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.

Darby

7 so that on the contrary ye should rather shew grace^D8390 and encourage, lest perhaps such a one should be swallowed up with excessive grief.

Darby Bible Notes

grace - Or 'forgive,' as ver. 10; Luke 7.42.

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.

Strong's

7 So ^G5620 that contrariwise^G5121 ye^G5209 ought rather^G3123 to forgive^G5483 him and^G2532 comfort^G3870 him lest^G3381 perhaps^G4458 such a one^G5108 should be swallowed up^G2666 with overmuch^G4055 sorrow^G3077.