinthians 7:14 (show verse)
For if I have made any boast to him about you, I have not been embarrassed; but as I have spoken everything to you in truth, so our boasting to Titus has also turned out to be the truth.
2 Corinthians 7:15 (show verse)
And his affection toward you is even greater as he remembers the obedience of all of you, and how you received him with fear and trembling.
2 Corinthians 7:16 (show verse)
I rejoice that I have complete confidence in you.