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2 Corinthians 2:7
King James Version (1769 Blayney revision, with Apocrypha) · Berean Standard Bible
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 instead, you ought to forgive and comfort him, so that he will not be overwhelmed by excessive sorrow.