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class="padleft"><div class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/2_corinthians/2.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/2_corinthians/2.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />The punishment inflicted on him by the majority is sufficient.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/2_corinthians/2.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Most of you opposed him, and that was punishment enough.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/2_corinthians/2.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />For such a one, this punishment by the majority is enough,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/2_corinthians/2.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />The punishment imposed on him by the majority is sufficient for him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/2_corinthians/2.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />The punishment which <i>is</i> by the majority <i>is</i> sufficient to such a one,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/2_corinthians/2.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Sufficient to such a man <i>is</i> this punishment, which <i>was inflicted</i> of many.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/2_corinthians/2.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />This punishment which <i>was inflicted</i> by the majority <i>is</i> sufficient for such a man,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/2_corinthians/2.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Sufficient for such a person is this punishment which <i>was imposed</i> by the majority,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/2_corinthians/2.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Sufficient for such a one is this punishment which was inflicted by the majority,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/2_corinthians/2.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Sufficient for such a one is this punishment which was <i>inflicted by</i> the majority,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/2_corinthians/2.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Sufficient for such a one is this punishment which <i>was inflicted</i> by the majority,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/2_corinthians/2.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />For such a one this punishment by the majority is sufficient,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/2_corinthians/2.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />This punishment by the majority is sufficient for that person.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/2_corinthians/2.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The punishment inflicted by the majority is sufficient for that person.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/2_corinthians/2.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Sufficient to such a one is this punishment which was inflicted by the many;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/2_corinthians/2.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Most of you have already pointed out the wrong that person did, and this is punishment enough for what was done. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/2_corinthians/2.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Sufficient to such a one is this punishment which was inflicted by the many;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/2_corinthians/2.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />The majority of you have imposed a severe enough punishment on that person.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/2_corinthians/2.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />It is enough that this person has been punished in this way by most of you. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/2_corinthians/2.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />This punishment by the majority is severe enough for such a man. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/2_corinthians/2.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />The punishment imposed on him by the majority is sufficient for him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/2_corinthians/2.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />This punishment on such an individual by the majority is enough for him,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/2_corinthians/2.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Sufficient to such a one is this punishment which was inflicted by the many;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/2_corinthians/2.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Sufficient to such a man is this punishment, which was inflicted by many.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/2_corinthians/2.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />In the case of such a person the punishment which was inflicted by the majority of you is enough.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/2_corinthians/2.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />This punishment which was inflicted by the many is sufficient for such a one; <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/2_corinthians/2.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />sufficient to such a one is this punishment, that [is] by the greater part,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/2_corinthians/2.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />The punishment which <i>is</i> by the majority <i>is</i> sufficient to such a one,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/2_corinthians/2.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> sufficient to such a one is this punishment, that is by the more part,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/2_corinthians/2.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Sufficient to such a one this enjoyment of the esteem of the many.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/2_corinthians/2.