10For the sorrow that is according to God worketh penance, steadfast unto salvation; but the sorrow of the world worketh death.


In Context

7 And not by his coming only, but also by the consolation, wherewith he was comforted in you, relating to us your desire, your mourning, your zeal for me, so that I rejoiced the more.

8 For although I made you sorrowful by my epistle, I do not repent; and if I did repent, seeing that the same epistle (although but for a time) did make you sorrowful;

9 Now I am glad: not because you were made sorrowful; but because you were made sorrowful unto penance. For you were made sorrowful according to God, that you might suffer damage by us in nothing.

10 For the sorrow that is according to God worketh penance, steadfast unto salvation; but the sorrow of the world worketh death.

11 For behold this selfsame thing, that you were made sorrowful according to God, how great carefulness it worketh in you; yea defence, yea indignation, yea fear, yea desire, yea zeal, yea revenge: in all things you have shewed yourselves to be undefiled in the matter.

12 Wherefore although I wrote to you, it was not for his sake that I did the wrong, nor for him that suffered it; but to manifest our carefulness that we have for you

2 Corinthians 7:10 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

7:10For godly sorrow worketh repentance to salvation not to be repented of: but the sorrow of the world worketh death.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

7:10Godly sorrow brings repentance that leads to salvation and leaves no regret, but worldly sorrow brings death.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

7:10For godly sorrow worketh repentance unto salvation, a repentance which bringeth no regret: but the sorrow of the world worketh death.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

7:10For grief according to God works repentance to salvation, never to be regretted; but the grief of the world works death.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

7:10For godly sorrow worketh repentance unto salvation, a repentance which bringeth no regret: but the sorrow of the world worketh death.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

7:10For godly sorrow worketh penitence to salvation not to be repented of: but the sorrow of the world worketh death.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

7:10For godly sorrow works repentance to salvation, which brings no regret. But the sorrow of the world works death.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

7:10for the sorrow toward God reformation to salvation not to be repented of doth work, and the sorrow of the world doth work death,

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

7:10For godly sorrow works repentance to salvation not to be repented of: but the sorrow of the world works death.