7 so ^lyou should rather turn to forgive and comfort him, or he may be overwhelmed by excessive sorrow.

4 I am acting with great ^wboldness toward you; I have great ^xpride in you; ^yI am filled with comfort. In ^zall our affliction, I am ^aoverflowing with joy.

6 But God, who ^ccomforts the downcast, comforted us by the coming of ^dTitus, 7 and not only by his coming but also by the comfort with which he was comforted by you, as he told us of your longing, your mourning, your zeal for me, so that I rejoiced still more.

Final Greetings

11 Finally, brothers,¹ rejoice. Aim for restoration, ^lcomfort one another,^{2 m}agree with one another, ⁿlive in peace; and the God of love and peace will be with you.