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For Godly sorrow works repentance to salvation, which brings no regret. But the sorrow of the world works death.
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Godly vs. Worldly Sorrow
Commentators unanimously distinguish between two types of sorrow. "Godly sorrow" sees sin primarily as an offense against God and leads you to Him for forgiveness and change. In contrast, "the sorrow of the world" grieves over negative consequences like failure, loss, or shame. This worldly grief leads to despair, bitterness, and ultimately death, not life.
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2 Corinthians
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18th Century
Presbyterian
For godly sorrow. "Sorrow according to God," (hē gar kata Theon lupē) That is, such sorrow as has respect to God, or is according…
For godly sorrow (η γαρ κατα θεον λυπη). "For the sorrow according to God" (God's ideal, verse 9).
Worketh repentan…
19th Century
Anglican
For godly sorrow.—Again we note the needless variation which is the easily besetting sin of the English version. Better, as before, th…
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“My letter” refers to the so-called “severe letter,” one that is no longer extant but was written after 1 Corinthians and Paul’s “sorrowful visit” …
16th Century
Protestant
Sorrow according to God. In the first place, to understand what is meant by this clause "according to God," we must obse…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
For godly sorrow worketh repentance unto salvation These words contain a reason, proving that they had received no d…
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There were fightings outside, or continual contentions with, and opposition from Jews and Gentiles; and there were fears within, and great concern …
13th Century
Catholic
Having mentioned the comfort the Apostle and Titus experienced because the Corinthians’ grief ended in repentance and not in despair, he now gives …