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />To him who is such a one, this rebuke is sufficient, which is given by many: <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/2_corinthians/2.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Let this rebuke be sufficient for someone like this, for it has been brought by many.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/2_corinthians/2.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />This punishment by the majority is enough for such a person,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/2_corinthians/2.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />This punishment by the majority is enough for such a person;<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/2_corinthians/2.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />The rebuke of many persons is sufficient for such a man.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/aramaic-plain-english/2_corinthians/2.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a></span><br />But this rebuke that is from the many is sufficient for him.<div class="vheading2"><b>NT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/anderson/2_corinthians/2.htm">Anderson New Testament</a></span><br />Sufficient for such a one is the punishment, which was inflicted by the greater number:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/godbey/2_corinthians/2.htm">Godbey New Testament</a></span><br />This punishment which for many to such a one is sufficient;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/haweis/2_corinthians/2.htm">Haweis New Testament</a></span><br />Sufficient for such person is that chastisement which hath been inflicted by the majority of you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/mace/2_corinthians/2.htm">Mace New Testament</a></span><br />the punishment, which was inflicted by the community, is sufficient on this occasion.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/2_corinthians/2.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />In the case of such a person the punishment which was inflicted by the majority of you is enough.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worrell/2_corinthians/2.htm">Worrell New Testament</a></span><br />Sufficient for such a one was the punishment <i>inflicted</i> by the many;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worsley/2_corinthians/2.htm">Worsley New Testament</a></span><br />all) <i>though</i> sufficient to such a one is the censure <i>passed on him</i> by many.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/2_corinthians/2-6.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/ddheG4hMg28?start=297" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/2_corinthians/2.htm">Reaffirm Your Love</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">5</span>Now if anyone has caused grief, he has not grieved me but all of you—to some degree, not to overstate it. <span class="reftext">6</span><span class="highl"><a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: hē (Art-NFS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">The</a> <a href="/greek/2009.htm" title="2009: epitimia (N-NFS) -- Punishment, penalty. From a compound of epi and time; properly, esteem, i.e. Citizenship; used of a penalty.">punishment</a> <a href="/greek/3778.htm" title="3778: hautē (DPro-NFS) -- This; he, she, it. "></a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: hē (Art-NFS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">imposed on him</a> <a href="/greek/5259.htm" title="5259: hypo (Prep) -- A primary preposition; under, i.e. of place, or with verbs; of place (underneath) or where (below) or time (when).">by</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tōn (Art-GMP) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">the</a> <a href="/greek/4119.htm" title="4119: pleionōn (Adj-GMP-C) -- Or neuter pleion, or pleon comparative of polus; more in quantity, number, or quality; also the major portion.">majority</a> <a href="/greek/2425.htm" title="2425: hikanon (Adj-NNS) -- From hiko; competent, i.e. Ample or fit.">is sufficient</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tō (Art-DMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">for</a> <a href="/greek/5108.htm" title="5108: toioutō (DPro-DMS) -- (including the other inflections); from toi and houtos; truly this, i.e. Of this sort (to denote character or individuality).">him.</a> </span> <span class="reftext">7</span>So instead, you ought to forgive and comfort him, so that he will not be overwhelmed by excessive sorrow.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/18-15.htm">Matthew 18:15-17</a></span><br />If your brother sins against you, go and confront him privately. If he listens to you, you have won your brother over. / But if he will not listen, take one or two others along, so that ‘every matter may be established by the testimony of two or three witnesses.’ / If he refuses to listen to them, tell it to the church. And if he refuses to listen even to the church, regard him as you would a pagan or a tax collector.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/galatians/6-1.htm">Galatians 6:1</a></span><br />Brothers, if someone is caught in a trespass, you who are spiritual should restore him with a spirit of gentleness. But watch yourself, or you also may be tempted.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/5-1.htm">1 Corinthians 5:1-5</a></span><br />It is actually reported that there is sexual immorality among you, and of a kind that is intolerable even among pagans: A man has his father’s wife. / And you are proud! Shouldn’t you rather have been stricken with grief and have removed from your fellowship the man who did this? / Although I am absent from you in body, I am present with you in spirit, and I have already pronounced judgment on the one who did this, just as if I were present. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_timothy/5-20.htm">1 Timothy 5:20</a></span><br />But those who persist in sin should be rebuked in front of everyone, so that the others will stand in fear of sin.