2 Corinthians Chapter 7
So fam, with all these promises, let’s vibe and purge ourselves from all that toxic junk, leveling up our holiness for God, periodt.
Having therefore these promises, dearly beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.
Just to keep it real, we ain’t dissed anyone, we ain’t shady, and we ain’t scammed nobody, no cap.
Receive us; we have wronged no man, we have corrupted no man, we have defrauded no man.
I’m not trying to throw shade; I’ve mentioned before, you all are in my heart, ready to ride or die with you.
I speak not {this} to condemn {you}: for I have said before, that ye are in our hearts to die and live with {you}.
I’m bold with my words to you, and I’m so hyped about you: I’m lit with comfort and vibing super high through all our struggles.
Great {is} my boldness of speech toward you, great {is} my glorying of you: I am filled with comfort, I am exceeding joyful in all our tribulation.
When we rolled into Macedonia, it was a whole mess; no chill at all, we were stressed from every angle, outside was chaos, inside was fears.
For, when we were come into Macedonia, our flesh had no rest, but we were troubled on every side; without {were} fightings, within {were} fears.
But for real, God, who lifts up the downcast, gave us comfort through Titus rolling up; that was a whole vibe.
Nevertheless God, that comforteth those that are cast down, comforted us by the coming of Titus;
And it wasn’t just him coming through, but the love he felt from you all, when he told us how much you missed me; that made me even more hyped.
And not by his coming only, but by the consolation wherewith he was comforted in you, when he told us your earnest desire, your mourning, your fervent mind toward me; so that I rejoiced the more.
Even though my letter hit you with feels, I’m not regretting it, even if I felt a tad guilty; it made you feel something, even if just for a sec.
For though I made you sorry with a letter, I do not repent, though I did repent: for I perceive that the same epistle hath made you sorry, though {it were} but for a season.
I’m stoked now, not 'cause you felt bad, but 'cause your feels led to actual change; you felt it in a godly way, so you didn’t get wrecked by us.
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. {after...: or, according to God}
Godly feels lead to real change that’s solid; but worldly feels just lead to death, fr.
For godly sorrow worketh repentance to salvation not to be repented of: but the sorrow of the world worketh death.
Peep this, your godly feels brought you so much growth, like you cleared the air, felt some serious emotions, and got hyped for change! You totally showed you’re on this.
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.
So yeah, I wrote to you not just for the dude who messed up or the one who got messed up, but so you see how much we care about you in God’s eyes.
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.
We felt comforted by your comfort, and we were even more hyped for Titus’ joy, 'cause you all revived his spirit.
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.
If I bragged about you to him, I’m not even embarrassed; we kept it real with you, and my bragging to Titus is just facts.
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.
His love for you is super strong, remembering how you all welcomed him with respect and a bit of nervousness.
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. {inward...: Gr. bowels}
So I’m hyped that I can trust you all in everything, no cap.
I rejoice therefore that I have confidence in you in all {things}.