en_tn_condensed/2co/02/02.md

# If I caused you sorrow, who could cheer me up but the very one who was made sorrowful by me?

Paul uses this rhetorical question to emphasize that neither he nor they would benefit if his coming to them would cause them pain. Alternate translation: "If I caused you sorrow, the only ones who could cheer me up would be the very ones whom I had made sorrowful." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-rquestion]])

# sorrow ... sorrowful

See how you translated "sorrow" in [2 Corinthians 2:1](../02/01.md).

# the very one who was made sorrowful by me

This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the very one whom I had hurt" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-activepassive]])
λυπέω 2019-07-05 15:22:28 +00:00			`# If I caused you sorrow, who could cheer me up but the very one who was made sorrowful by me?`
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λυπέω 2019-07-05 15:22:28 +00:00			`Paul uses this rhetorical question to emphasize that neither he nor they would benefit if his coming to them would cause them pain. Alternate translation: "If I caused you sorrow, the only ones who could cheer me up would be the very ones whom I had made sorrowful." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-rquestion]])`
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λυπέω 2019-07-05 15:22:28 +00:00			`# sorrow ... sorrowful`

			`See how you translated "sorrow" in [2 Corinthians 2:1](../02/01.md).`

			`# the very one who was made sorrowful by me`
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Change to new format As per email from Chris Jarka. 2019-02-11 22:07:05 +00:00			`This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the very one whom I had hurt" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-activepassive]])`
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