2 Corinthians 2:4 in Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
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.
American Standard Version (ASV)
For out of much affliction and anguish of heart I wrote unto you with many tears; not that ye should be made sorry, but that ye might know the love that I have more abundantly unto you.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
For out of much trouble and pain of heart and much weeping I sent my letter to you; not to give you sorrow, but so that you might see how great is the love which I have to you.
Darby English Bible (DBY)
For out of much tribulation and distress of heart I wrote to you, with many tears; not that ye may be grieved, but that ye may know the love which I have very abundantly towards you.
World English Bible (WEB)
For out of much affliction and anguish of heart I wrote to you with many tears, not that you should be made sorry, but that you might know the love that I have so abundantly for you.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
for out of much tribulation and pressure of heart I wrote to you through many tears, not that ye might be made sorry, but that ye might know the love that I have more abundantly toward you.
| For | ἐκ | ek | ake |
| out of | γὰρ | gar | gahr |
| much | πολλῆς | pollēs | pole-LASE |
| affliction | θλίψεως | thlipseōs | THLEE-psay-ose |
| and | καὶ | kai | kay |
| anguish | συνοχῆς | synochēs | syoon-oh-HASE |
| of heart | καρδίας | kardias | kahr-THEE-as |
| wrote I | ἔγραψα | egrapsa | A-gra-psa |
| unto you | ὑμῖν | hymin | yoo-MEEN |
| with | διὰ | dia | thee-AH |
| many | πολλῶν | pollōn | pole-LONE |
| tears; | δακρύων | dakryōn | tha-KRYOO-one |
| not | οὐχ | ouch | ook |
| that | ἵνα | hina | EE-na |
| grieved, be should ye | λυπηθῆτε | lypēthēte | lyoo-pay-THAY-tay |
| but | ἀλλὰ | alla | al-LA |
| that | τὴν | tēn | tane |
| ye might know | ἀγάπην | agapēn | ah-GA-pane |
| the | ἵνα | hina | EE-na |
| love | γνῶτε | gnōte | GNOH-tay |
| which | ἣν | hēn | ane |
| I have | ἔχω | echō | A-hoh |
| more abundantly | περισσοτέρως | perissoterōs | pay-rees-soh-TAY-rose |
| unto | εἰς | eis | ees |
| you. | ὑμᾶς | hymas | yoo-MAHS |