Forgive and Love the Sinner

⁵ But ^(A)if any has caused sorrow, he has caused sorrow not to me, but in some degree—^[a]in order not to say too much—to all of you. ⁶ Sufficient for such a one is ^(B)this punishment which was inflicted by the majority, ⁷ so that on the contrary you should rather ^(C)graciously forgive and comfort him, lest such a one be swallowed up by excessive sorrow. ⁸ Therefore I encourage you to reaffirm your love for him. ⁹ For to this end also ^(D)I wrote, so that I might ^(E)know your proven character, whether you are ^(F)obedient in all things. ¹⁰ But one whom you graciously forgive anything, I graciously forgive also. For indeed what I have graciously forgiven, if I have graciously forgiven anything, I did it for your sakes ^(G)in the presence of Christ, ¹¹ so that no advantage would be taken of us by ^(H)Satan, for ^(I)we are not ignorant of his schemes.