^{4 Ref} For out of much trouble and pain of heart and much weeping I sent my letter to you; not to give you sorrow, but so that you might see how great is the love which I have to you.

^{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.