2 Corinthians 2:10

Contextual Overview

⁵If anyone has caused pain, he has caused pain not so much to me but to some degree—not to exaggerate—to all of you. ⁵ But if any haue caused griefe, hee hath not grieued mee, but in part: that I may not ouercharge you all. ⁵ But if any have caused grief, he hath not grieved me, but in part: that I may not overcharge you all. ⁵ 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. ⁵ But if anyone has caused sorrow, he has caused sorrow not for me, but in some degree—not to say too much—for all of you. ⁵ Someone there among you has caused sadness, not to me, but to all of you. I mean he caused sadness to all in some way. (I do not want to make it sound worse than it really is.) ⁵But if someone has caused [all this] sorrow, he has caused it not to me, but in some degree—not to put it too severely—[he has distressed and grieved] all of you. ⁵ But if any has caused sorrow, he has caused sorrow not to me, but in some degree—in order not to say too much—to all of you. ⁵But if any has caused sorrow, he has caused sorrow not to me, but in some degree—in order not to say too much—to all of you. ⁵Now if anyone has caused grief, he has not grieved me, but all of you-to some degree, not to overstate it.

Bible Verse Review
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whom ye: 2 Corinthians 5:20, Matthew 18:18, John 20:23, 1 Corinthians 5:4

person: or, sight

Reciprocal: Jeremiah 31:34 - for they Matthew 9:6 - that the Matthew 16:19 - and whatsoever Mark 2:5 - he said Luke 5:20 - Man Acts 5:31 - forgiveness 2 Corinthians 13:3 - Christ Ephesians 4:27 - General Ephesians 4:32 - kind Colossians 3:13 - even 2 Thessalonians 3:6 - in the

Cross-References

Psalms 46:4
There is a river—its streams delight the city of God,the holy dwelling place of the Most High.

Psalms 46:4
There is a river, the streams of which make the city of God glad, The holy place of the tents of Ha`Elyon.

Psalms 46:4
There is a river, the streams whereof shall make glad the city of God, the holy place of the tabernacles of the most High.

Psalms 46:4
There is a river whose streams make glad the city of God, the holy habitation of the Most High.

Psalms 46:4
There is a river that brings joy to the city of God, the holy place where God Most High lives.

Psalms 46:4
The river's channels bring joy to the city of God, the special, holy dwelling place of the sovereign One.

Psalms 46:4
There is a river whose streams make glad the city of God, The holy dwelling places of the Most High.

Psalms 46:4
There is a river whose streams make the city of God happy, The holy dwelling places of the Most High.

Psalms 46:4
There is a river, the streams of which make the city of God glad, The holy place of the tents of the Most High.

Psalms 46:4
Yet there is a Riuer, whose streames shall make glad the citie of God: euen the Sanctuarie of the Tabernacles of the most High.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

To whom ye forgive anything, I forgive also,.... This may extend to the forgiveness of any person, in any case; either in time past, or at the present time, or in time to come; though it has a particular respect to the forgiveness of the incestuous man, which the apostle had determined in his own mind, and was very ready to come into, and very desirous to join with the church in, as they had joined with him in the excommunication of him; and in order to engage them in such a temper and disposition, he tells them it was on their account he did it:

for if I forgave anything, to whom I forgave it, for your sakes forgave I it; which is as if he should say, whenever I have forgiven any offender, as I now do forgive this man, I always do it for your sake; either at your request, or in confidence of this, that you yourselves have forgiven; or for your good, peace, and welfare: and besides, what I do of this kind, I do it

in the person of Christ; in his sight and presence, who knows that what I do this way, I do it sincerely, and with my whole heart and soul; or rather I do it in his name, and by his authority; and since I forgive this man for your sakes, and in the name of Christ, you ought to do so likewise.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

To whom ye forgive anything - The sense here is, “I have confidence in you as a Christian society and such confidence, that if you forgive an offence in one of your members, I shall approve the act, and shall also be ready to forgive.” He refers, doubtless, to this particular case; but he makes his remark general. It is implied here, I think, that the Corinthians were disposed to forgive the offending brother; and Paul here assures them that they had his hearty assent to this, and that if they did forgive him, he was ready to join them in the act, and to forgive him also.

For if I forgave anything - If I forgive anything; if I remit any of the punishments which have been inflicted by my authority.

For your sakes - It is not on account of the offender alone; it is in order to promote the happiness and purity of the church.

In the person of Christ - Locke paraphrases this, “By the authority, and in the name of Christ.” Doddridge,” As in the person of Christ, and by the high authority with which he has been pleased to invest me.” Tyndale, “In the room of Christ.” The word rendered “person” (Margin, “sight,” πρόσωπον prosōpon, from πρός pros and ὤψ ōps), means properly the part toward, at, and around the eye - Robinson. Then it means the face, visage, countenance; then the presence, person, etc. Here it probably means, in the presence of Christ; with his eye upon me, and conscious that I am acting before him, and must give account to him. It implies, undoubtedly, that Paul acted by his authority, and felt that he was doing that which Christ would approve.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 2 Corinthians 2:10. To whom ye forgive any thing — Here he farther shows them that his sole object in the punishment inflicted on the transgressor, was his amendment and therefore promises to ratify, in the name and authority of Christ, the free pardon which he exhorts them to dispense.

In the person of Christ — As I believe Christ acts towards his penitent soul, so do I. Christ forgives his sin, and takes him to his favour; let us forgive him his offence against the Church, and restore him to its communion.