Focused Passage

2 Corinthians 2:5-11

Painful Correction, Forgiving Love, and the Aroma of Christ

Paul moves from explaining sorrowful correction, to calling the church to forgiving restoration, to describing his restless search for Titus, and finally to celebrating God's triumphal spread of the knowledge of Christ through sincere gospel ministry.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

5 Now if anyone has caused grief, he has not grieved me but all of you—to some degree, not to overstate it.

6 The punishment imposed on him by the majority is sufficient for him.

7 So instead, you ought to forgive and comfort him, so that he will not be overwhelmed by excessive sorrow.

8 Therefore I urge you to reaffirm your love for him.

9 My purpose in writing you was to see if you would stand the test and be obedient in everything.

10 If you forgive anyone, I also forgive him. And if I have forgiven anything, I have forgiven it in the presence of Christ for your sake,

11 in order that Satan should not outwit us. For we are not unaware of his schemes.

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References and Original Words

Verse 5

Cross-references

Galatians 4:12 Classic cross-references 1 Corinthians 5:12 Classic cross-references 2 Corinthians 1:14 Classic cross-references Colossians 3:12-13 OliveGrove study links Ephesians 4:31-32 OliveGrove study links Luke 15:11-32 OliveGrove study links

Original words

Now δέ G1161 Conjunction if Εἰ G1487 Conjunction anyone τις G5100 Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular has caused grief λελύπηκεν G3076 Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular vvv οὐκ G3756 Adverb he has not grieved λελύπηκεν G3076 Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular me ἐμὲ G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Singular but ἀλλὰ G235 Conjunction all πάντας G3956 Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural of you ὑμᾶς G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Plural to ἀπὸ G575 Preposition some degree μέρους G3313 Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular not μὴ G3361 Adverb to ἵνα G2443 Conjunction overstate [it] ἐπιβαρῶ G1912 Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 1st Person Singular

Verse 6

Cross-references

1 Corinthians 5:5 Classic cross-references John 20:23 Classic cross-references 1 Corinthians 5:4 Classic cross-references 1 Timothy 5:20 Classic cross-references 2 Corinthians 13:10 Classic cross-references Colossians 3:12-13 OliveGrove study links Ephesians 4:31-32 OliveGrove study links Luke 15:11-32 OliveGrove study links

Original words

The ἡ G3588 Article - Nominative Feminine Singular punishment ἐπιτιμία G2009 Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular - αὕτη G3778 Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Feminine Singular [imposed on him] ἡ G3588 Article - Nominative Feminine Singular by ὑπὸ G5259 Preposition the τῶν G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Plural majority πλειόνων G4119 Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural - Comparative [is] sufficient ἱκανὸν G2425 Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular for τῷ G3588 Article - Dative Masculine Singular him τοιούτῳ G5108 Demonstrative Pronoun - Dative Masculine Singular

Verse 7

Cross-references

Galatians 6:1 Classic cross-references Ephesians 4:32 Classic cross-references Proverbs 17:22 Classic cross-references John 14:1 Classic cross-references Colossians 3:13 Classic cross-references Colossians 3:12-13 OliveGrove study links Ephesians 4:31-32 OliveGrove study links Luke 15:11-32 OliveGrove study links

Original words

So ὥστε G5620 Conjunction instead τοὐναντίον G5121 Adverb - Comparative . . . μᾶλλον G3123 Adverb you ὑμᾶς G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Plural ought to forgive χαρίσασθαι G5483 Verb - Aorist Infinitive Middle and καὶ G2532 Conjunction comfort [him] παρακαλέσαι G3870 Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active so that πως G4459 Adverb - ὁ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular he τοιοῦτος G5108 Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular vvv μή G3361 Adverb will not be overwhelmed καταποθῇ G2666 Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Passive - 3rd Person Singular by τῇ G3588 Article - Dative Feminine Singular excessive περισσοτέρᾳ G4053 Adjective - Dative Feminine Singular - Comparative sorrow λύπῃ G3077 Noun - Dative Feminine Singular

