2 Corintios 7
La Palabra (Hispanoamérica)
7 Tales son, queridos míos, las promesas que tenemos. Purifiquémonos, pues, de todo cuanto contamine el cuerpo o el espíritu y realicemos plenamente nuestra consagración viviendo en el respeto a Dios.
2 Acójannos en sus corazones. A nadie agraviamos, a nadie arruinamos, a nadie explotamos. 3 Y con esto no pretendo recriminarlos, pues ya les he dicho que, en vida o en muerte, los llevo en el corazón. 4 Tengo puesta en ustedes toda mi confianza y es tanto el orgullo que siento por ustedes, que estoy rebosante de ánimo y de alegría a pesar de todas las penalidades.
Alegría de Pablo por la nueva actitud de los corintios
5 Cuando llegué a Macedonia tampoco pude disfrutar del más mínimo sosiego; las tribulaciones me acosaban por doquier: por fuera los conflictos, por dentro el miedo. 6 Pero Dios, que conforta a los humildes, me reanimó también a mí con la presencia de Tito. 7 Y no fue sólo su presencia, fue sobre todo el conocer cómo ustedes le habían animado y reconfortado. Él me habló de la añoranza de ustedes por verme, del arrepentimiento, de la preocupación que ustedes tienen por mí. Esto me hizo todavía más feliz.
8 No me pesa haberles causado tristeza con mi carta. Hubo, sí, un momento en que lo sentí, al darme cuenta de que aquella carta los entristeció, aunque sólo fuera por breve tiempo. 9 Pero ahora me alegro, no de haberlos entristecido, sino de que esa tristeza haya servido para que ustedes cambien de actitud. Como fue una tristeza querida por Dios, ningún daño han recibido de nosotros. 10 Y es que si la tristeza está en conformidad con la voluntad de Dios, produce un saludable cambio de actitud del que no hay que lamentarse; en cambio, la tristeza producida por el mundo ocasiona la muerte. 11 Fíjense, en efecto, en los frutos que esa tristeza conforme a la voluntad de Dios ha producido en ustedes: ¡Qué forma de preocuparse, de presentar excusas, de sentirse indignados por lo sucedido, y al mismo tiempo, asustados! ¡Qué añoranza por verme, qué interés por resolver el asunto, qué impaciencia por hacer justicia! Han demostrado, hasta donde es posible, que no son culpables de lo sucedido. 12 Si, pues, les escribí aquella carta, no fue tanto por el que causó la ofensa o por el que la recibió, cuanto por brindarles la oportunidad de descubrir, por ustedes mismos y en presencia de Dios, hasta dónde llegaba el interés que sienten por mí.
13 Esto es lo que me ha llenado de consuelo. Pero mucho más que mi propio consuelo, lo que me hace rebosar de alegría es ver a Tito íntimamente contento y reconfortado por el trato recibido de todos ustedes. 14 Le dije que estaba orgulloso de ustedes y no me han dejado en mal lugar; al contrario, lo mismo que no me privé de decirles toda la verdad, también los elogios que hice a Tito con respecto a ustedes, han resultado verdaderos. 15 Cada vez que recuerda el profundo respeto con que lo acogieron y la atención que todos le prestaron, crece más y más el cariño que les tiene. 16 ¡Qué alegría para mí poder contar siempre con ustedes!
2 Corinthians 7
English Standard Version
7 Since we have these promises, beloved, (A)let us cleanse ourselves from every defilement of body[a] and spirit, bringing holiness to completion in the fear of God.
Paul's Joy
2 (B)Make room in your hearts[b] for us. (C)We have wronged no one, we have corrupted no one, we have taken advantage of no one. 3 I do not say this to condemn you, for I said before that (D)you are in our hearts, to die together and to live together. 4 I am acting with (E)great boldness toward you; (F)I have great pride in you; (G)I am filled with comfort. In all our affliction, I am overflowing with joy.
