2 Corinthians 2:10 Meaning and Explanation
“To whom ye forgive any thing, I forgive also: for if I forgave any thing, to whom I forgave it, for your sakes forgave I it in the person of Christ;”
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Read Full Chapter →Paul joins his forgiveness to theirs, granting it for their sake and in the presence of Christ.
What Does 2 Corinthians 2:10 Mean?
Paul aligns himself fully with the church's act of forgiveness. Whatever they pardon, he pardons too. He stresses that he forgives for their sake and does so in the person, that is, the presence, of Christ, under his eye and in his name.
Forgiveness is never a private transaction; it is offered before the face of Christ and draws its power from him. By binding his pardon to theirs, Paul keeps the community united in mercy. To forgive together, in the Lord's presence, is to share in the very work he came to do.
2 Corinthians 2:10 in the Original Language
prosopon (πρόσωπον), 'person' -- literally the face or presence; here, before Christ himself.
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What does 2 Corinthians 2:10 mean?
Paul joins his forgiveness to theirs, granting it for their sake and in the presence of Christ.