2 Corinthians 2:4-6

International Standard Version

⁴ I wrote to you out of great sorrow and anguish of heart—along with many tears—not to make you sad but to let you know how much love I have for you.

Forgive the Person who Sinned

⁵ 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. ⁶ This punishment by the majority is severe enough for such a man.