1. But I determined this for my own sake, that I would not come to you in sorrow again.
2. For if I cause you sorrow, who then makes me glad but the one whom I made sorrowful?
3. This is the very thing I wrote you, so that when I came, I would not have sorrow from those who ought to make me rejoice; having confidence in you all that my joy would be the joy of you all.
4. For out of much affliction and anguish of heart I wrote to you with many tears; not so that you would be made sorrowful, but that you might know the love which I have especially for you.
5. But if any has caused sorrow, he has caused sorrow not to me, but in some degree-in order not to say too much-to all of you.
6. Sufficient for such a one is this punishment which was inflicted by the majority,
7. so that on the contrary you should rather forgive and comfort him, otherwise such a one might be overwhelmed by excessive sorrow.
8. Wherefore I urge you to reaffirm your love for him.
9. For to this end also I wrote, so that I might put you to the test, whether you are obedient in all things.
10. But one whom you forgive anything, I forgive also; for indeed what I have forgiven, if I have forgiven anything, I did it for your sakes in the presence of Christ,