2 Corinthians 6:10

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2 Corinthians 6:8–12 · Berean Standard Bible

8 through glory and dishonor, slander and praise; viewed as imposters, yet genuine;

9 as unknown, yet well-known; dying, and yet we live on; punished, yet not killed;

10 sorrowful, yet always rejoicing; poor, yet making many rich; having nothing, and yet possessing everything.

11 We have spoken freely to you, Corinthians. Our hearts are open wide.

12 It is not our affection, but yours, that is restrained.

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and not only by his arrival, but also by the comfort he had received from you. He told us about your longing, your mourning, and your zeal for me, so that I rejoiced all the more.

2 Corinthians 7:8

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2 Corinthians 7:9

And 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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through whom we have gained access by faith into this grace in which we stand. And we rejoice in the hope of the glory of God.

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Not only that, but we also rejoice in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance;

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Consider it pure joy, my brothers, when you encounter trials of many kinds,

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because you know that the testing of your faith develops perseverance.

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