This text does not make a lot of sense to many people because they cannot comprehend going to someone this way. “How can you tell somebody who has sinned against you what he’s done to you and expect to win him? He will get defensive.” Why will he get defensive? Because someone is accusing him. But if someone goes with forgiveness in his heart—the final conclusion of all this teaching—then the result will not be accusative. I can guarantee that he will not be won over if his corrector goes with any kind of bitterness, resentment, or with an accusative spirit. The corrector must not go to him in
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