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But if anyone has caused sorrow, he has caused sorrow not for me, but in some degree—not to say too much—for all of you.

But if any have caused grief, he hath not grieved me, but in part: that I may not overcharge you all.

Sufficient for such a person is this punishment which was imposed by the majority,

Sufficient to such a man is this punishment, which was inflicted of many.

so that on the other hand, you should rather forgive and comfort him, otherwise such a person might be overwhelmed by excessive sorrow.

So that contrariwise ye ought rather to forgive him, and comfort him, lest perhaps such a one should be swallowed up with overmuch sorrow.

Therefore I urge you to reaffirm your love for him.

Wherefore I beseech you that ye would confirm your love toward him.

For to this end I also wrote, so that I might put you to the test, whether you are obedient in all things.

For to this end also did I write, that I might know the proof of you, whether ye be obedient in all things.

But one whom you forgive anything, I also forgive; for indeed what I have forgiven, if I have forgiven anything, I did so for your sakes in the presence of Christ,

To whom ye forgive any thing, I forgive also: for if I forgave any thing, to whom I forgave it, for your sakes forgave I it in the person of Christ;

so that no advantage would be taken of us by Satan, for we are not ignorant of his schemes.

Lest Satan should get an advantage of us: for we are not ignorant of his devices.