^{5 Ref} But if anyone has been a cause of sorrow, he has been so, not to me only, but in some measure to all of you (I say this that I may not be over-hard on you).

^{6 Ref} Let it be enough for such a man to have undergone the punishment which the church put on him;

^{7 Ref} So that now, on the other hand, it is right for him to have forgiveness and comfort from you, for fear that his sorrow may be over-great.

^{8 Ref} For which cause my desire is that you will make your love to him clear by your acts.

^{9 Ref} And for the same reason I sent you a letter so that I might be certain of your desire to do my orders in all things.

^{5 Ref} But if any has caused sorrow, he has caused sorrow, not to me, but in part (that I not press too heavily) to you all.

^{6 Ref} Sufficient to such a one is this punishment which was inflicted by the many;

^{7 Ref} 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.

^{8 Ref} Therefore I beg you to confirm your love toward him.

^{9 Ref} For to this end I also wrote, that I might know the proof of you, whether you are obedient in all things.

^{5 Ref} But if any hath caused sorrow, he hath caused sorrow, not to me, but in part (that I press not too heavily) to you all.

^{6 Ref} Sufficient to such a one is this punishment which was `inflicted' by the many;

^{7 Ref} 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.

^{8 Ref} Wherefore I beseech you to confirm `your' love toward him.

^{9 Ref} For to this end also did I write, that I might know the proof of you, whether ye are obedient in all things.