Parallel Verses
Youngs Literal Translation
so that, on the contrary, it is rather for you to forgive and to comfort, lest by over abundant sorrow such a one may be swallowed up;
New American Standard Bible
so that on the contrary you should rather
King James Version
So that contrariwise ye ought rather to forgive him, and comfort him, lest perhaps such a one should be swallowed up with overmuch sorrow.
Holman Bible
As a result, you should instead forgive
International Standard Version
So forgive and comfort him, or else he will drown in his excessive grief.
A Conservative Version
so that instead, for you rather to forgive and encourage, lest perhaps such a man would be swallowed up with too much sorrow.
American Standard Version
so that contrariwise ye should rather forgive him and comfort him, lest by any means such a one should be swallowed up with his overmuch sorrow.
Amplified
so instead [of further rebuke, now] you should rather [graciously] forgive and comfort and encourage him, to keep him from being overwhelmed by excessive sorrow.
An Understandable Version
So instead, you people should [now] forgive and comfort him, in order that such a person does not become overwhelmed with extreme grief.
Anderson New Testament
so that, on the other hand, you should rather forgive and comfort him, lest such a one should be swallowed up in too much sorrow.
Bible in Basic English
So that now, on the other hand, it is right for him to have forgiveness and comfort from you, for fear that his sorrow may be over-great.
Common New Testament
so you should rather turn to forgive and comfort him, so that he will not be overwhelmed by excessive sorrow.
Daniel Mace New Testament
so that now you ought rather to forgive, and comfort him, for fear he should be overwhelm'd by an excess of sorrow.
Darby Translation
so that on the contrary ye should rather shew grace and encourage, lest perhaps such a one should be swallowed up with excessive grief.
Godbey New Testament
so on the contrary you should rather forgive and comfort him, lest perhaps such a one may be swallowed up with excessive grief.
Goodspeed New Testament
and so you must now turn around and forgive and comfort him, or he may be overwhelmed by his remorse.
John Wesley New Testament
So that on the contrary ye should rather forgive and comfort him, lest such an one should be swallowed up with overmuch sorrow.
Julia Smith Translation
So that on the contrary ye should rather show kindness, and console, lest perhaps such be swallowed down with more abundant sadness.
King James 2000
So that instead you ought rather to forgive him, and comfort him, lest perhaps such a one should be swallowed up with too much sorrow.
Lexham Expanded Bible
So then, you should rather forgive and comfort him, lest somehow this person should be overwhelmed by excessive sorrow.
Modern King James verseion
so that, on the contrary, you should rather forgive and comfort him, lest perhaps such a one should be swallowed up with overwhelming sorrow.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
So that now contrariwise ye ought to forgive him and comfort him: lest that same person should be swallowed up with overmuch heaviness.
Moffatt New Testament
so that instead of censuring you should now forgive him and comfort him, in case the man is overwhelmed by excessive remorse.
Montgomery New Testament
so that now you ought rather to forgive and comfort him, lest he should be overwhelmed by the excess of his grief.
NET Bible
so that now instead you should rather forgive and comfort him. This will keep him from being overwhelmed by excessive grief to the point of despair.
New Heart English Bible
so that on the contrary you should rather forgive him and comfort him, lest by any means such a one should be swallowed up with his excessive sorrow.
Noyes New Testament
so that on the contrary ye ought rather to forgive, and console him, lest perhaps such a one should be swallowed up with overmuch sorrow.
Sawyer New Testament
so that on the other hand you ought to forgive and comfort him, that he may not be overwhelmed with excessive sorrow.
The Emphasized Bible
So that, on the contrary, ye should forgive and encourage, lest, by any means, by his excessive grief, such a one should be swallowed up.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
Wherefore, on the contrary, ye rather ought to forgive and comfort him, lest such a one be swallowed up with excess of sorrow.
Twentieth Century New Testament
So that now you must take the opposite course, and forgive and encourage him, or else he may be overwhelmed by the intensity of his pain.
