2Cor 7:9 | JFB | STEP | 9. Now I rejoice-- Whereas "I did repent" or regret having made you sorry by my letter, I rejoice NOW, not that ye were caused sorrow, but that your sorrow resulted in your repentance. ye sorrowed-- rather, as before, "ye were made sorry." after a godly manner-- literally, "according to God," that is, your sorrow having regard to God, and rendering your mind conformable to God ( ; ). that-- Translate in Greek order, "to the end that (compare ) ye might in nothing receive damage from us," which ye would have received, had your sorrow been other than that "after a godly manner" ( ).

‏ 2 Corinthians 7:9

9. Now I rejoice--Whereas "I did repent" or regret having made you sorry by my letter, I rejoice NOW, not that ye were caused sorrow, but that your sorrow resulted in your repentance.

ye sorrowed--rather, as before, "ye were made sorry."

after a godly manner--literally, "according to God," that is, your sorrow having regard to God, and rendering your mind conformable to God (Ro 14:22; 1Pe 4:6).

that--Translate in Greek order, "to the end that (compare 2Co 11:9) ye might in nothing receive damage from us," which ye would have received, had your sorrow been other than that "after a godly manner" (2Co 7:10).