2 Corinthians 2:5-11
Revised Standard Version
Forgiveness for the Offender
5 But if any one has caused pain, he has caused it not to me, but in some measure—not to put it too severely—to you all. 6 For such a one this punishment by the majority is enough; 7 so you should rather turn to forgive and comfort him, or he may be overwhelmed by excessive sorrow. 8 So I beg you to reaffirm your love for him. 9 For this is why I wrote, that I might test you and know whether you are obedient in everything. 10 Any one whom you forgive, I also forgive. What I have forgiven, if I have forgiven anything, has been for your sake in the presence of Christ, 11 to keep Satan from gaining the advantage over us; for we are not ignorant of his designs.
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2 Corinthians 2:5-11
American Standard Version
5 But if any hath caused sorrow, he hath caused sorrow, not to me, but in part (that I press not too heavily) to you all. 6 Sufficient to such a one is this punishment which was inflicted by [a]the many; 7 so that contrariwise ye should [b]rather forgive him and comfort him, lest by any means such a one should be swallowed up with his overmuch sorrow. 8 Wherefore I beseech you to confirm your love toward him. 9 For to this end also did I write, that I might know the proof of you, [c]whether ye are obedient in all things. 10 But to whom ye forgive anything, I forgive also: for what I also have forgiven, if I have forgiven anything, for your sakes have I forgiven it in the [d]presence of Christ; 11 that no advantage may be gained over us by Satan: for we are not ignorant of his devices.
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- 2 Corinthians 2:6 Greek the more.
- 2 Corinthians 2:7 Some ancient authorities omit rather.
- 2 Corinthians 2:9 Some ancient authorities read whereby.
- 2 Corinthians 2:10 Or, person
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