But (A)if any has caused sorrow, he has caused sorrow not to me, but in some degree—[a]in order not to say too much—to all of you. Sufficient for such a one is (B)this punishment which was inflicted by the majority, so that on the contrary you should rather (C)forgive and comfort him, otherwise such a one might be overwhelmed by excessive sorrow.

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Corinthians 2:5 Lit so that I not be burdensome