1 WYC And Y ordeynede this ilke thing at me, that Y schulde not come eftsoone in heuynes to you. BSB BSB: So I made up my mind not to make another painful visit to you.
2 WYC For if Y make you sori, who is he that gladith me, but he that is soreuful of me? BSB BSB: For if I grieve you, who is left to cheer me but those whom I have grieved?
3 WYC And this same thing Y wroot to you, that whanne Y come, Y haue not sorewe on sorewe, of the whiche it behofte me to haue ioie. And Y triste in you alle, that my ioye is of alle you. BSB BSB: I wrote as I did so that on my arrival I would not be grieved by those who ought to make me rejoice. I had confidence in all of you, that you would share my joy.
4 WYC For of myche tribulacioun and angwisch of herte Y wroot to you by many teeris, not that ye be sori, but that ye wite what charite Y haue more plenteuously in you. BSB BSB: For through many tears I wrote you out of great distress and anguish of heart, not to grieve you but to let you know how much I love you.
5 WYC For if ony man hath maad me soreuful, he hath not maad me sorewful but a parti, that Y charge not you alle. BSB BSB: Now if anyone has caused grief, he has not grieved me but all of you—to some degree, not to overstate it.
6 WYC This blamyng that ys maad of manye, suffisith to hym, that is sich oon; BSB BSB: The punishment imposed on him by the majority is sufficient for him.
7 WYC so that ayenward ye rathir foryyuen and coumfort, lest perauenture he that is suche a maner man, be sopun vp bi more grete heuynesse. BSB BSB: So instead, you ought to forgive and comfort him, so that he will not be overwhelmed by excessive sorrow.
8 WYC For which thing Y biseche you, that ye conferme charite in to hym. BSB BSB: Therefore I urge you to reaffirm your love for him.
9 WYC For whi therfor Y wroot this, that Y knowe youre preuyng, whether in alle thingis ye ben obedient. BSB BSB: My purpose in writing you was to see if you would stand the test and be obedient in everything.
10 WYC For to whom ye han foryyuen ony thing, also Y haue foryyue. For Y that that Y foryaf, yif Y foryaf ony thing, haue youun for you in the persone of Crist, BSB BSB: If you forgive anyone, I also forgive him. And if I have forgiven anything, I have forgiven it in the presence of Christ for your sake,
11 WYC that we be not disseyued of Sathanas; for we knowen hise thouytis. BSB BSB: in order that Satan should not outwit us. For we are not unaware of his schemes.
12 WYC But whanne Y was comun to Troade for the gospel of Crist, and a dore was opened to me in the Lord, BSB BSB: Now when I went to Troas to preach the gospel of Christ and a door stood open for me in the Lord,
13 WYC Y hadde not rest to my spirit, for Y foond not my brother Tite, but Y seide to hem farewel, and Y passide in to Macedonye. BSB BSB: I had no peace in my spirit, because I did not find my brother Titus there. So I said goodbye to them and went on to Macedonia.
14 WYC And Y do thankyngis to God, that euere more makith vs to haue victorie in Crist Jhesu, and schewith bi vs the odour of his knowing in ech place; BSB BSB: But thanks be to God, who always leads us triumphantly as captives in Christ and through us spreads everywhere the fragrance of the knowledge of Him.
15 WYC for we ben the good odour of Crist to God, among these that ben maad saaf, and among these that perischen. BSB BSB: For we are to God the sweet aroma of Christ among those who are being saved and those who are perishing.
16 WYC To othere sotheli odour of deth in to deth, but to othere we ben odour of lijf in to lijf. And to these thingis who is so able? BSB BSB: To the one we are an odor that brings death, to the other a fragrance that brings life. And who is qualified for such a task?
17 WYC For we ben not as many, that don auoutrie bi the word of God, but we speken of clennesse, as of God, bifor God in Crist. BSB BSB: For we are not like so many others, who peddle the word of God for profit. On the contrary, in Christ we speak before God with sincerity, as men sent from God.
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