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2 Corinthians 2:6

4 For through many tears I wrote you out of great distress and anguish of heart, not to grieve you but to let you know how much I love you.

5 Now if anyone has caused grief, he has not grieved me but all of you—to some degree, not to overstate it.

The punishment imposed on him by the majority is sufficient for him.

7 So instead, you ought to forgive and comfort him, so that he will not be overwhelmed by excessive sorrow.

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

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Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
The punishment imposed on him by the majority is sufficient for him.
KJV
Sufficient to such a man is this punishment, which was inflicted of many.
WEB
This punishment which was inflicted by the many is sufficient for such a one;
ASV
Sufficient to such a one is this punishment which was [inflicted] by the many;
DARBY
Sufficient to such a one [is] this rebuke which [has been inflicted] by the many;
BLB
Sufficient to such a one [is] the punishment that [is] by the majority,
ÅB
Det er nok for ham med den straff han har fått av de fleste,
OTB
Tilstrekkelig for en slik person er denne straffen som ble pålagt av flertallet,
B1930
Det er nok for ham med den straff han har fått av de fleste,

Study notes (Tyndale)

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Cross references

  • 1 Corinthians 5:4–5

    When you are assembled in the name of our Lord Jesus and I am with you in spirit, along with the power of the Lord Jesus,

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  • 1 Timothy 5:20

    But those who persist in sin should be rebuked in front of everyone, so that the others will stand in fear of sin.

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  • 2 Corinthians 13:10

    This is why I write these things while absent, so that when I am present I will not need to be severe in my use of the authority that the Lord gave me for building you up, not for tearing you down.

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  • 2 Corinthians 7:11

    Consider what this godly sorrow has produced in you: what earnestness, what eagerness to clear yourselves, what indignation, what alarm, what longing, what zeal, what vindication! In every way you have proved yourselves to be innocent in this matter.

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