Verse Comparison: 2 Corinthians 2:7
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® Bible
So [instead of further rebuke, now] you should rather turn {and} [graciously] forgive and comfort {and} encourage [him], to keep him from being overwhelmed by excessive sorrow {and} despair.
Contemporary English Version
When people sin, you should forgive and comfort them, so they won't give up in despair.
Darby English Version
so that on the contrary ye should rather shew grace and encourage, lest perhaps such a one should be swallowed up with excessive grief.
Good News Bible
Now, however, you should forgive him and encourage him, in order to keep him from becoming so sad as to give up completely.
International Standard Version
So forgive and comfort him, or else he will drown in his excessive grief.
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.
New American Standard Bible
so that on the contrary you should rather forgive and comfort {him,} otherwise such a one might be overwhelmed by excessive sorrow.
New International Version
Now instead, you ought to forgive and comfort him, so that he will not be overwhelmed by excessive sorrow.
New King James Version
so that, on the contrary, you ought rather to forgive and comfort him, lest perhaps such a one be swallowed up with too much sorrow.
N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
so that on the contrary you should rather forgive and comfort him, otherwise such a one might succumb to excessive sorrow.
Young's 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;
