For the Lord will not leave the rod of sinners upon the lot of the just: that the just may not stretch forth their hands to iniquity.
2 Corinthians 2:7 - Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version So that on the contrary, you should rather forgive him and comfort him, lest perhaps such a one be swallowed up with overmuch sorrow. 更多版本King James Version (Oxford) 1769 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 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) 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 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 So then, to the contrary, you should be more forgiving and consoling, lest perhaps someone like this may be overwhelmed with excessive sorrow. English Standard Version 2016 so you should rather turn to forgive and comfort him, or he may be overwhelmed by excessive sorrow. |
For the Lord will not leave the rod of sinners upon the lot of the just: that the just may not stretch forth their hands to iniquity.
He hoped in the Lord, let him deliver him: let him save him, seeing he delighteth in him.
Let us swallow him up alive like hell, and whole as one that goeth down into the pit.
But these also have been ignorant through wine, and through drunkenness have erred: the priest and the prophet have been ignorant through drunkenness. They are swallowed up with wine, they have gone astray in drunkenness, they have not known him that seeth, they have been ignorant of judgment.
And when this mortal hath put on immortality, then shall come to pass the saying that is written: Death is swallowed up in victory.
For we also, who are in this tabernacle, do groan, being burthened; because we would not be unclothed, but clothed upon, that that which is mortal may be swallowed up by life.
For the sorrow that is according to God worketh penance, steadfast unto salvation; but the sorrow of the world worketh death.
And be ye kind one to another; merciful, forgiving one another, even as God hath forgiven you in Christ.
For indeed he was sick, nigh unto death; but God had mercy on him; and not only on him, but on me also, lest I should have sorrow upon sorrow.
Bearing with one another, and forgiving one another, if any have a complaint against another: even as the Lord hath forgiven you, so do you also.
For if we believe that Jesus died, and rose again; even so them who have slept through Jesus, will God bring with him.
And we charge you, brethren, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you withdraw yourselves from every brother walking disorderly, and not according to the tradition which they have received of us.