2 Corinthians 2:10

2 Corinthians 2:10 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)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;
• New International Version (NIV)Anyone you forgive, I also forgive. And what I have forgiven—if there was anything to forgive—I have forgiven in the sight of Christ for your sake,
• English Standard Version (ESV)Anyone whom you forgive, I also forgive. Indeed, what I have forgiven, if I have forgiven anything, has been for your sake in the presence of Christ,
• New King James Version (NKJV)Now whom you forgive anything, I also forgive. For if indeed I have forgiven anything, I have forgiven that one for your sakes in the presence of Christ,

Context of 2 Corinthians 2:10

8So I tell you this: Please show him that you really do love him. 9When I wrote that letter to you, I wanted to know what you would do. I wanted to see if you would do everything that I told you. When you forgive anyone, I also forgive that person. Whatever bad thing somebody has done, I have Christ's authority to forgive them. And I do it to help you. 11We do not want Satan to win against us. He is very clever. We know how he likes to cause us to have trouble. 12I went to Troas city to tell people the good news about Christ. When I arrived there, I discovered that the Lord had already prepared people to listen.

2 Corinthians 2:10 word by word

ᾧ δέ τι χαρίζεσθε, κἀγώ· καὶ γὰρ ἐγὼ ὃ κεχάρισμαι, εἴ τι κεχάρισμαι, δι᾽ ὑμᾶς ἐν προσώπῳ Χριστοῦ,Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• ·δέde · thenG1161
• To whomὅςhos hē ho · whichG3739
• ye forgiveχαρίζωcharizomai · to give graceG5483
• any thingτιςtis · oneG5100
• ·καίkai · andG2532
• Iἐγώegō · I/weG1473
• forγάρgar · forG1063
• ifεἰei · ifG1487
• forδιάdia · through/because ofG1223
• your sakesσύsu · youG4771
• inἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
• the personπρόσωπονprosōpon · faceG4383
• of ChristΧριστόςChristos · ChristG5547

Cross-references for 2 Corinthians 2:10

• 2 Corinthians 5:20So we speak to people on behalf of Christ. It is like this: When we speak, God himself is speaking to you. On behalf of Christ, we say to you, ‘Please come back to God, as his friends!’
• Matthew 18:18I tell you this: You will tell people here on earth what is right for them to do. And you will tell them what is not right for them to do. God in heaven will give you this authority. He will agree with what you say.
• John 20:23If you forgive a person's sins, God will forgive them too. If you do not forgive them, God will not forgive them.’
• 1 Corinthians 5:4You have the authority of the Lord Jesus to do this. When you meet together as a group, my spirit will be with you. The power of our Lord Jesus will also be with you.

Commentaries on 2 Corinthians 2:10

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 10To whom ye forgive any thing - Here he farther shows them that his sole object in the punishment inflicted on the transgressor, was his amendment and therefore promises to ratify, in the name and authority of Christ, the free pardon which he exhorts them to dispense. In the person of Christ - As I believe Christ acts towards his penitent soul, so do I. Christ forgives his sin, and takes him to his favor; let us forgive him his offense against the Church…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 10To whom ye forgive anything - The sense here is, “I have confidence in you as a Christian society and such confidence, that if you forgive an offence in one of your members, I shall approve the act, and shall also be ready to forgive.” He refers, doubtless, to this particular case; but he makes his remark general. It is implied here, I think, that the Corinthians were disposed to forgive the offending brother; and Paul here assures them that they had his…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 5-11Verses 5-11 The apostle desires them to receive the person who had done wrong, again into their communion; for he was aware of his fault, and much afflicted under his punishment. Even sorrow for sin should not unfit for other duties, and drive to despair. Not only was there danger last Satan should get advantage, by tempting the penitent to hard thoughts of God and religion, and so drive him to despair; but against the churches and the ministers of…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 5-11These verses result from Paul's earlier visit and the insult he received. After Paul's severe but tearful letter, the church condemned the man's behavior and disciplined him (2:6). The man repented, so now it was time to forgive and comfort him, as Paul had already done.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1010. Another encouragement to their taking on themselves the responsibility of restoring the offender. They may be assured of Paul's apostolic sanction to their doing so. for if I forgave anything, to whom I forgave it--The oldest manuscripts read, "For even what I have forgiven, if I have forgiven anything." for your sakes forgave I it--He uses the past tense, as of a thing already determined on; as in 1Co 5:3, "I have judged already"; or, as speaking…Read the comment

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Commentaries on 2 Corinthians 2

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings