2 Corinthians 2:4-7 For out of great sorrow and distress of heart, yes, while shedding many tears, I wrote you, not to make you sad but to make you realize that my love for you continues running over.

Williams⁽ⁱ⁾ ⁴ For out of great sorrow and distress of heart, yes, while shedding many tears, I wrote you, not to make you sad but to make you realize that my love for you continues running over. ⁵ But if anyone has made anyone sad, it is not I, but you that he has made sad, at least, some of you, not to be severe on all of you. ⁶ To a man like that, this censure by the majority has been sufficient punishment, ⁷ so you must do the opposite, freely forgive and comfort him, to keep him from being overwhelmed by his excessive sadness.