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High oblique view of a blank opened papyrus beside an empty stool with a folded mourning cloth and fresh olive branch, no figures or text.
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2 Corinthians 7:7

Longing, Mourning, and Zeal

Sorrow That Leads to Restoration · 2 Corinthians 7

Story guide: Visual essay: The letter, empty seat, and branch suggest the reported mourning and renewed attachment; the report itself is not invented.

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7and not only by his coming, but also by the comfort with which he was comforted because of you, as he reported to us your longing, your mourning, and your zeal for me, so that I rejoiced even more.

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