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2 Corinthians 7:8-11 (NIV)

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⁸ Even if I caused you sorrow by my letter, I do not regret it. Though I did regret it--I see that my letter hurt you, but only for a little while-- ⁹ yet now I am happy, not because you were made sorry, but because your sorrow led you to repentance. For you became sorrowful as God intended and so were not harmed in any way by us. ¹⁰ Godly sorrow brings repentance that leads to salvation and leaves no regret, but worldly sorrow brings death. ¹¹ See what this godly sorrow has produced in you: what earnestness, what eagerness to clear yourselves, what indignation, what alarm, what longing, what concern, what readiness to see justice done. At every point you have proved yourselves to be innocent in


This passage relates to the following topic(s):
(v. 8) Repentance - Godly sorrow vs worldly sorrow
(v. 9) Repentance - Godly sorrow vs worldly sorrow
(v. 10) Repentance - Godly sorrow vs worldly sorrow
(v. 10) Salvation / Eternal Life - Godly sorrow brings repentance that leads to salvation
(v. 11) Repentance - Godly sorrow vs worldly sorrow

This passage is referenced in the following quiet time(s):
(v. 8) Cross of Christ - Kansas City (part IV) (2011-02-20)
(v. 8) 7 Habits of Highly Effective Children (2010-04-27)
(v. 8) Day 34 - Taking Correction (2012-01-06)
(v. 8) One Another - Bearing With Another (part 1) (2010-02-14)
(v. 9) One Another - Bearing With Another (part 1) (2010-02-14)
(v. 9) Day 34 - Taking Correction (2012-01-06)
(v. 9) 7 Habits of Highly Effective Children (2010-04-27)
(v. 9) Cross of Christ - Kansas City (part IV) (2011-02-20)
(v. 10) Cross of Christ - Kansas City (part IV) (2011-02-20)
(v. 10) Day 34 - Taking Correction (2012-01-06)
(v. 10) No one like him - Kingdom Attitudes (part 2) (2009-05-22)
(v. 10) 7 Habits of Highly Effective Children (2010-04-27)
(v. 10) One Another - Bearing With Another (part 1) (2010-02-14)
(v. 10) First the Kingdom - A Choice (2009-12-25)
(v. 11) 7 Habits of Highly Effective Children (2010-04-27)
(v. 11) One Another - Bearing With Another (part 1) (2010-02-14)
(v. 11) Cross of Christ - Kansas City (part IV) (2011-02-20)
(v. 11) No one like him - Kingdom Attitudes (part 2) (2009-05-22)
(v. 11) Day 34 - Taking Correction (2012-01-06)

This passage is referenced in the following study note(s):
(v. 8) Bible Talk: Scrooge (2006-12-08)
(v. 9) Bible Talk: Scrooge (2006-12-08)
(v. 10) Bible Talk: Scrooge (2006-12-08)
(v. 10) Devotional: Being Discipled (2008-12-12)
(v. 11) Bible Talk: Scrooge (2006-12-08)
(v. 11) Devotional: Being Discipled (2008-12-12)