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2 Corinthians 2:7

So that contrariwise ye ought rather to forgive him, and comfort him, lest perhaps such a one should be swallowed up with overmuch sorrow.

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ὥστεhōsteSoὥστεconjunction — “So”G5620so that, therefore, so then, so as to.Soτοὐναντίονtounantionthat contrariwiseτοὐναντίονadverb — “that contrariwise”G5121on the contrary, on the other hand.that contrariwiseμᾶλλονmallonought ratherμᾶλλονadverb — “ought rather”G3123more, rather.This verse uses “rather”.ought ratherὑμᾶςhumasyouσύ (su)personal pronoun, accusative, plural — “you”, the object formG4771you.χαρίσασθαιcharisasthaito forgiveχαρίζομαι (charizomai)verb, aorist middle infinitive — “to forgive”, a single actionG5483(a) I show favor to, (b) I pardon, forgive, (c) I show kindness.This verse uses “forgive”.to forgiveκαὶkaihim, andκαίconjunction — “him, and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.him, andπαρακαλέσαιparakalesaito comfortπαρακαλέω (parakaleō)verb, aorist active infinitive — “to comfort”, a single actionG3870(a) I send for, summon, invite, (b) I beseech, entreat, beg, (c) I exhort, admonish, (d) I comfort, encourage, console.This verse uses “comfort”.comfortμήmēnotμήconjunction — “not”G3361not, lest.This verse uses “not”.πωςpōshim, lestπώςadverb — “him, lest”G4458howhim, lestτῇtētheὁ (ho)article, dative, singular, feminine — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.περισσοτέρᾳperissoterawith overmuchπερισσότερος (perissoteros)adjective, comparative, dative, singular, feminine — “with overmuch”, the to- or for-formG4055greater, more, even more, more abundantly.with overmuchλύπῃlupēsorrowλύπηnoun, dative, singular, feminine — “sorrow”, the to- or for-formG3077pain, grief, sorrow, affliction.sorrowκαταποθῇkatapothēto swallowκαταπίνω (katapinō)verb, aorist passive subjunctive, 3rd person singular — “to swallow”, a single actionG2666I drink down, swallow, devour, destroy, consume.This verse uses “swallow”.ὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.τοιοῦτοςtoioutossuch as thisτοιοῦτοςdemonstrative pronoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “such as this”, the subject formG5108of such a kind, such.This verse uses “such”.

Literal (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;

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American Standard Version (1901)

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.

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;

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.

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.

Douay-Rheims

So that on the contrary, you should rather forgive him and comfort him, lest perhaps such a one be swallowed up with overmuch sorrow.

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