KJV
ASV
7. so that contrariwise ye should rather forgive him and comfort him, lest by any means such a one should be swallowed up with his overmuch sorrow.

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

ERVEN
7. But now you should forgive him and encourage him. This will keep him from having too much sadness and giving up completely.

NLT
7. Now, however, it is time to forgive and comfort him. Otherwise he may be overcome by discouragement.

WEB
7. so that on the contrary you should rather forgive him and comfort him, lest by any means such a one should be swallowed up with his excessive sorrow.

NET
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.

NLV
7. Now you should forgive him and comfort him. If you do not, he will be so sad that he will want to give up.

HCSB
7. so now you should forgive and comfort him instead; otherwise, this one may be overwhelmed by excessive grief.

YLT
7. so that, on the contrary, [it is] rather for you to forgive and to comfort, lest by over abundant sorrow such a one may be swallowed up;

LITV
7. So that on the contrary, you should rather forgive and comfort such a one, that he not be swallowed up by the overflowing grief.

RV
7. so that contrariwise ye should rather forgive him and comfort him, lest by any means such a one should be swallowed up with his overmuch sorrow.

NCV
7. But now you should forgive him and comfort him to keep him from having too much sadness and giving up completely.

MKJV
7. so that, on the contrary, you should rather forgive and comfort him, lest perhaps such a one should be swallowed up with overwhelming sorrow.

AKJV
7. So that contrariwise you ought rather to forgive him, and comfort him, lest perhaps such a one should be swallowed up with overmuch sorrow.

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KJV
7. So that contrariwise ye [ought] rather to forgive [him,] and comfort [him,] lest perhaps such a one should be swallowed up with overmuch sorrow.

AMP
7. So [instead of further rebuke, now] you should rather turn and [graciously] forgive and comfort and encourage [him], to keep him from being overwhelmed by excessive sorrow and despair.

KJVP
7. So that G5620 CONJ contrariwise G5121 ADV-C ye G5209 P-2AP [ ought ] rather G3123 ADV to forgive G5483 V-ADN [ him , ] and G2532 CONJ comfort G3870 V-AAN [ him G3588 T-NSM , ] lest G3381 CONJ perhaps such a one G5108 D-NSM should be swallowed up G2666 V-APS-3S with overmuch G4055 sorrow G3077 N-DSF .

YLT
7. so that, on the contrary, [it is] rather for you to forgive and to comfort, lest by over abundant sorrow such a one may be swallowed up;

ASV
7. so that contrariwise ye should rather forgive him and comfort him, lest by any means such a one should be swallowed up with his overmuch sorrow.

WEB
7. so that on the contrary you should rather forgive him and comfort him, lest by any means such a one should be swallowed up with his excessive sorrow.

NASB
7. so that on the contrary you should forgive and encourage him instead, or else the person may be overwhelmed by excessive pain.

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

RV
7. so that contrariwise ye should rather forgive him and comfort him, lest by any means such a one should be swallowed up with his overmuch sorrow.

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

NKJV
7. so that, on the contrary, you [ought] rather to forgive and comfort [him,] lest perhaps such a one be swallowed up with too much sorrow.

MKJV
7. so that, on the contrary, you should rather forgive and comfort him, lest perhaps such a one should be swallowed up with overwhelming sorrow.

AKJV
7. So that contrariwise you ought rather to forgive him, and comfort him, lest perhaps such a one should be swallowed up with overmuch sorrow.

NRSV
7. so now instead you should forgive and console him, so that he may not be overwhelmed by excessive sorrow.

NIV
7. Now instead, you ought to forgive and comfort him, so that he will not be overwhelmed by excessive sorrow.

NIRV
7. Now you should forgive him and comfort him. Then he won't be sad more than he can stand.

NLT
7. Now, however, it is time to forgive and comfort him. Otherwise he may be overcome by discouragement.

MSG
7. Now is the time to forgive this man and help him back on his feet. If all you do is pour on the guilt, you could very well drown him in it.

GNB
7. Now, however, you should forgive him and encourage him, in order to keep him from becoming so sad as to give up completely.

NET
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.

ERVEN
7. But now you should forgive him and encourage him. This will keep him from having too much sadness and giving up completely.