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_thessalonians/3-14.htm">2 Thessalonians 3:14-15</a></span><br />Take note of anyone who does not obey the instructions we have given in this letter. Do not associate with him, so that he may be ashamed. / Yet do not regard him as an enemy, but admonish him as a brother.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/17-3.htm">Luke 17:3</a></span><br />Watch yourselves. If your brother sins, rebuke him; and if he repents, forgive him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/james/5-19.htm">James 5:19-20</a></span><br />My brothers, if one of you should wander from the truth and someone should bring him back, / consider this: Whoever turns a sinner from the error of his way will save his soul from death and cover over a multitude of sins.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ephesians/4-32.htm">Ephesians 4:32</a></span><br />Be kind and tenderhearted to one another, forgiving each other just as in Christ God forgave you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/colossians/3-13.htm">Colossians 3:13</a></span><br />Bear with one another and forgive any complaint you may have against someone else. Forgive as the Lord forgave you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/4-8.htm">1 Peter 4:8</a></span><br />Above all, love one another deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/10-12.htm">Proverbs 10:12</a></span><br />Hatred stirs up dissension, but love covers all transgressions.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/27-5.htm">Proverbs 27:5</a></span><br />Better an open rebuke than love that is concealed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/19-17.htm">Leviticus 19:17</a></span><br />You must not harbor hatred against your brother in your heart. Directly rebuke your neighbor, so that you will not incur guilt on account of him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/141-5.htm">Psalm 141:5</a></span><br />Let the righteous man strike me; let his rebuke be an act of loving devotion. It is oil for my head; let me not refuse it. For my prayer is ever against the deeds of the wicked.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/28-23.htm">Proverbs 28:23</a></span><br />He who rebukes a man will later find more favor than one who flatters with his tongue.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Sufficient to such a man is this punishment, which was inflicted of many.</p><p class="hdg">punishment.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_corinthians/13-10.htm">2 Corinthians 13:10</a></b></br> Therefore I write these things being absent, lest being present I should use sharpness, according to the power which the Lord hath given me to edification, and not to destruction.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_corinthians/5-4.htm">1 Corinthians 5:4,5</a></b></br> In the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, when ye are gathered together, and my spirit, with the power of our Lord Jesus Christ, … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_timothy/5-20.htm">1 Timothy 5:20</a></b></br> Them that sin rebuke before all, that others also may fear.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/1_corinthians/9-15.htm">Case</a> <a href="/2_corinthians/1-1.htm">Church</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/14-17.htm">Enough</a> <a href="/acts/16-23.htm">Inflicted</a> <a href="/acts/27-12.htm">Majority</a> <a href="/2_corinthians/2-5.htm">Part</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/11-32.htm">Punishment</a> <a href="/luke/19-39.htm">Rebuke</a> <a href="/acts/27-38.htm">Sufficient</a> <a href="/mark/5-26.htm">Undergone</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/2_corinthians/3-10.htm">Case</a> <a href="/2_corinthians/10-6.htm">Church</a> <a href="/2_corinthians/2-16.htm">Enough</a> <a href="/genesis/12-17.htm">Inflicted</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/12-29.htm">Majority</a> <a href="/2_corinthians/6-15.htm">Part</a> <a href="/2_corinthians/3-9.htm">Punishment</a> <a href="/philippians/2-15.htm">Rebuke</a> <a href="/2_corinthians/2-16.htm">Sufficient</a> <a href="/2_corinthians/5-14.htm">Undergone</a><div class="vheading2">2 Corinthians 2</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_corinthians/2-1.htm">Having shown the reason why he came not to them,</a></span><br><span class="reftext">6. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_corinthians/2-6.htm">he requires them to forgive and to comfort that excommunicated person,</a></span><br><span class="reftext">10. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_corinthians/2-10.htm">even as he himself upon true repentance had forgiven him;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">12. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_corinthians/2-12.htm">declaring why he departed from Troas to Macedonia,</a></span><br><span class="reftext">14. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_corinthians/2-14.htm">and the happy success which God gave to his preaching in all places.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/2_corinthians/2.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/2_corinthians/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/2_corinthians/2.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>The punishment</b><br />The Greek word used here is "ἐπιτιμία" (epitimia), which refers to a penalty or disciplinary action. In the context of the early church, this punishment was likely a form of church discipline intended to correct and restore a member who had sinned. Historically, the early Christian communities took seriously the moral and spiritual health of their members, and discipline was a means to maintain purity and unity within the body of Christ. This reflects the biblical principle that discipline, when administered in love, is a tool for growth and restoration.<p><b>imposed by the majority</b><br />The phrase indicates a collective decision made by the church body. The Greek word for "majority" is "πλείων" (pleion), suggesting that the action was not taken lightly or by a few individuals but was a consensus among the believers. This highlights the communal nature of the early church, where decisions were made together, reflecting the unity and shared responsibility of the congregation. It underscores the importance of community discernment and accountability in the life of the church.