⁴⁷ praising God and ^(A)having favor with all the people. And the Lord ^(B)was adding to ^[a]their number day by day ^(C)those who were being saved.

² that you ^(A)receive her in the Lord in a manner worthy of the ^[a](B)saints, and that you help her in whatever matter she may have need of you; for she herself has also been a helper of many, ^[b]and of myself as well.

¹⁷ And if he refuses to listen to them, ^(A)tell it to the church; and if he refuses to listen even to the church, ^(B)he is to be to you as ^[a]a Gentile and ^[b]a tax collector.

^4 (A)In the name of our Lord Jesus, when you are assembled, and ^[a]I with you in spirit, ^(B)with the power of our Lord Jesus,

⁶ Sufficient for such a person is ^(A)this punishment which was imposed by the majority, ⁷ so that on the other hand, you should rather ^(B)forgive and comfort him, otherwise such a person might be overwhelmed by excessive sorrow. ⁸ Therefore I urge you to reaffirm your love for him.