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# Connecting Statement:
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Because of his great love for them, Paul makes it clear that his rebuke in a previous letter to them caused him pain as well as pain to the church people in Corinth and the immoral man.
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# I decided for my own part
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"I made the decision"
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# in sorrow
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Possible meanings are 1) this is a metonym that refers to causing the Corinthians sorrow. Alternate translation: "in a way that would cause you sorrow" or 2) this refers to Paul's own sorrow. Alternate translation: "while I am sorrowful" [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metonymy]]
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# sorrow
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great sadness
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