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2 Corinthians 7:9

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.

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νῦνnunNowνῦνadverb — “Now”G3568adv. (a) of time: just now, even now; just at hand, immediately, (b) of logical connection: now then, (c) in commands and appeals: at this instant.This verse uses “now”.NowχαίρωchairōI rejoiceχαίρωverb, present active indicative, 1st person singular — “I rejoice”, an ongoing or repeated actionG5463I rejoice, am glad; also a salutation: Hail.This verse uses “rejoice”.I rejoiceοὐχouchnotοὐ (ou)adverb — “not”G3756no, not.notὅτιhotithatὅτιconjunction — “that”G3754that, since, because; may introduce direct discourse.This verse uses “that”.thatἐλυπήθητεelupēthēteye were made sorryλυπέω (lupeō)verb, aorist passive indicative, 2nd person plural — “ye were made sorry”, a single actionG3076I pain, grieve, vex.ye were made sorryἀλλ’allbutἀλλά (alla)conjunction — “but”G235but, except, however.This verse uses “but”.butὅτιhotithatὅτιconjunction — “that”G3754that, since, because; may introduce direct discourse.This verse uses “that”.thatἐλυπήθητεelupēthēteye sorrowedλυπέω (lupeō)verb, aorist passive indicative, 2nd person plural — “ye sorrowed”, a single actionG3076I pain, grieve, vex.ye sorrowedεἰςeistoεἰςpreposition — “to”G1519into, in, unto, to, upon, towards, for, among.toμετάνοιανmetanoianrepentanceμετάνοια (metanoia)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “repentance”, the object formG3341repentance, a change of mind, change in the inner man.This verse uses “repentance”.repentanceἐλυπήθητεelupēthēteye were made sorryλυπέω (lupeō)verb, aorist passive indicative, 2nd person plural — “ye were made sorry”, a single actionG3076I pain, grieve, vex.ye were made sorryγὰρgarforγάρconjunction — “for”G1063for.κατὰkataafterκατάpreposition — “after”G2596gen: against, down from, throughout, by; acc: over against, among, daily, day-by-day, each day, according to, by way of.afterθεόνtheona godly mannerθεός (theos)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “a godly manner”, the object formG2316(a) God, (b) a god, generally.This verse uses “a god”.a godly mannerἵναhinathatἵναconjunction — “that”G2443in order that, so that.thatἐνeninἐνpreposition — “in”G1722in, on, among.inμηδενὶmēdeninothingμηδείς (mēdeis)adjective, dative, singular, neuter — “nothing”, the to- or for-formG3367no one, none, nothing.This verse uses “nothing”.nothingζημιωθῆτεzēmiōthēteto loseζημιόω (zēmioō)verb, aorist passive subjunctive, 2nd person plural — “to lose”, a single actionG2210I inflict loss (damage) upon, fine, punish, sometimes with the acc. of the penalty, even when the verb is passive.ἐξexout fromἐκ (ek)preposition — “out from”G1537from out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards.This verse uses “from”.ἡμῶνhēmōnIἐγώ (egṓ)personal pronoun, genitive, plural — “I”, the of-formG1473I, the first-person pronoun.Strong’s files this form under G3165 (μέ).

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

I now do rejoice, not that ye were made sorry, but that ye were made sorry to reformation, for ye were made sorry toward God, that in nothing ye might receive damage from us;

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American Standard Version (1901)

I now rejoice, not that ye were made sorry, but that ye were made sorry unto repentance; for ye were made sorry after a godly sort, that ye might suffer loss by us in nothing.

Young’s Literal Translation

I now do rejoice, not that ye were made sorry, but that ye were made sorry to reformation, for ye were made sorry toward God, that in nothing ye might receive damage from us;

World English Bible

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.

Darby Translation

Now I rejoice, not that ye have been grieved, but that ye have been grieved to repentance; for ye have been grieved according to God, that in nothing ye might be injured by us.

Douay-Rheims

Now I am glad: not because you were made sorrowful; but because you were made sorrowful unto penance. For you were made sorrowful according to God, that you might suffer damage by us in nothing.

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