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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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Albert Barnes
On 2 Corinthians 7:10
18th Century
Theologian
For godly sorrow. "Sorrow according to God," (hē gar kata Theon lupē) That is, such sorrow as has respect to God, or is according…
AT Robertson
On 2 Corinthians 7:10
For godly sorrow (η γαρ κατα θεον λυπη). "For the sorrow according to God" (God's ideal, verse 9).
Worketh repentan…
Charles Ellicott
On 2 Corinthians 7:10
19th Century
Bishop
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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Expositor's Bible Commentary
On 2 Corinthians 7:10
“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” …
John Calvin
On 2 Corinthians 7:10
16th Century
Theologian
Sorrow according to God. In the first place, to understand what is meant by this clause "according to God," we must obse…
John Gill
On 2 Corinthians 7:10
17th Century
Pastor
For godly sorrow worketh repentance unto salvation
These words contain a reason, proving that they had received no d…
Matthew Henry
On 2 Corinthians 7:5–11
17th Century
Minister
There were fightings outside, or continual contentions with, and opposition from Jews and Gentiles; and there were fears within, and great concern …