Paul closes his appeal to Corinth with relief. The church responded to his hard letter with genuine repentance. Written from Macedonia around AD 55-56, this chapter delivers one of Scripture’s clearest distinctions: godly sorrow produces repentance leading to salvation, while worldly grief produces death.

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Having therefore these promises beloved Let’s cleanse ourselves from all defilement of flesh and spirit Perfecting holiness in the fear of God

Open your hearts to us We wronged no one we corrupted no one we took advantage of no one I say this not to condemn you For I have said before that you are in our hearts to die together and live together

Great is my boldness of speech towards you Great is my boasting on your behalf I am filled with comfort I overflow with joy in all our affliction

He who comforts the lowly God comforted us By the coming of Titus And not by his coming only but also by the comfort With which he was comforted in you

For though I grieved you with my letter I do not regret it though I did regret it For I see that my letter made you grieve Though just for a while I now rejoice not that you were grieved But that you were grieved to repentance

For godly sorrow produces repentance Leading to salvation which brings no regret But the sorrow of the world produces death

Behold this same thing that you were grieved in a godly way What earnest care it worked in you Yes what defence indignation fear longing zeal and vindication In everything you demonstrated yourselves to be pure

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2 Corinthians 7 sung by Psalm Selah. The whole Bible, one chapter at a time.

Published 2026-05-22 · Last updated 2026-06-06
Written by Reid Wender, Editorial Director at Psalmody Press