2 Corinthians 2:6

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This punishment on such an individual by the majority is enough for him,

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  • 1 Cor 5:4-5 : 4 When you gather together in the name of our Lord Jesus, and I am with you in spirit, along with the power of our Lord Jesus, 5 hand this man over to Satan for the destruction of the flesh, so that his spirit may be saved in the day of the Lord.
  • 2 Cor 7:11 : 11 For see what this very thing, this sadness as God intended, has produced in you: what eagerness, what defense of yourselves, what indignation, what alarm, what longing, what deep concern, what punishment! In everything you have proved yourselves to be innocent in this matter.
  • 2 Cor 13:10 : 10 Because of this I am writing these things while absent, so that when I arrive I may not have to deal harshly with you by using my authority– the Lord gave it to me for building up, not for tearing down!
  • 1 Tim 5:20 : 20 Those guilty of sin must be rebuked before all, as a warning to the rest.

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  • 7 so that now instead you should rather forgive and comfort him. This will keep him from being overwhelmed by excessive grief to the point of despair.

  • 2 Cor 2:2-5
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    2 For if I make you sad, who would be left to make me glad but the one I caused to be sad?

    3 And I wrote this very thing to you, so that when I came I would not have sadness from those who ought to make me rejoice, since I am confident in you all that my joy would be yours.

    4 For out of great distress and anguish of heart I wrote to you with many tears, not to make you sad, but to let you know the love that I have especially for you.

    5 But if anyone has caused sadness, he has not saddened me alone, but to some extent(not to exaggerate) he has saddened all of you as well.

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    19 For this finds God’s favor, if because of conscience toward God someone endures hardships in suffering unjustly.

    20 For what credit is it if you sin and are mistreated and endure it? But if you do good and suffer and so endure, this finds favor with God.

  • 20 For you put up with it if someone makes slaves of you, if someone exploits you, if someone takes advantage of you, if someone behaves arrogantly toward you, if someone strikes you in the face.

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    5 Encouragement in Persecution This is evidence of God’s righteous judgment, to make you worthy of the kingdom of God, for which in fact you are suffering.

    6 For it is right for God to repay with affliction those who afflict you,

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    8 For even if I made you sad by my letter, I do not regret having written it(even though I did regret it, for I see that my letter made you sad, though only for a short time).

    9 Now I rejoice, not because you were made sad, but because you were made sad to the point of repentance. For you were made sad as God intended, so that you were not harmed in any way by us.

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    11 For see what this very thing, this sadness as God intended, has produced in you: what eagerness, what defense of yourselves, what indignation, what alarm, what longing, what deep concern, what punishment! In everything you have proved yourselves to be innocent in this matter.

    12 So then, even though I wrote to you, it was not on account of the one who did wrong, or on account of the one who was wronged, but to reveal to you your eagerness on our behalf before God.

  • Deut 25:2-3
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    2 Then, if the guilty person is sentenced to a beating, the judge shall force him to lie down and be beaten in his presence with the number of blows his wicked behavior deserves.

    3 The judge may sentence him to forty blows, but no more. If he is struck with more than these, you might view your fellow Israelite with contempt.

  • 13 For how were you treated worse than the other churches, except that I myself was not a burden to you? Forgive me this injustice!

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    2 And you are proud! Shouldn’t you have been deeply sorrowful instead and removed the one who did this from among you?

    3 For even though I am absent physically, I am present in spirit. And I have already judged the one who did this, just as though I were present.

  • 2 I said before when I was present the second time and now, though absent, I say again to those who sinned previously and to all the rest, that if I come again, I will not spare anyone,

  • 13 For I do not say this so there would be relief for others and suffering for you, but as a matter of equality.

  • 19 A person with great anger bears the penalty, but if you deliver him from it once, you will have to do it again.

  • Gal 6:1-2
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    1 Support One Another Brothers and sisters, if a person is discovered in some sin, you who are spiritual restore such a person in a spirit of gentleness. Pay close attention to yourselves, so that you are not tempted too.

    2 Carry one another’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ.

  • 6 “For the Lord disciplines the one he loves and chastises every son he accepts.”

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    5 For just as the sufferings of Christ overflow toward us, so also our comfort through Christ overflows to you.

    6 But if we are afflicted, it is for your comfort and salvation; if we are comforted, it is for your comfort that you experience in your patient endurance of the same sufferings that we also suffer.

  • 25 burn for burn, wound for wound, bruise for bruise.

  • 2 It would be better for him to have a millstone tied around his neck and be thrown into the sea than for him to cause one of these little ones to sin.

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    14 But if anyone does not obey our message through this letter, take note of him and do not associate closely with him, so that he may be ashamed.

    15 Yet do not regard him as an enemy, but admonish him as a brother.

  • 10 I am confident in the Lord that you will accept no other view. But the one who is confusing you will pay the penalty, whoever he may be.

  • 32 But when we are judged by the Lord, we are disciplined so that we may not be condemned with the world.

  • 34 And in anger his lord turned him over to the prison guards to torture him until he repaid all he owed.

  • 11 You know that such a person is twisted by sin and is conscious of it himself.

  • 5 hand this man over to Satan for the destruction of the flesh, so that his spirit may be saved in the day of the Lord.

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    9 For this reason also I wrote you: to test you to see if you are obedient in everything.

    10 If you forgive anyone for anything, I also forgive him– for indeed what I have forgiven(if I have forgiven anything) I did so for you in the presence of Christ,

  • 2 Now we know that God’s judgment is in accordance with truth against those who practice such things.

  • Rom 2:5-6
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    5 But because of your stubbornness and your unrepentant heart, you are storing up wrath for yourselves in the day of wrath, when God’s righteous judgment is revealed!

    6 He will reward each one according to his works:

  • 48 But the one who did not know his master’s will and did things worthy of punishment will receive a light beating. From everyone who has been given much, much will be required, and from the one who has been entrusted with much, even more will be asked.

  • 4 But as God’s servants, we have commended ourselves in every way, with great endurance, in persecutions, in difficulties, in distresses,

  • 27 In fact he became so ill that he nearly died. But God showed mercy to him– and not to him only, but also to me– so that I would not have grief on top of grief.

  • 6 We are also ready to punish every act of disobedience, whenever your obedience is complete.

  • 9 But he said to me,“My grace is enough for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” So then, I will boast most gladly about my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may reside in me.

  • 23 When he was maligned, he did not answer back; when he suffered, he threatened no retaliation, but committed himself to God who judges justly.

  • 10 Because of this I am writing these things while absent, so that when I arrive I may not have to deal harshly with you by using my authority– the Lord gave it to me for building up, not for tearing down!

  • 7 even because of the extraordinary character of the revelations. Therefore, so that I would not become arrogant, a thorn in the flesh was given to me, a messenger of Satan to trouble me– so that I would not become arrogant.

  • 16 to the latter an odor from death to death, but to the former a fragrance from life to life. And who is adequate for these things?