4. For I wrote to you with many tears out of an extremely troubled and anguished heart — not that you should be hurt, but that you should know the abundant love I have for you.
5. If anyone has caused pain, he has caused pain not so much to me but to some degree — not to exaggerate — to all of you.
6. The punishment inflicted by the majority is sufficient for that person.
7. As a result, you should instead forgive and comfort him. Otherwise, this one may be overwhelmed by excessive grief.
8. Therefore I urge you to reaffirm your love to him.
9. I wrote for this purpose: to test your character to see if you are obedient in everything.
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.
11. I have done this so that we may not be taken advantage of by Satan. For we are not ignorant of his schemes.
12. When I came to Troas to preach the gospel of Christ, the Lord opened a door for me.