5 For even (H)when we came into Macedonia, our bodies had no rest, but we were afflicted at every turn—(I)fighting without and fear within. 6 But (J)God, who comforts the downcast, (K)comforted us by the coming of Titus, 7 and not only by his coming but also by the comfort with which he was comforted by you, as he told us of your longing, your mourning, your zeal for me, so that I rejoiced still more. 8 For (L)even if I made you grieve with my letter, I do not regret it—though (M)I did regret it, for I see that that letter grieved you, though only for a while. 9 As it is, I rejoice, not because you were grieved, but (N)because you were grieved into repenting. For you felt a godly grief, so that you suffered no loss through us.
10 For (O)godly grief produces a repentance that leads to salvation without regret, whereas (P)worldly grief produces death. 11 For see what earnestness this godly grief has produced in you, but also what eagerness to clear yourselves, what indignation, what fear, what longing, (Q)what zeal, what punishment! At every point you have proved yourselves innocent in the matter. 12 So although I wrote to you, it was not for the sake of the one (R)who did the wrong, nor for the sake of the one who suffered the wrong, but in order that your earnestness for us might be revealed to you in the sight of God. 13 Therefore (S)we are comforted.
And besides our own comfort, we rejoiced still more at the joy of Titus, because his spirit (T)has been refreshed by you all. 14 For (U)whatever boasts I made to him about you, I was not put to shame. But just as everything we said to you (V)was true, so also our boasting before Titus has proved true. 15 And his affection for you is even greater, as he remembers (W)the obedience of you all, how you received him with fear and trembling. 16 I rejoice, because I have complete (X)confidence in you.
Footnotes
- 2 Corinthians 7:1 Greek flesh
- 2 Corinthians 7:2 Greek lacks in your hearts
2 Corinthians 7
New King James Version
The Corinthians’ Repentance
7 Therefore,(A) having these promises, beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.
The Corinthians’ Repentance
2 Open your hearts to us. We have wronged no one, we have corrupted no one, (B)we have cheated no one. 3 I do not say this to condemn; for (C)I have said before that you are in our hearts, to die together and to live together. 4 (D)Great is my boldness of speech toward you, (E)great is my boasting on your behalf. (F)I am filled with comfort. I am exceedingly joyful in all our tribulation.
5 For indeed, (G)when we came to Macedonia, our bodies had no rest, but (H)we were troubled on every side. (I)Outside were conflicts, inside were fears. 6 Nevertheless (J)God, who comforts the downcast, comforted us by (K)the coming of Titus, 7 and not only by his coming, but also by the [a]consolation with which he was comforted in you, when he told us of your earnest desire, your mourning, your zeal for me, so that I rejoiced even more.
8 For even if I made you (L)sorry with my letter, I do not regret it; (M)though I did regret it. For I perceive that the same epistle made you sorry, though only for a while. 9 Now I rejoice, not that you were made sorry, but that your sorrow led to repentance. For you were made sorry in a godly manner, that you might suffer loss from us in nothing. 10 For (N)godly sorrow produces repentance leading to salvation, not to be regretted; (O)but the sorrow of the world produces death. 11 For observe this very thing, that you sorrowed in a godly manner: What diligence it produced in you, what (P)clearing of yourselves, what indignation, what fear, what vehement desire, what zeal, what vindication! In all things you proved yourselves to be (Q)clear in this matter. 12 Therefore, although I wrote to you, I did not do it for the sake of him who had done the wrong, nor for the sake of him who suffered wrong, (R)but that our care for you in the sight of God might appear to you.
The Joy of Titus
13 Therefore we have been comforted in your comfort. And we rejoiced exceedingly more for the joy of Titus, because his spirit (S)has been refreshed by you all. 14 For if in anything I have boasted to him about you, I am not ashamed. But as we spoke all things to you in truth, even so our boasting to Titus was found true. 15 And his affections are greater for you as he remembers (T)the obedience of you all, how with fear and trembling you received him. 16 Therefore I rejoice that (U)I have confidence in you in everything.
Footnotes
- 2 Corinthians 7:7 comfort
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