⁷ As a result, you should instead forgive^(A) and comfort him. Otherwise, he may be overwhelmed by excessive grief.

¹⁰ Anyone you forgive, I do too. For what I have forgiven – if I have forgiven anything – it is for your benefit in the presence of Christ,

¹³ So in what way are you worse off than the other churches, except that I personally did not burden you? Forgive me for this wrong!

³² And be kind^(A) and compassionate^(B) to one another, forgiving^(C) one another, just as God also forgave you^[a] in Christ.