For out of much affliction and anguish of heart I wrote unto you with many tears; not that ye should be grieved, but that ye might know the love which I have more abundantly unto you.
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Verse 4 is found in chapter 2 of 2 Corinthians. Paul explains that he delayed his visit to avoid another painful experience. His decision is presented as a pursuit of pastoral benefit, not as a lack of interest in the community.
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Denn ich schrieb euch in großer Trübsal und Angst des Herzens mit viel Tränen; nicht, daß ihr solltet betrübt werden, sondern auf daß ihr die Liebe erkennet, welche ich habe sonderlich zu euch.
Porque por la mucha tribulación y angustia del corazón os escribí con muchas lágrimas; no para que fueseis contristados, mas para que supieseis cuánto más amor tengo para con vosotros.
Porque les escribí con mucha aflicción y angustia de corazón, y con muchas lágrimas, para que conocieran el abundante amor que les tengo, sin pretender entristecerlos.
C'est dans une grande affliction, le coeur angoissé, et avec beaucoup de larmes, que je vous ai écrit, non pas afin que vous fussiez attristés, mais afin que vous connussiez l'amour extrême que j'ai pour vous.
Perciocchè di grande afflizione, e distretta di cuore, io vi scrissi con molte lagrime; non acciocchè foste contristati, ma acciocchè conosceste la carità, che io ho abbondantissima inverso voi
Porque em muita tribulação e angústia do coração vos escrevi, com muitas lágrimas, não para que vos entristecêsseis, mas para que conhecêsseis o amor que abundantemente vos tenho.
我先前憂心忡忡、眼淚汪汪地給你們寫了信,並非要使你們悲傷,而是要你們知道我格外疼愛你們。
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