Neville Goddard on 2 Corinthians 2:7 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read 2 Corinthians 2 in context

Scripture Focus

7So that contrariwise ye ought rather to forgive him, and comfort him, lest perhaps such a one should be swallowed up with overmuch sorrow.

2 Corinthians 2:7

Biblical Context

The verse urges forgiveness and comforting the offender, so they are not overwhelmed by sorrow. It anchors reconciliation in the community by choosing mercy over grievance.

Neville's Inner Vision

Viewed through the inner vision Neville teaches, the one who troubled you is not a person apart but a state of consciousness within you. The command to forgive and comfort is a directive to shift your inner atmosphere, so that sorrow does not siphon the life from your day. Overmuch sorrow arises when you hold a stubborn image of grievance; forgiveness dissolves the image and reintroduces harmony, grace, and favor into your awareness. By forgiving you’re not excusing behavior but aligning your I AM with mercy; you are choosing peace over grievance, and that choice creates the condition of peace outside as well. The act of comfort is an energetic uplifting— a felt sense that the hurt has been soothed by your compassionate awareness. When you revise the scene in imagination to a state of reconciliation, you live in shalom, the well-being that flows from inner unity. The verse asks you to move from resistance to release, from sorrow to light, so that your world reflects the inner state you assume.

Practice This Now

Close your eyes and revise the scene: forgive him now in your inner I AM; feel the comfort spread through your chest until sorrow dissolves; carry that state into your day.