“But if any have caused grief, he hath not grieved me, but in part: that I may not overcharge you all.”
If anyone has caused grief, he has not so much grieved me as he has grieved all of you to some extent — perhaps not to exaggerate my own suffering — Paul locates the offense within the community; it is a collective wound, not merely a personal affront. His restraint prevents self-pity from overshadowing communal harm.
COMMUNITY REFLECTIONS
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