2 Corinthians 7:10 — Community Reflections

2 CORINTHIANS 7:10 — KING JAMES VERSION 1

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

Godly sorrow brings repentance that leads to salvation and leaves no regret, but worldly sorrow brings death — the binary: godly sorrow → repentance → salvation (aseitan ouk metamelomai); worldly sorrow → death (thanatos). The affective root determines the outcome. Paul diagnoses spiritual psychology.

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Carlos RiveraNote2mo ago

Godly Sorrow Produces Repentance

Paul distinguishes: 'Godly sorrow brings repentance that leads to salvation and leaves no regret, but worldly sorrow brings death.' Shame kills. Repentance saves. I see this in recovery work. Some pe...