Modern Literal Version
[2 Corinthians 7] 7:1 Therefore beloved, having these promises, we should cleanse ourselves from all defilement of flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.


     7:2 Make room for us: we wronged no one, we corrupted no one, we took-advantage of no one.7:3 I am not saying this toward your* condemnation; for* I have said before, that you* are in our hearts, *that* we may die together and we may live together. 7:4 Great is my boldness of speechtoward you*, great is my boasting on your* behalf. I am filled with comfort. I overflow with joy in all our affliction.


     7:5 For* even when we had come into Macedonia our flesh had no relief, but we were afflicted in every way; outside were quarrels, inside were fears. 7:6 But God, who encourages the humble, encouraged us by the presence of Titus; 7:7 and not only by his presence, but also by the encouragement with which he was encouraged in you*, while reporting to us your* longing, your*anguish, your* zeal on my behalf; so-that I rejoiced yet more. 7:8 Because even if I made you* sorry with my letter, I am not regretting it; even if I did regret it. For* I see that the letter made you*sorry, even if but for a season. 7:9 I now rejoice, not that you* were made sorry, but that you* were made sorry to repentance; for* you* were made sorry according to the will of God, in order that you* might suffer-damage in nothing from us. 7:10 For* the sorrow that is according to the will of God is working unregrettable repentance *for salvation; but the sorrow of the world is working death. 7:11 For* behold how much diligence this thing, (your* being sorry according to the will ofGod), has worked in you*: a defense, indignation, fear, longing, zeal, vengeance! In everything you* commend yourselves to be pure in the matter. 7:12 Consequently, if I also wrote to you*, I didnot write because of he who did wrong, nor because of he who had been wronged, but because of your* diligent-aid on our behalf might be made manifest to you* in the sight of God. 7:13 Because of this we have been comforted in your* comfort, we rejoiced even-more upon the joy of Titus, because his spirit has been given-rest by all of you*. 7:14 Because if I have boasted in anything on your* behalf to him, I was not ashamed; but as we spoke all things to you* in truth, so also, our boasting which was before Titus became truth. 7:15 And his affection is even-more toward you*, while he is remembering the obedience of you* all, how with fear and trembling you* accepted him. 7:16 I rejoice that in everything I have courage in you*.



Modern Literal Version Preface & Appendix , copyright 1987, 1999, 2013 by G. Allen Walker for the MLV New Testament Committee.
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