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.