Verse List for 2 COR 2:7

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OET (OET-RV) so now you should forgive and comfort him in case excess pain should drive him out.

OET-LV so _that instead rather you _all are to _forgive and to _comfort him, lest somehow with _the more _abundant sorrow, may _be _swallowed _up the such one.

ULT so that, on the contrary, you should rather forgive and comfort, him so that such a, person might not be overwhelmed in his excessive sorrow.

UST So then, instead of disciplining that person, you should now forgive and encourage that person. Otherwise, the person will become very sad and give up.

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

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

BLB so that on the contrary, rather for you to forgive and to comfort him, lest perhaps such a one should be overwhelmed by more abundant sorrow.

AICNT so that on the contrary you should [rather][fn] forgive and comfort, lest somehow such a one be overwhelmed by excessive sorrow.

OEB so that now you must take the opposite course, and forgive and encourage him, or else he may be overwhelmed by the intensity of his pain.

WEBBE & WMBB so that, on the contrary, you should rather forgive him and comfort him, lest by any means such a one should be swallowed up with his excessive sorrow.

NET so that now instead you should rather forgive and comfort him. This will keep him from being overwhelmed by excessive grief to the point of despair.

LSV so that, on the contrary, [it is] rather for you to forgive and to comfort, lest by over abundant sorrow such a one may be swallowed up;

FBV so now you should forgive him and be kind to him. Otherwise he may sink into despair.

TCNT So you should forgive and comfort him [fn]instead, so that he will not be overwhelmed with excessive sorrow.

T4T So now, instead of punishing him any longer, you need to forgive him and deal kindly with him. If you do not forgive him, he may become so sad that he will begin to think that you will never forgive him (OR, will stop believing in Christ).

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

BBE So that now, on the other hand, it is right for him to have forgiveness and comfort from you, for fear that his sorrow may be over-great.

Moff so that instead of censuring you should now forgive him and comfort him, in case the man is overwhelmed by excessive remorse.

Wymth So that you may now take the opposite course, and forgive him rather and comfort him, for fear he should perhaps be driven to despair by his excess of grief.

ASV so that contrariwise ye should rather forgive him and comfort him, lest by any means such a one should be swallowed up with his overmuch sorrow.

DRA So that on the contrary, you should rather forgive him and comfort him, lest perhaps such a one be swallowed up with overmuch sorrow.

YLT so that, on the contrary, [it is] rather for you to forgive and to comfort, lest by over abundant sorrow such a one may be swallowed up;

Drby so that on the contrary ye should rather shew grace and encourage, lest perhaps such a one should be swallowed up with excessive grief.

RV so that contrariwise ye should rather forgive him and comfort him, lest by any means such a one should be swallowed up with his overmuch sorrow.
(so that contrariwise ye/you_all should rather forgive him and comfort him, lest by any means such a one should be swallowed up with his overmuch sorrow.)

SLT So that on the contrary ye should rather show kindness, and console, lest perhaps such be swallowed down with more abundant sadness.

Wbstr So that on the other hand, ye ought rather to forgive him , and comfort him , lest perhaps such one should be swallowed up with excessive sorrow.

KJB-1769 So that contrariwise ye ought rather to forgive him, and comfort him, lest perhaps such a one should be swallowed up with overmuch sorrow.
(So that contrariwise ye/you_all ought rather to forgive him, and comfort him, lest perhaps such a one should be swallowed up with overmuch sorrow.)

KJB-1611 So that contrarywise, yee ought rather to forgiue him, and comfort him, lest perhaps, such a one should be swallowed vp with ouermuch sorrow.
(So that contrarywise, ye/you_all ought rather to forgive him, and comfort him, lest perhaps, such a one should be swallowed up with overmuch sorrow.)

Bshps So that nowe contrarywise, ye ought rather to forgeue hym, and comforte hym, lest that same person shoulde be swallowed vp with ouermuche heauynesse.
(So that now contrarywise, ye/you_all ought rather to forgive him, and comfort him, lest that same person should be swallowed up with overmuche heauyness.)

Gnva So that nowe contrariwise yee ought rather to forgiue him, and comfort him, lest the same shoulde bee swalowed vp with ouermuch heauinesse.
(So that now contrariwise ye/you_all ought rather to forgive him, and comfort him, lest the same should be swallowed up with overmuch heaviness.)

Cvdl so that from hence forth ye oughte the more to forgeue him and to comforte him, lest he be swalowed vp in ouer moch heuynesse.
(so that from henceforth ye/you_all ought the more to forgive him and to comfort him, lest he be swallowed up in over much heaviness.)

TNT lest that same persone shuld be swalowed vp with over moche hevines.
(lest that same persone should be swallowed up with over much hevines.)

Wycl so that ayenward ye rathir foryyuen and coumfort, lest perauenture he that is suche a maner man, be sopun vp bi more grete heuynesse.
(so that to_the_opposite_side ye/you_all rathir forgiven and comfort, lest peradventure/perhaps he that is such a manner man, be sopun up by more great heaviness.)

Luth daß ihr nun hinfort ihm desto mehr vergebet und tröstet, auf daß er nicht in allzu große Traurigkeit versinke.
(that you(pl)/their/her now henceforth him the_more more forgive and comforts(v), on/in/to that he not in all_too large sadness sink.)

ClVg ita ut e contrario magis donetis, et consolemini, ne forte abundantiori tristitia absorbeatur qui ejusmodi est.[fn]
(so/thus as e on_the_contrary more donetis, and consolemini, not perhaps abundantiori sadness absorbeatur who/which his/hermodi it_is.)

SR-GNT ὥστε τοὐναντίον μᾶλλον ὑμᾶς χαρίσασθαι καὶ παρακαλέσαι, μή πως τῇ περισσοτέρᾳ λύπῃ, καταποθῇ ὁ τοιοῦτος. ‡

UGNT ὥστε τοὐναντίον μᾶλλον ὑμᾶς χαρίσασθαι καὶ παρακαλέσαι, μή πως τῇ περισσοτέρᾳ λύπῃ, καταποθῇ ὁ τοιοῦτος.

SBL-GNT ὥστε τοὐναντίον ⸀μᾶλλον ὑμᾶς χαρίσασθαι καὶ παρακαλέσαι, μή πως τῇ περισσοτέρᾳ λύπῃ καταποθῇ ὁ τοιοῦτος.

RP-GNT ὥστε τοὐναντίον μᾶλλον ὑμᾶς χαρίσασθαι καὶ παρακαλέσαι, μήπως τῇ περισσοτέρᾳ λύπῃ καταποθῇ ὁ τοιοῦτος.

TC-GNT ὥστε τοὐναντίον [fn]μᾶλλον ὑμᾶς χαρίσασθαι καὶ παρακαλέσαι, μήπως τῇ περισσοτέρᾳ λύπῃ καταποθῇ ὁ τοιοῦτος.

Verse List for 2 COR 2:7

Verse List for 2 COR 2:7