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.