2 Corinthians 2:7
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
So instead, you ought to forgive and comfort him, so that he will not be overwhelmed by excessive 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;

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

Greek
So
ὥστε (hōste)
Conjunction
Strong's 5620: So that, therefore, so then, so as to. From hos and te; so too, i.e. Thus therefore.

instead,
τοὐναντίον (tounantion)
Adverb - Comparative
Strong's 5121: On the contrary, on the other hand. Contraction for the neuter of ho and enantion; on the contrary.

you
ὑμᾶς (hymas)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Plural
Strong's 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.

ought to forgive
χαρίσασθαι (charisasthai)
Verb - Aorist Infinitive Middle
Strong's 5483: (a) To show favor to, (b) To pardon, forgive, (c) To show kindness.

and
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely.

comfort [him],
παρακαλέσαι (parakalesai)
Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active
Strong's 3870: From para and kaleo; to call near, i.e. Invite, invoke.

so that
πως (pōs)
Adverb
Strong's 4459: Adverb from the base of pou; an interrogative particle of manner; in what way?; also as exclamation, how much!

he
τοιοῦτος (toioutos)
Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 5108: (including the other inflections); from toi and houtos; truly this, i.e. Of this sort (to denote character or individuality).

will not be overwhelmed
καταποθῇ (katapothē)
Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Passive - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 2666: To drink down, swallow, devour, destroy, consume. From kata and pino; to drink down, i.e. Gulp entire.

by
τῇ (tē)
Article - Dative Feminine Singular
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

excessive
περισσοτέρᾳ (perissotera)
Adjective - Dative Feminine Singular - Comparative
Strong's 4053: From peri; superabundant or superior; by implication, excessive; adverbially violently; neuter preeminence.

sorrow.
λύπῃ (lypē)
Noun - Dative Feminine Singular
Strong's 3077: Pain, grief, sorrow, affliction. Apparently a primary word; sadness.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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