2 Corinthians 2:5-11

Modern English Version

Forgiveness for the Offender

⁵ But if anyone has caused grief, he has not grieved me, but to some extent all of you, not to put it too severely. ⁶ This punishment which was inflicted by many on such a man is sufficient. ⁷ So on the contrary, you ought to forgive him and comfort him, lest perhaps he might be swallowed up with excessive sorrow. ⁸ Therefore I ask you to confirm your love toward him. ⁹ For to this end I also wrote, so that I might know that you are proving yourselves by whether you are being obedient in all things. ¹⁰ Whomever you forgive anything, I also forgive. For if I forgave someone anything, for your sakes I forgave it in Christ, ¹¹ lest Satan should take advantage of us. For we are not ignorant of his devices.