Verse 8

Cross-references

Jude 1:22 Classic cross-references Galatians 5:13 Classic cross-references Galatians 6:10 Classic cross-references Colossians 3:12-13 OliveGrove study links Ephesians 4:31-32 OliveGrove study links Luke 15:11-32 OliveGrove study links

Original words

Therefore διὸ G1352 Conjunction I urge παρακαλῶ G3870 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular you ὑμᾶς G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Plural to reaffirm κυρῶσαι G2964 Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active [your] love ἀγάπην G26 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular for εἰς G1519 Preposition him αὐτὸν G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular

Verse 9

Cross-references

2 Corinthians 10:6 Classic cross-references 2 Corinthians 7:12 Classic cross-references 2 Corinthians 7:15 Classic cross-references 1 Corinthians 5:4 Classic cross-references Philemon 1:21 Classic cross-references Colossians 3:12-13 OliveGrove study links Ephesians 4:31-32 OliveGrove study links Luke 15:11-32 OliveGrove study links

Original words

{My} purpose Εἰς G1519 Preposition vvv τοῦτο G3778 Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular vvv γὰρ G1063 Conjunction vvv καὶ G2532 Conjunction in writing [you] ἔγραψα G1125 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular [was] to ἵνα G2443 Conjunction see γνῶ G1097 Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 1st Person Singular if εἰ G1487 Conjunction - τὴν G3588 Article - Accusative Feminine Singular you ὑμῶν G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural would stand the test δοκιμὴν G1382 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular [and] ἐστε G1510 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural be obedient ὑπήκοοί G5255 Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural in εἰς G1519 Preposition everything πάντα G3956 Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural

Verse 10

Cross-references

Ephesians 4:32 Classic cross-references Matthew 18:18 Classic cross-references Colossians 3:13 Classic cross-references Ephesians 4:27 Classic cross-references Matthew 16:19 Classic cross-references Colossians 3:12-13 OliveGrove study links Ephesians 4:31-32 OliveGrove study links Luke 15:11-32 OliveGrove study links

Original words

- δέ G1161 Conjunction If you forgive χαρίζεσθε G5483 Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Plural anyone ᾧ G3739 Personal / Relative Pronoun - Dative Masculine Singular . . . τι G5100 Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular I also [forgive him] κἀγώ G2504 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Singular And καὶ G2532 Conjunction if εἴ G1487 Conjunction I have forgiven κεχάρισμαι G5483 Verb - Perfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 1st Person Singular anything τι G5100 Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular - γὰρ G1063 Conjunction I ἐγὼ G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Singular have forgiven κεχάρισμαι G5483 Verb - Perfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 1st Person Singular [it] ὃ G3739 Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular in ἐν G1722 Preposition [the] presence προσώπῳ G4383 Noun - Dative Neuter Singular of Christ Χριστοῦ G5547 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular for your sake δι’ G1223 Preposition . . . ὑμᾶς G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Plural

Verse 11

Cross-references

Ephesians 6:11 Classic cross-references 1 Peter 5:8 Classic cross-references 2 Corinthians 11:3 Classic cross-references 2 Corinthians 4:4 Classic cross-references Luke 22:31 Classic cross-references Colossians 3:12-13 OliveGrove study links Ephesians 4:31-32 OliveGrove study links Luke 15:11-32 OliveGrove study links

Original words

in order that ἵνα G2443 Conjunction - ὑπὸ G5259 Preposition - τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Singular Satan Σατανᾶ G4567 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular vvv μὴ G3361 Adverb should not outwit us πλεονεκτηθῶμεν G4122 Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Passive - 1st Person Plural For γὰρ G1063 Conjunction vvv οὐ G3756 Adverb we are not unaware ἀγνοοῦμεν G50 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural of his αὐτοῦ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular - τὰ G3588 Article - Accusative Neuter Plural schemes νοήματα G3540 Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural

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