excessive sorrow

Corinthians 2:5 Forgiveness for the Offender. But if anyone has caused pain, he has caused it not to me, but to some extent--not to exaggerate it--to all of you. This punishment by the majority is enough for such a person; so now instead you should forgive and console him, so that he may not be...

When the innocent is punished WITHOUT CAUSE, a city can be certain that, not only has she given the devil a foothold, but likewise, because of arrogance, obstinacy, and insolence - REBELLION! so also, has she been OUTWITTED. Though forgiveness is the focal point of this text, the key factor...