Webster
So that on the other hand, ye ought rather to forgive him, and comfort him, lest perhaps such one should be swallowed up with excessive sorrow.
Weymouth New Testament
So that you may now take the opposite course, and forgive him rather and comfort him, for fear he should perhaps be driven to despair by his excess of grief.
Williams New Testament
so you must do the opposite, freely forgive and comfort him, to keep him from being overwhelmed by his excessive sadness.
World English Bible
so that on the contrary you should rather forgive him and comfort him, lest by any means such a one should be swallowed up with his excessive sorrow.
Worrell New Testament
so that, on the contrary, ye ought rather to forgive and console him, lest by any means such a one should be swallowed up with his excessive sorrow.
Worsley New Testament
So that on the contrary, ye ought rather to forgive and comfort him, least such a one should be swallowed up with excessive sorrow.
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Forgive And Comfort The Offender
6 sufficient to such a one is this punishment, that is by the more part, 7 so that, on the contrary, it is rather for you to forgive and to comfort, lest by over abundant sorrow such a one may be swallowed up; 8 wherefore, I call upon you to confirm love to him,
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Cross References
Ephesians 4:32
and become one to another kind, tender-hearted, forgiving one another, according as also God in Christ did forgive you.
2 Samuel 20:19-20
I am of the peaceable -- faithful ones of Israel; thou art seeking to destroy a city, and a mother in Israel; why dost thou swallow up the inheritance of Jehovah?
Psalm 21:9
Thou makest them as a furnace of fire, At the time of Thy presence. Jehovah in His anger doth swallow them, And fire doth devour them.
Psalm 56:1-2
To the Overseer. -- 'On the Dumb Dove far off.' -- A secret treasure of David, in the Philistines' taking hold of him in Gath. Favour me, O God, for man swallowed me up, All the day fighting he oppresseth me,
Psalm 57:3
He sendeth from the heaven, and saveth me, He reproached -- who is panting after me. Selah. God sendeth forth His kindness and His truth.
Psalm 124:3
Then alive they had swallowed us up, In the burning of their anger against us,
Proverbs 1:12
We swallow them as Sheol -- alive, And whole -- as those going down to the pit,
Proverbs 17:22
A rejoicing heart doth good to the body, And a smitten spirit drieth the bone.
Isaiah 28:7
And even these through wine have erred, And through strong drink have wandered, Priest and prophet erred through strong drink, They have been swallowed up of the wine, They wandered because of the strong drink, They have erred in seeing, They have stumbled judicially.
1 Corinthians 15:54
and when this corruptible may have put on incorruption, and this mortal may have put on immortality, then shall be brought to pass the word that hath been written, 'The Death was swallowed up -- to victory;
2 Corinthians 5:4
for we also who are in the tabernacle do groan, being burdened, seeing we wish not to unclothe ourselves, but to clothe ourselves, that the mortal may be swallowed up of the life.
2 Corinthians 7:10
for the sorrow toward God reformation to salvation not to be repented of doth work, and the sorrow of the world doth work death,
Galatians 6:1-2
Brethren, if a man also may be overtaken in any trespass, ye who are spiritual restore such a one in a spirit of meekness, considering thyself -- lest thou also may be tempted;
Philippians 2:27
for he also ailed nigh to death, but God did deal kindly with him, and not with him only, but also with me, that sorrow upon sorrow I might not have.
Colossians 3:13
forbearing one another, and forgiving each other, if any one with any one may have a quarrel, as also the Christ did forgive you -- so also ye;
1 Thessalonians 4:13
And I do not wish you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning those who have fallen asleep, that ye may not sorrow, as also the rest who have not hope,
2 Thessalonians 3:6
And we command you, brethren, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, to withdraw yourselves from every brother disorderly walking, and not after the deliverance that ye received from us,
2 Thessalonians 3:14-15
and if any one do not obey our word through the letter, this one note ye, and have no company with him, that he may be ashamed,
Hebrews 12:12-15
Wherefore, the hanging-down hands and the loosened knees set ye up;