6. Most of you have already pointed out the wrong that person did, and that is punishment enough for what was done.
7. When people sin, you should forgive and comfort them, so they won't give up in despair.
8. You should make them sure of your love for them.
9. I also wrote because I wanted to test you and find out if you would follow my instructions.
10. I will forgive anyone you forgive. Yes, for your sake and with Christ as my witness, I have forgiven whatever needed to be forgiven.
11. I have done this to keep Satan from getting the better of us. We all know what goes on in his mind.
12. When I went to Troas to preach the good news about Christ, I found that the Lord had already prepared the way.
13. But I was worried when I didn't find my friend Titus there. So I left the other followers and went on to Macedonia.
14. I am grateful that God always makes it possible for Christ to lead us to victory. God also helps us spread the knowledge about Christ everywhere, and this knowledge is like the smell of perfume.