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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-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.
-
 # I decided for my own part
 
 "I made the decision"
 
 # in sorrow
 
-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]]
+"in a way that would cause you great sadness" or "while I am sorrowful" 
 
-# sorrow
-
-great sadness