(5)For indeed, when we were come into Macedonia, our flesh had no rest, but we were afflicted in every way; without were fightings, within were fears. (6)But God, who consoles those who are cast down, consoled us by the coming of Titus; (7)and not by his coming only, but also by the consolation with which he was consoled in you, when he told us your earnest desire, your mourning, your zeal for me; so that I rejoiced the more. (8)Because, though I made you sorry with the letter, I do not regret it, though I did regret it; for I perceive that that letter made you sorry, though but for a season. (9)Now I rejoice, not that ye were made sorry, but that ye were made sorry unto repentance; for ye were made sorry after a godly manner, that ye might in nothing receive harm from us. (10)For godly sorrow works repentance unto salvation, not to be regretted; but the sorrow of the world works out death. (11)For behold this very thing, that ye were made sorry after a godly manner, what earnestness it wrought in you; yea, what clearing of yourselves; yea, what indignation; yea, what fear; yea, what longing desire; yea, what zeal; yea, what avenging! In every thing ye commended yourselves as pure in the matter. (12)So then, though I wrote to you, it was not on account of him who did the wrong, nor of him who suffered wrong, but that your care for us might be made manifest to you in the sight of God. (13)For this cause we were consoled; but in our consolation[7:13], we rejoiced abundantly more at the joy of Titus, because his spirit has been refreshed by you all. (14)For if in any thing I have boasted to him of you, I was not made ashamed; but as we spoke all things to you in truth, so also our boasting before Titus was found to be truth. (15)And his tender affection is more abundantly toward you, while he remembers the obedience of you all, how with fear and trembling ye received him. (16)I rejoice, that in every thing I have confidence in you. VIII. AND we made known to you, brethren, the grace of God which has been bestowed on the churches of Macedonia; (2)that in much trial of affliction was the abundance of their joy, and their deep poverty abounded to the riches of their liberality. (3)For according to their power, I bear witness, and beyond their power, they were willing of themselves; (4)with much entreaty beseeching of us the grace, and the participation in the ministering to the saints; (5)and not as we expected, but themselves they gave first to the Lord, and to us by the will of God. (6)So that we exhorted Titus, that as he had before begun, so he would also finish among you this grace also.