<p><b>is sufficient</b><br />The Greek word "ἱκανός" (hikanos) means adequate or enough. This suggests that the punishment had achieved its intended purpose, which was likely repentance and reconciliation. The sufficiency of the punishment indicates that it was neither too harsh nor too lenient, but just right to bring about the desired outcome. This aligns with the biblical teaching that discipline should be restorative rather than punitive, aiming to bring the sinner back into fellowship with God and the community.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/p/paul.htm">Paul</a></b><br>The apostle who authored the letter to the Corinthians, addressing issues within the church and providing guidance on how to handle them.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_corinthian_church.htm">The Corinthian Church</a></b><br>The recipients of the letter, a Christian community in Corinth dealing with internal conflicts and disciplinary matters.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_offender.htm">The Offender</a></b><br>An unnamed individual within the Corinthian church who had committed a sin that warranted church discipline.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_majority.htm">The Majority</a></b><br>The collective body of the Corinthian church members who participated in the disciplinary action against the offender.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/c/corinth.htm">Corinth</a></b><br>A major city in ancient Greece, known for its diverse population and moral challenges, which influenced the church's dynamics.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_purpose_of_discipline.htm">The Purpose of Discipline</a></b><br>Church discipline is meant to correct and restore, not to punish harshly or indefinitely. It should lead to repentance and reconciliation.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_the_community.htm">The Role of the Community</a></b><br>The involvement of the majority signifies the importance of communal responsibility in maintaining the church's purity and unity.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/b/balancing_justice_and_mercy.htm">Balancing Justice and Mercy</a></b><br>While discipline is necessary, it must be tempered with mercy and forgiveness once repentance is evident, reflecting God's grace.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_power_of_forgiveness.htm">The Power of Forgiveness</a></b><br>Forgiveness is crucial in the healing process for both the offender and the community, preventing bitterness and division.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/restoration_as_the_goal.htm">Restoration as the Goal</a></b><br>The ultimate aim of any disciplinary action is the spiritual restoration of the individual, bringing them back into fellowship with the church.<a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/2_corinthians/2.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(6) <span class= "bld">Sufficient to such a man is this punishment.</span>--Better, perhaps, <span class= "ital">this censure,</span> or <span class= "ital">rebuke:</span> the Greek word <span class= "ital">epitimia</span> being different from those in <a href="/matthew/25-46.htm" title="And these shall go away into everlasting punishment: but the righteous into life eternal.">Matthew 25:46</a>, and in <a href="/hebrews/10-29.htm" title="Of how much sorer punishment, suppose you, shall he be thought worthy, who has trodden under foot the Son of God, and has counted the blood of the covenant, with which he was sanctified, an unholy thing, and has done despite to the Spirit of grace?">Hebrews 10:29</a>. It is natural to infer that this was somewhat after the pattern of the course marked out in <a href="/context/1_corinthians/5-3.htm" title="For I truly, as absent in body, but present in spirit, have judged already, as though I were present, concerning him that has so done this deed,">1Corinthians 5:3-5</a>. A meeting of the Church had been held, and the man delivered to Satan. Possibly this was followed by some suffering of body, supernaturally inflicted, or coming as the natural consequence (not less divine because natural) of remorse and shame. It was almost certainly followed by ex-communication and exclusion from religious and social fellowship. St. Paul had clearly heard what it had been, and thought that it had been enough.<p><span class= "bld">Which was inflicted of many.</span>--Actually, <span class= "ital">by the majority.</span> The decision, then, had not been unanimous. The minority may have been either members of the Judaising "Cephas "party, resenting what they would look upon as St. Paul's dictation, and perhaps falling back on the Jewish casuistry, which taught that all the natural relationships of a proselyte were cancelled by his conversion; or the party of license, against whom the Apostle reasons in 1 Corinthians 6-8, and who boasted of their freedom. The Passover argument and the form of the sentence in 1 Corinthians 5 alike suggest the idea that the offender and those who defended him were Jews. On the other hand, see Note on <a href="/2_corinthians/7-12.htm" title="Why, though I wrote to you, I did it not for his cause that had done the wrong, nor for his cause that suffered wrong, but that our care for you in the sight of God might appear to you.">2Corinthians 7:12</a>.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/2_corinthians/2.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 6.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Sufficient to such a man is this punishment.