“So that contrariwise ye ought rather to forgive him, and comfort him, lest perhaps such a one should be swallowed up with overmuch sorrow.”
Now instead, you ought to forgive and comfort him, so that he will not be overwhelmed by excessive sorrow — Paul's pastoral wisdom shifts toward restoration. The very mechanism that inflicted sorrow—communal judgment—must now be reversed. Excessive sorrow (yperballousa lypē) can lead to despair; grace must follow discipline.
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Amara DialloNote2mo agoWhen Grief Becomes Too Great
So that contrariwise ye ought rather to forgive him, and comfort him, lest perhaps such a one should be swallowed up with overmuch sorrow. Paul has told the Corinthians to discipline someone, and they...
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David OseiNote1mo agoThe cost of discipleship - 2 Corinthians 2
We bring nothing; He provides everything. I think this is a call to trust beyond what we can see. I think this is a call to trust beyond what we can see. God is faithful in every circumstance.
God is...
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