^{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} And if any one hath caused sorrow, he hath not caused sorrow to me, but in part, that I may not burden you all;

^{6 Ref} sufficient to such a one is this punishment, that `is' by the more part,

^{7 Ref} 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;

^{8 Ref} wherefore, I call upon you to confirm love to him,

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

^{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.