2 Corinthians 2:7 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised

⁷ As a result, you should instead forgive  and comfort him. Otherwise, he may be overwhelmed by excessive grief.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁷ So [instead of further rebuke, now] you should rather turn and [graciously] forgive and comfort and encourage [him], to keep him from being overwhelmed by excessive sorrow and despair.

American Standard Version (1901)

⁷ 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.

Common English Bible

⁷ This is why you should try your best to forgive and to comfort this person now instead, so that this person isn’t overwhelmed by too much sorrow.

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁷ So then, to the contrary, you should be more forgiving and consoling, lest perhaps someone like this may be overwhelmed with excessive sorrow.

2 Corinthians 2:7 Cross References

Proverbs 1:12

Let’s swallow them alive,  like Sheol, whole, like those who go down to the Pit.

Proverbs 17:22

A joyful heart is good medicine, but a broken spirit dries up the bones.

Isaiah 28:7

Even these stagger because of wine and stumble under the influence of beer: Priest and prophet stagger because of beer. They are confused by wine. They stumble because of beer. They are muddled in their visions. They stumble in their judgements.

1 Corinthians 15:54

When this corruptible body is clothed with incorruptibility, and this mortal body is clothed with immortality, then the saying that is written will take place: Death has been swallowed up   in victory.   ,

2 Corinthians 2:8

Therefore I urge you to reaffirm your love to him.

2 Corinthians 5:4

Indeed, we groan while we are in this tent, burdened as we are, because we do not want to be unclothed but clothed, so that mortality  may be swallowed up by life.

2 Corinthians 7:10

For godly grief produces a repentance that leads to salvation without regret, but worldly grief produces death.

Ephesians 4:32

And be kind  and compassionate  to one another, forgiving  one another, just as God also forgave you  in Christ.

Philippians 2:27

Indeed, he was so ill that he nearly died. However, God had mercy on him, and not only on him but also on me, so that I would not have sorrow upon sorrow.

Colossians 3:13

bearing with one another and forgiving one another if anyone has a grievance against another. Just as the Lord has forgiven you, so you are also to forgive.

1 Thessalonians 4:13

We do not want you to be uninformed, brothers and sisters, concerning those who are asleep, so that you will not grieve like the rest, who have no hope.

2 Thessalonians 3:6

Now we command you, brothers and sisters, in the name  of our Lord Jesus Christ, to keep away from every brother or sister  who is idle and does not live  according to the tradition  received  from us.