For when we were come into Macedonia, our flesh had no rest, but we were troubled on every side, fightings without, and terrors within.

But God, that comforteth the [a]abject, comforted us at the [b]coming of Titus:

And not by his coming only, but also by the consolation wherewith he was comforted of you, when he told us your great desire, your mourning, your fervent mind to me-ward, so that I rejoiced much more.

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Corinthians 7:6 Whose hearts are cast down, and are very far spent.
  2. 2 Corinthians 7:6 With those things which Titus told me of you at his coming, to wit, how fruitfully you read over my letters, moreover and besides that, I am exceedingly refreshed with his presence.

For when we came into Macedonia,(A) we had no rest, but we were harassed at every turn(B)—conflicts on the outside, fears within.(C) But God, who comforts the downcast,(D) comforted us by the coming of Titus,(E) and not only by his coming but also by the comfort you had given him. He told us about your longing for me, your deep sorrow, your ardent concern for me, so that my joy was greater than ever.

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