But if any has caused sorrow, he has caused sorrow, not to me, but in part (that I not press too heavily) to you all.
Parallel translations
- KJV But if any have caused grief, he hath not grieved me, but in part: that I may not overcharge you all.
- BSB Now if anyone has caused grief, he has not grieved me but all of you—to some degree, not to overstate it.
- NKJV But if anyone has caused grief, he has not grieved me, but all of you to some extent—not to be too severe.
- NASB But if anyone has caused sorrow, he has caused sorrow not for me, but in some degree—not to say too much—for all of you.
- NLT I am not overstating it when I say that the man who caused all the trouble hurt all of you more than he hurt me.
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Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 5
- 1 Cor 5:12–13For what do I have to do with also judging those who are outside? Don’t you judge those who are within?
- Gal 4:12I beg you, brothers, become as I am, for I also have become as you are. You did me no wrong,
- 1 Cor 5:1–5It is actually reported that there is sexual immorality among you, and such sexual immorality as is not even named among the Gentiles, that one has his father’s wife.
- Gal 5:10I have confidence toward you in the Lord that you will think no other way. But he who troubles you will bear his judgment, whoever he is.
- Prov 17:25A foolish son brings grief to his father, and bitterness to her who bore him.
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