2 Corinthians 2:7
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So that contrariwise ye ought rather to forgive him, and comfort him, lest perhaps such a one should be swallowed up with overmuch sorrow.So instead, you ought to forgive and comfort him, so that he will not be overwhelmed by excessive sorrow.
In other translations
So that contrariwise ye ought rather to forgive him, and comfort him, lest perhaps such a one should be swallowed up with overmuch sorrow.So instead, you ought to forgive and comfort him, so that he will not be overwhelmed by excessive sorrow.
Greek words
ὥστεhōsteso thatG5620τοὐναντίονtounantionon the contraryG5121μᾶλλονmallonratherG3123ὑμᾶςhumasfor youG4771χαρίσασθαιcharisasthaito forgiveG5483καὶkaiandG2532παρακαλέσαι,parakalesaito comfort [him],G3870μήmēlestG3361πωςpōsperhapsG4458τῇtēa<the>G3588περισσοτέρᾳperissoteraby more excessiveG4055λύπῃlupēsorrowG3077καταποθῇkatapothēamay be overwhelmedG2666ὁho<the>G3588τοιοῦτος.toioutossuch a one.G5108
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