2 Cor 2:5-10

2 Cor 2:5-10

Now if anyone has caused pain, he has caused it not to me, but in some measure—not to put it too severely—to all of you. For such a one, this punishment by the majority is enough, so you should rather turn to forgive and comfort him, or he may be overwhelmed by excessive sorrow. So I beg you to reaffirm your love for him. For this is why I wrote, that I might test you and know whether you are obedient in everything. Anyone whom you forgive, I also forgive. Indeed, what I have forgiven, if I have forgiven anything, has been for your sake in the presence of Christ,


* See the 'apostolic' ministry of Paul to the church which is the pattern for Sovereign Grace church planters.
* See Paul's wise counsel on forgiveness and quick restoration.
* See Paul's 'testing' for the purpose of resolving this issue without personal confrontation

Dear Father, please help us to relate to others with such maturity and Christ-centeredness...Amen."