2 So I determined in my own mind that I would not come to you again in sorrow. 2 For if I cause you sorrow, then who will make me happy? It will not be those I have made sad.  3 I wrote this very thing to you, so that when I came I would not have sorrow from those who should make me happy. I am confident in you all that my joy would be shared by all of you.  4 For out of much affliction and anguish of heart I wrote to you with many tears, not to make you sad, but so you would know how much love I have for you.
    5 But if anyone has caused sorrow, he has caused sorrow not only to me, but in some degree to all of you — not to put it too severely.  6 This punishment from the majority has been sufficient for this person, 7 so now you should forgive him and comfort him. Otherwise he may be overwhelmed by excessive sorrow and give up.  8 So I urge you all to reaffirm your love toward him.  9 That is also why I wrote, so that I might test whether you are obedient in everything.  10 Anyone you forgive, I forgive. Indeed what I have forgiven, if I have forgiven anything, was for your sakes in the presence of the Messiah.  11 In this way Satan will not be able to take advantage of us, as we are not ignorant of his schemes.
    12 Now when I came to Troas to proclaim the Gospel of the Messiah,[1107] a door of opportunity was opened for me in the lord.  13 But I experienced no peace of mind because I did not find Titus my brother there. So I said goodbye to them and went to Macedonia.
    14 But thanks be to God, who always leads us in triumph in the Messiah, and reveals through us the sweet aroma of his knowledge in every place!  15 For we are a sweet aroma of Messiah to God among those who are being saved[1108] as well as those who are perishing.  16 To those who are dying it is a stench of death which leads to death, while to the others it is a sweet aroma of life which leads to life. And who is competent for this work of ministry?  17 For we are not like so many who peddle the Gospel-word of God[1109] for profit, but we speak in the Messiah before God from pure motives, as persons sent from God.