2 Corinthians 2:4 meaning and explanation
For through many tears I wrote you out of great distress and anguish of heart, not to grieve you but to let you know how much I love you.
2 Corinthians 2:4, Berean Standard Bible
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Paul is writing to the church at Corinth about a painful letter he had sent them earlier, likely a lost letter written between 1 and 2 Corinthians. His previous visit had gone badly, so he wrote sharply rather than come again in person to wound them.
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