2 Corinthians 2:7

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⁷Now you should forgive him and comfort him. Then he won’t be sad more than he can stand.

so you should rather turn to forgive and comfort him, or he may be overwhelmed by excessive sorrow.

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

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

Now, however, it is time to forgive and comfort him. Otherwise he may be overcome by discouragement.

So then, you should rather forgive and comfort him, lest somehow this person should be overwhelmed by excessive sorrow.

So that contrariwise ye ought rather to forgive him, and comfort him, lest perhaps such a one should be swallowed up with overmuch sorrow.

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