2 Corinthians 2:6-16

New King James Version

⁶ This punishment which was inflicted ^(A)by the majority is sufficient for such a man, ^7 (B)so that, on the contrary, you ought rather to forgive and comfort him, lest perhaps such a one be swallowed up with too much sorrow. ⁸ Therefore I urge you to reaffirm your love to him. ⁹ For to this end I also wrote, that I might put you to the test, whether you are ^(C)obedient in all things. ¹⁰ Now whom you forgive anything, I also forgive. For ^[a]if indeed I have forgiven anything, I have forgiven that one for your sakes in the presence of Christ, ¹¹ lest Satan should take advantage of us; for we are not ignorant of his devices.

Triumph in Christ

¹² Furthermore, ^(D)when I came to Troas to preach Christ’s gospel, and ^(E)a ^[b]door was opened to me by the Lord, ^13 (F)I had no rest in my spirit, because I did not find Titus my brother; but taking my leave of them, I departed for Macedonia.

¹⁴ Now thanks be to God who always leads us in triumph in Christ, and through us ^[c]diffuses the fragrance of His knowledge in every place. ¹⁵ For we are to God the fragrance of Christ ^(G)among those who are being saved and ^(H)among those who are perishing. ^16 (I)To the one we are the aroma of death leading to death, and to the other the aroma of life leading to life. And ^(J)who is sufficient for these things?