2 Corinthians 7:13

¹¹ 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.

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.

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.

¹⁴ For if I have boasted any thing to him of you, I am not ashamed; but as we spake all things to you in truth, even so our boasting, which I made before Titus, is found a truth.

¹⁵ And his inward affection is more abundant toward you, whilst he remembereth the obedience of you all, how with fear and trembling ye received him.

Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB: On account of this, we are encouraged. In addition to our own encouragement, we were even more delighted by the joy of Titus. For his spirit has been refreshed by all of you.
KJV: 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.
WEB: Therefore we have been comforted. In our comfort we rejoiced the more exceedingly for the joy of Titus, because his spirit has been refreshed by you all.
ASV: Therefore we have been comforted: And in our comfort we joyed the more exceedingly for the joy of Titus, because his spirit hath been refreshed by you all.
DARBY: For this reason we have been encouraged. And we the rather rejoiced in our encouragement more abundantly by reason of the joy of Titus, because his spirit has been refreshed by you all.
BLB: On account of this, we have been comforted. And upon our comfort, we rejoiced more abundantly rather at the joy of Titus, because his spirit has been refreshed by all of you⁺.

ÅB: Derfor er vi blitt trøstet. Og til vår trøst kom enda den langt større glede over Titus' glede; for hans ånd er blitt fornyet av dere alle.
OTB: Av denne grunn har vi blitt trøstet. Og i tillegg til vår egen trøst, gledet vi oss enda mye mer over Titus' glede, fordi hans ånd har blitt forfrisket av dere alle.
B1930: Derfor er vi blitt trøstet. Og til vår trøst kom ennu den langt større glede over Titus' glede; for hans ånd er blitt vederkveget av eder alle.

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2 Corinthians 7:6
Nevertheless God, that comforteth those that are cast down, comforted us by the coming of Titus;
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That I may come unto you with joy by the will of God, and may with you be refreshed.
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Finally, be ye all of one mind, having compassion one of another, love as brethren, be pitiful, be courteous:
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Watch ye, stand fast in the faith, quit you like men, be strong.
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Rejoice with them that do rejoice, and weep with them that weep.
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And whether one member suffer, all the members suffer with it; or one member be honoured, all the members rejoice with it.
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Doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not her own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil;
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2 Corinthians 2:3
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.
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