2 Corinthians 7:11

WEB

¹¹For behold, this same thing, that you were grieved in a godly way, what earnest care it worked in you. Yes, what defense, indignation, fear, longing, zeal, and vindication! In everything you demonstrated yourselves to be pure in the matter.

KJV

¹¹For behold this selfsame thing, that ye sorrowed after a godly sort, what carefulness it wrought in you, yea, what clearing of yourselves, yea, what indignation, yea, what fear, yea, what vehement desire, yea, what zeal, yea, what revenge! In all things ye have approved yourselves to be clear in this matter.

BSB

¹¹Consider what this godly sorrow has produced in you: what earnestness, what eagerness to clear yourselves, what indignation, what alarm, what longing, what zeal, what vindication! In every way you have proved yourselves to be innocent in this matter.

FBV

¹¹See what happened to you when you had this very same experience of sorrow that God wants. Remember how enthusiastic you became, how keen you were to defend yourselves, how angry you were at what had happened, how seriously you took it, how you longed to do right, how concerned you were, how you wanted justice to be done. In all of this you showed that you were sincere in wanting to make things right.

Extra References

Romans 14:18

¹⁸For he who serves Christ in these things is acceptable to God and approved by men.

2 Timothy 2:15

¹⁵Give diligence to present yourself approved by God, a workman who doesn’t need to be ashamed, properly handling the Word of Truth.

1 Timothy 5:21-22

²¹I command you in the sight of God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, and the chosen angels, that you observe these things without prejudice, doing nothing by partiality. ²²Lay hands hastily on no one. Don’t be a participant in other people’s sins. Keep yourself pure.

2 Corinthians 7:7

⁷and not by his coming only, but also by the comfort with which he was comforted in you while he told us of your longing, your mourning, and your zeal for me, so that I rejoiced still more.

Psalms 2:11

¹¹Serve the LORD with fear, and rejoice with trembling.

1 Corinthians 5:13

¹³But those who are outside, God judges. “Put away the wicked man from among yourselves.”

1 Peter 1:17

¹⁷If you call on him as Father, who without respect of persons judges according to each man’s work, pass the time of your living as foreigners here in reverent fear,

Titus 3:8

⁸This saying is faithful, and concerning these things I desire that you insist confidently, so that those who have believed God may be careful to maintain good works. These things are good and profitable to men;

Ephesians 5:11

¹¹Have no fellowship with the unfruitful deeds of darkness, but rather even reprove them.

Revelation 3:19

¹⁹As many as I love, I reprove and chasten. Be zealous therefore, and repent.