Now I rejoice, not because you were made sad, ¹  but because you were made sad to the point of repentance. For you were made sad as God intended, ²  so that you were not harmed ³  in any way by us.

For if I make you sad, who would be left to make me glad ¹  but the one I caused to be sad?

But if anyone has caused sadness, he has not saddened me alone, but to some extent (not to exaggerate) ¹  he has saddened all of you as well.

Although it grieved the king, ¹  because of his oath and the dinner guests he commanded it to be given.

They will kill him, and on the third day he will be raised.” And they became greatly distressed.

They were distressed, and one by one said to him, “Surely not I?”

This brings you great joy, ¹  although you may have to suffer ²  for a short time in various trials.

For even if I made you sad ¹  by my letter, ²  I do not regret having written it ³  (even though I did regret it, ⁴  for ⁵  I see that my letter made you sad, ⁶  though only for a short time).

But when the young man heard this he went away sorrowful, for he was very rich. ¹ 

They ¹  became greatly distressed ²  and each one began to say to him, “Surely not I, Lord?”

He took with him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, and became anguished and distressed.

But at this statement, the man ¹  looked sad and went away sorrowful, for he was very rich. ² 

as sorrowful, but always rejoicing, as poor, but making many rich, as having nothing, and yet possessing everything.

And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, by whom you were sealed for the day of redemption.

When ¹  his fellow slaves saw what had happened, they were very upset and went and told their lord everything that had taken place.

For if your brother or sister ¹  is distressed because of what you eat, ²  you are no longer walking in love. ³  Do not destroy by your food someone for whom Christ died.

Now we do not want you to be uninformed, ¹  brothers and sisters, ²  about those who are asleep, ³  so that you will not grieve like the rest who have no hope.

I tell you the solemn truth, ¹  you will weep ²  and wail, ³  but the world will rejoice; you will be sad, ⁴  but your sadness will turn into ⁵  joy.

For out of great distress and anguish of heart I wrote to you with many tears, not to make you sad, but to let you know the love that I have especially for you. ¹ 

For see what this very thing, this sadness ¹  as God intended, has produced in you: what eagerness, what defense of yourselves, ²  what indignation, ³  what alarm, what longing, what deep concern, ⁴  what punishment! ⁵  In everything you have proved yourselves to be innocent in this matter.