2 Corinthians 2:5 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

But if any have caused grief, he hath not grieved me, but in part: that I may not overcharge you all.

Close to the original. Clear modern English.

✦ MADE SIMPLE

Look, if someone has caused pain here, they didn't just hurt me — they hurt all of us to some degree. I don't want to make this sound worse than it is though.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

When someone hurts the community, we all feel it, but let's keep things in perspective.

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