1 Having therefore these promises, beloved, let’s cleanse ourselves from all defilement of flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.

2 Open your hearts to us. We wronged no one. We corrupted no one. We took advantage of no one. 3 I say this not to condemn you, for I have said before that you are in our hearts to die together and live together. 4 Great is my boldness of speech toward you. Great is my boasting on your behalf. I am filled with comfort. I overflow with joy in all our affliction.

5 For even when we had come into Macedonia, our flesh had no relief, but we were afflicted on every side. Fightings were outside. Fear was inside. 6 Nevertheless, he who comforts the lowly, God, comforted us by the coming of Titus, 7 and not by his coming only, but also by the comfort with which he was comforted in you while he told us of your longing, your mourning, and your zeal for me, so that I rejoiced still more.

8 For though I grieved you with my letter, I do not regret it, though I did regret it. For I see that my letter made you grieve, though just for a while. 9 I now rejoice, not that you were grieved, but that you were grieved to repentance. For you were grieved in a godly way, that you might suffer loss by us in nothing. 10 For godly sorrow produces repentance leading to salvation, which brings no regret. But the sorrow of the world produces death. 11 For behold, this same thing, that you were grieved in a godly way, what earnest care it worked in you. Yes, what defense, indignation, fear, longing, zeal, and vindication! In everything you demonstrated yourselves to be pure in the matter. 12 So although I wrote to you, I wrote not for his cause that did the wrong, nor for his cause that suffered the wrong, but that your earnest care for us might be revealed in you in the sight of God. 13 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. 14 For if in anything I have boasted to him on your behalf, I was not disappointed. But as we spoke all things to you in truth, so our glorying also which I made before Titus was found to be truth. 15 His affection is more abundantly toward you, while he remembers all of your obedience, how with fear and trembling you received him. 16 I rejoice that in everything I am confident concerning you.

1 Et meil nüüd on niisugused t

2 Andke meile maad oma südames! Me ei ole teinud kellelegi ülekohut, ei ole kellelegi saatnud kahju, ei ole kedagi petnud.

3 Seda ma ei ütle teie hukkam

4 Mul on palju lootust teie suhtes, mul on teist palju kiitlemist, ma olen täis troosti; ma olen üliväga r

5 Sest ka Makedooniasse saabudes ei olnud meie lihal mingit rahu, vaid meid vaevati k

6 Aga Jumal, kes masendatuid kinnitab, on meid kinnitanud Tiituse tulemisega;

7 kuid mitte ainult tema tulemisega, vaid ka selle troostiga, mille ta oli teilt saanud, sest ta jutustas meile teie igatsemisest, teie kurtmisest, teie innust minu heaks, n

8 Sest kuigi ma teid kirjaga kurvastasin, ei kahetse ma seda mitte; ja kuigi ma kahetsesin — ma näen ju, et see kiri teid on kurvastanud, olgugi lühikeseks ajaks —

9 siis olen nüüd r

10 Sest kurvastus Jumala meele järgi saavutab meeleparanduse, mis toob pääste, mida ei kahetseta; aga maailma kurvastus toob surma.

11 Sest vaadake, kuidas otse see, et te saite kurvaks Jumala meele järgi, on teis tekitanud millise hoole, millise vabandamise, millise meelepaha, millise kartuse, millise igatsemise, millise innukuse, millise karistuse! Te olete k

12 N

13 Selle poolest oleme trööstitud. Oma troostiks me r

14 Sest kui ma temale teist midagi olen kiidelnud, ei ole ma jäänud häbisse, vaid otsekui me teile oleme rääkinud tervet t

15 Ja tema süda on seda rohkem teie poole, kui ta meenutab teie k

16 Olen r