Paul continues the letter to the people of the church at Corinth

## So I decided for my own part  ##

"I made the decision"

## you in painful circumstances ##

AT: "when you are doing things I strongly disapprove of"

## If I caused you pain, who could cheer me up but the very one who was hurt by me? ##

Paul tells the Corinthians that they make him happy and hurting them would make both of them unhappy. AT: "If I caused you pain, I would be unhappy because you are unhappy." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])