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2 Corinthians 2:7
CNTR Statistical Restoration · Berean Standard Bible
ὥστε τοὐναντίον μᾶλλον ὑμᾶς χαρίσασθαι καὶ παρακαλέσαι, μή πως τῇ περισσοτέρᾳ λύπῃ, καταποθῇ ὁ τοιοῦτος.
So instead, you ought to forgive and comfort him, so that he will not be overwhelmed by excessive sorrow.