New Century Version

2 Corinthians 2:1-5 New Century Version (NCV)

1. So I decided that my next visit to you would not be another one to make you sad.

2. If I make you sad, who will make me glad? Only you can make me glad—particularly the person whom I made sad.

3. I wrote you a letter for this reason: that when I came to you I would not be made sad by the people who should make me happy. I felt sure of all of you, that you would share my joy.

4. When I wrote to you before, I was very troubled and unhappy in my heart, and I wrote with many tears. I did not write to make you sad, but to let you know how much I love you.

5. Someone there among you has caused sadness, not to me, but to all of you. I mean he caused sadness to all in some way. (I do not want to make it sound worse than it really is.)