2 Corinthians 2:7

7so thatὥστεon the contraryτοὐναντίονratherμᾶλλονfor youὑμᾶςto forgiveχαρίσασθαιandκαὶto comfort [him]παρακαλέσαι,lestμήperhapsπωςτῇby more abundantπερισσοτέρᾳsorrowλύπῃshould be overwhelmedκαταποθῇὁsuch a oneτοιοῦτος.

so that on the contrary, [it is] rather for you⁺ to forgive and to comfort [him], lest somehow such a one might be overwhelmed by more abundant grief.

Vocab difficulty

94.5

Rare words

  • τοὐναντίον

    τοὐναντίον

    on the contrary, on the other hand.