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Discipline Aims to Restore
Scholars agree that church discipline is not meant to be punitive forever. Its purpose is to bring about repentance. Once an offender shows genuine sorrow and changes their ways, the church's role must shift from correction to comfort and forgiveness, welcoming them back into fellowship as an act of grace.
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2 Corinthians
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Albert Barnes
On 2 Corinthians 2:7
18th Century
Theologian
So that contrariwise. On the other hand; on the contrary. That is, instead of continuing the punishment. Since the punishment was sufficie…
AT Robertson
On 2 Corinthians 2:7
So that on the contrary (ωστε τουναντιον). The natural result expressed by ωστε and the infinitive. Τουναντιον is by crasis for το…
Charles Ellicott
On 2 Corinthians 2:7
19th Century
Bishop
You ought rather to forgive.—The indignation which St. Paul had felt has passed, on his hearing of the offender’s state, …
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Expositor's Bible Commentary
On 2 Corinthians 2:7
Instead of continuing or increasing the punishment, the Corinthians ought to rescue the man from inordinate grief and complete his reformation by f…
John Calvin
On 2 Corinthians 2:7
16th Century
Theologian
Lest such an one should be swallowed up by overmuch sorrow. The purpose of excommunication, regarding its effect on the offender, is this:…
John Gill
On 2 Corinthians 2:7
17th Century
Pastor
So that contrariwise you ought rather to forgive him
On the other hand, so far the apostle suggests they should be f…
Matthew Henry
On 2 Corinthians 2:5–11
17th Century
Minister
The apostle desires them to receive the person who had done wrong back into their communion, because he was aware of his fault and greatly afflicte…