New American Standard Bible 2020

2 Corinthians 2:4-11

4For out of much affliction and anguish of heart I 1wrote to you with many tears; not so that you would be made sorrowful, but that you might know the love which I have especially for you.

5But 2if anyone has caused sorrow, he has caused sorrow not for me, but in some degree--3not to say too much--for all of you. 6Sufficient for such a person is 4this punishment which was imposed by the majority, 7so that on the other hand, you should rather 5forgive and comfort him, otherwise such a person might be overwhelmed by excessive sorrow. 8Therefore I urge you to reaffirm your love for him. 9For to this end 6I also wrote, so that I might 7 8put you to the test, whether you are 9obedient in all things. 10But 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 10in the presence of Christ, 11so that no advantage would be taken of us by 11Satan, for 12we are not ignorant of his schemes.

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Notes

1. 2 Corinthians 2:4 2 Cor 2:9; 7:8, 12 ↩
2. 2 Corinthians 2:5 1 Cor 5:1f ↩
3. 2 Corinthians 2:5 Lit so that I not be burdensome ↩
4. 2 Corinthians 2:6 1 Cor 5:4f; 2 Cor 7:11 ↩
5. 2 Corinthians 2:7 Gal 6:1; Eph 4:32 ↩
6. 2 Corinthians 2:9 2 Cor 2:3f ↩
7. 2 Corinthians 2:9 Lit know the proof of you ↩
8. 2 Corinthians 2:9 2 Cor 8:2; Phil 2:22 ↩
9. 2 Corinthians 2:9 2 Cor 7:15; 10:6 ↩
10. 2 Corinthians 2:10 1 Cor 5:4; 2 Cor 4:6 ↩
11. 2 Corinthians 2:11 Matt 4:10 ↩
12. 2 Corinthians 2:11 Luke 22:31; 2 Cor 4:4; 1 Pet 5:8 ↩

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