2 Corinthians 2:5-11

Forgive and Love the Sinner

5 But ^aif any has caused sorrow, he has caused sorrow not to me, but in some degree—¹in order not to say too much—to all of you. 6 Sufficient for such a one is ^athis punishment which was inflicted by the majority, 7 so that on the contrary you should rather ^agraciously 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 ^aI wrote, so that I might ^bknow your proven character, whether you are ^cobedient 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 ^ain the presence of Christ, 11 so that no advantage would be taken of us by ^aSatan, for ^bwe are not ignorant of his schemes.