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

¹⁰ If you forgive anyone, I do too. For what I have forgiven—if I have forgiven anything—it is for you in the presence of Christ.

¹³ So in what way were you treated worse than the other churches, except that I personally did not burden you? Forgive me 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.