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2Co 2:4. Ἐκ γὰρ, for out of) I wished to stir you up before I went to you, that afterwards it might not be necessary. Anguish of heart produced tears, much anguish produced many tears. The Corinthians might have seen the marks of tears on his letter, if he himself wrote it-a proof of anguish.-οὐ ἵνα), not so much that, etc. The fruit of sorrow is not sorrow, but the fruit of love is love.-λυπηθῆτε, you should be grieved) He is easily made sorry, who is admonished by a friend himself weeping.-τὴν ἀγάπην, love) The source of sincere reproof and of joy derived from it.-γνῶτε, you might know) according to my faithful admonition.-περισσοτέρως εἰς ὑμᾶς, more abundantly to you) who have been particularly commended to me by God, Act 18:10.