6 This punishment which was inflicted ^aby the majority is sufficient for such a man,  ‡

7 ^aso that, on the contrary, you ought rather to forgive and comfort him, lest perhaps such a one be swallowed up with too much sorrow.  ‡

10 Now whom you forgive anything, I also forgive. For¹ if indeed I have forgiven anything, I have forgiven that one for your sakes in the presence of Christ,  ‡

11 lest Satan should take advantage of us; for we are not ignorant of his devices.