2 Corinthians 2:1-8 ▼

1 So I made up my own mind not to pay you another painful visit.

2 For if I make you sad, who would be left to make me glad but the one I caused to be sad?

3 And I wrote this very thing to you, so that when I came I would not have sadness from those who ought to make me rejoice, since I am confident in you all that my joy would be yours.

4 For out of great distress and anguish of heart I wrote to you with many tears, not to make you sad, but to let you know the love that I have especially for you.

5 But if anyone has caused sadness, he has not saddened me alone, but to some extent (not to exaggerate) he has saddened all of you as well.

6 This punishment on such an individual by the majority is enough for him,

7 so that now instead you should rather forgive and comfort him. This will keep him from being overwhelmed by excessive grief to the point of despair.

8 Therefore I urge you to reaffirm your love for him.