2 Corinthians 2:7 — compare English translations
Compare translations2 Corinthians 2:7 in 3 English versions, beneath the original-language interlinear. Each original word links to its lexicon entry, so you can weigh the renderings against the morphology yourself. Full word study →
ὥστε
hṓste
G5620
so that
τοὐναντίον
tounantíon
G5121
on the contrary
μᾶλλον
mâllon
G3123
more
ὑμᾶς
sý
G4771
you
χαρίσασθαι
charízomai
G5483
to favor
καὶ
kaí
G2532
and
παρακαλέσαι
parakaléō
G3870
to call beside
μήπως
mḗpōs
G3381
lest
τῇ
ho
G3588
the
περισσοτέρᾳ
perissós
G4053
exceeding
λύπῃ
lýpē
G3077
grief
καταποθῇ
katapínō
G2666
to swallow up
ὁ
ho
G3588
the
τοιοῦτος
toioûtos
G5108
such
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World English Bible Public Domain
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.
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King James Version Public Domain
So that contrariwise ye ought rather to forgive him, and comfort him, lest perhaps such a one should be swallowed up with overmuch sorrow.
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
so that, on the contrary, you should rather forgive and comfort such a might not be overwhelmed in his excessive sorrow.
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