But (A)if anyone has caused sorrow, he has caused sorrow not for me, but in some degree—[a]not to say too much—for all of you. Sufficient for such a person is (B)this punishment which was imposed by the majority, so that on the other hand, you should rather (C)forgive and comfort him, otherwise such a person might be overwhelmed by excessive sorrow. Therefore I urge you to reaffirm your love for him. For to this end (D)I also wrote, so that I might [b](E)put you to the test, whether you are (F)obedient in all things. 10 But one whom you forgive anything, I also forgive; for indeed what I have forgiven, if I have forgiven anything, I did so 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.

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Corinthians 2:5 Lit so that I not be burdensome
  2. 2 Corinthians 2:9 Lit know the proof of you

Forgive the Person who Sinned

But if anyone has caused grief, he didn’t cause me any grief. To some extent—I don’t want to emphasize this too much—it has affected[a] all of you. This punishment by the majority is severe enough for such a man. So forgive and comfort him, or else he will drown in his excessive grief. That’s why I’m urging you to assure him of your love. I had also written to you to see if you would stand the test and be obedient in every way. 10 When you forgive someone, I do, too. Indeed, what I have forgiven—if there was anything to forgive—I did[b] in the presence of the Messiah[c] for your benefit, 11 so that we may not be outsmarted by Satan. After all, we are not unaware of his intentions.

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Corinthians 2:5 The Gk. lacks much—it has affected
  2. 2 Corinthians 2:10 The Gk. lacks I did
  3. 2 Corinthians 2:10 Or Christ