</span> What the punishment was we do not know, but of course the Corinthians knew that what St. Paul had directed them to do was to summon the Church together, and there,by excommunicating the man, "to hand him over to Satan." But this handing over to Satan was, as we have seen, designed solely for a merciful purpose, and to awaken his repentance, so as to secure his ultimate salvation (<a href="/1_corinthians/5-4.htm">1 Corinthians 5:4, 5</a>). Whether the Corinthians had done exactly as St. Paul bade them is uncertain; but whatever they had done is here acquiesced in by St. Paul, and even if (as we may suspect) they had dealt more leniently with the offender than he originally intended, he here not only refrains from urging them to use greater severity, but even exhorts them to a still more absolute condonation. St. Paul's object had not been that they should take a particular course of action, but that they should bring about a desired result. The result had been achieved, and now the matter might rest. <span class="accented">To such a man</span>. St. Paul mercifully abstains from recording his name or from thrusting him into unnecessary prominence before the assembly in which the letter would be read. The apostle evidently entered into the Jewish feeling that there is a criminal cruelty in needlessly calling a blush of shame into a brother's face. <span class="accented">This punishment</span>. The word <span class="accented">epitimia</span>, which occurs here only in the New Testament, but is also found in Wisd. 3:10, means "punishment," as in later Greek, and is not used in its classical sense of "rebuke" (Vulgate, <span class="accented">objurgatio</span>); but the mildness of the word, perhaps, implies that the Corinthians had not resorted to the severest measures. <span class="cmt_word">Which was inflicted of many;</span> rather, <span class="accented">by the majority</span>. The verb is expressed in the original, and St. Paul seems to allude to the steps taken, whatever they were, with a certain dignified reticence. It is obvious that there were still some opponents of St. Paul in the Church, who retained in this matter their "inflated" sentiments of spurious independence; and this may, perhaps, have driven others into too rigid an attitude of severity. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/2_corinthians/2-6.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div><span class="word">The</span><br /><span class="grk">ἡ</span> <span class="translit">(hē)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article - Nominative Feminine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">punishment</span><br /><span class="grk">ἐπιτιμία</span> <span class="translit">(epitimia)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2009.htm">Strong's 2009: </a> </span><span class="str2">Punishment, penalty. From a compound of epi and time; properly, esteem, i.e. Citizenship; used of a penalty.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">[imposed on him]</span><br /><span class="grk">ἡ</span> <span class="translit">(hē)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article - Nominative Feminine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">by</span><br /><span class="grk">ὑπὸ</span> <span class="translit">(hypo)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_5259.htm">Strong's 5259: </a> </span><span class="str2">A primary preposition; under, i.e. of place, or with verbs; of place (underneath) or where (below) or time (when).</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the</span><br /><span class="grk">τῶν</span> <span class="translit">(tōn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article - Genitive Masculine Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">majority</span><br /><span class="grk">πλειόνων</span> <span class="translit">(pleionōn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural - Comparative<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_4119.htm">Strong's 4119: </a> </span><span class="str2">Or neuter pleion, or pleon comparative of polus; more in quantity, number, or quality; also the major portion.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">[is] sufficient</span><br /><span class="grk">ἱκανὸν</span> <span class="translit">(hikanon)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2425.htm">Strong's 2425: </a> </span><span class="str2">From hiko; competent, i.e. Ample or fit.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">for</span><br /><span class="grk">τῷ</span> <span class="translit">(tō)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article - Dative Masculine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">him.</span><br /><span class="grk">τοιούτῳ</span> <span class="translit">(toioutō)</span><br /><span class="parse">Demonstrative Pronoun - Dative Masculine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_5108.htm">Strong's 5108: </a> </span><span class="str2">(including the other inflections); from toi and houtos; truly this, i.e. Of this sort (to denote character or individuality).</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/2_corinthians/2-6.htm">2 Corinthians 2:6 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/2_corinthians/2-6.htm">2 Corinthians 2:6 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/2_corinthians/2-6.htm">2 Corinthians 2:6 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/2_corinthians/2-6.htm">2 Corinthians 2:6 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/2_corinthians/2-6.htm">2 Corinthians 2:6 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/2_corinthians/2-6.htm">2 Corinthians 2:6 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/2_corinthians/2-6.htm">2 Corinthians 2:6 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/2_corinthians/2-6.htm">2 Corinthians 2:6 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/2_corinthians/2-6.htm">2 Corinthians 2:6 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/2_corinthians/2-6.htm">2 Corinthians 2:6 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/2_corinthians/2-6.htm">NT Letters: 2 Corinthians 2:6 Sufficient to such a one is this (2 Cor. 2C iiC 2Cor ii cor iicor) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/2_corinthians/2-5.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="2 Corinthians 2:5"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="2 Corinthians 2:5" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/2_corinthians/2-7.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="2 Corinthians 2:7"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="2 Corinthians 2:7" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>