II Corinthians 2:7
“So that contrariwise ye ought rather to forgive him, and comfort him, lest perhaps such a one should be swallowed up with overmuch sorrow.”
King James Version (KJV)
🌐 II Corinthians 2:7 in 8 Translations
King James Version (KJV)English
So that contrariwise ye ought rather to forgive him, and comfort him, lest perhaps such a one should be swallowed up with overmuch sorrow.
American Standard Version (ASV)English
so that contrariwise ye should rather forgive him and comfort him, lest by any means such a one should be swallowed up with his overmuch sorrow.
Open English Bible (OEB)English
so that now you must take the opposite course, and forgive and encourage him, or else he may be overwhelmed by the intensity of his pain.
Elberfelder Bibel (ELB)Deutsch
die von den vielen ist, so daß ihr im Gegenteil vielmehr vergeben und ermuntern solltet, damit nicht etwa ein solcher durch übermäßige Traurigkeit verschlungen werde.
Reina-Valera (RV)Español
Así que, al contrario, vosotros más bien lo perdonéis y consoléis, porque no sea el tal consumido de demasiada tristeza.
Bíblia Livre (BL)Português
De maneira que, ao invés disso, deveis lhe perdoar e consolar, para que ele não seja consumido pela excessiva tristeza.
Nova Versão (NVA)Português
Agora, ao invés da punição, deveis perdoá-lo e confortá-lo, para que ele não seja sobrecarregado de tanta tristeza.
📖 II Corinthians 2:7 in Context
5But if any have caused grief, he hath not grieved me, but in part: that I may not overcharge you all.
6Sufficient to such a man is this punishment, which was inflicted of many.
7So that contrariwise ye ought rather to forgive him, and comfort him, lest perhaps such a one should be swallowed up with overmuch sorrow.
8Wherefore I beseech you that ye would confirm your love toward him.
9For to this end also did I write, that I might know the proof of you, whether ye be obedient in all things.
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