"For behold this selfsame thing, that ye sorrowed after a godly sort, what carefulness it wrought in you, yea, {what} cle…" — 2 Corinthians 7:11

2 Corinthians 7:11 · 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.”

— 2 Corinthians 7:11

Verse 10

For godly sorrow worketh repentance to salvation not to be repented of: but the sorrow of the world worketh death.

Verse 12

Wherefore, though I wrote unto you, {I did it} not for his cause that had done the wrong, nor for his cause that suffered wrong, but that our care for you in the sight of God might appear unto you.

2 Corinthians 7 — Context

Now I rejoice, not that ye were made sorry, but that ye sorrowed to repentance: for ye were made sorry after a godly manner, that ye might receive damage by us in nothing. {after...: or, according to God}

For godly sorrow worketh repentance to salvation not to be repented of: but the sorrow of the world worketh death.

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.

Wherefore, though I wrote unto you, {I did it} not for his cause that had done the wrong, nor for his cause that suffered wrong, but that our care for you in the sight of God might appear unto you.

Therefore we were comforted in your comfort: yea, and exceedingly the more joyed we for the joy of Titus, because his spirit was refreshed by you all.

Cross References

Romans 14:18

For he that in these things serveth Christ {is} acceptable to God, and approved of men.

1 Timothy 5:21-22

I charge {thee} before God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, and the elect angels, that thou observe these things without preferring one before another, doing nothing by partiality. {preferring...: or, prejudice}

2 Timothy 2:15

Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.

Psalms 2:11

Serve the LORD with fear, and rejoice with trembling.

Ephesians 5:11

And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove {them}.

1 Peter 2:2

As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby:

1 Corinthians 5:13

But them that are without God judgeth. Therefore put away from among yourselves that wicked person.

2 Corinthians 7:7

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.