Forgiving the sinner is one lesson to learn from 2 Corinthians 2. Paul opens up by discussing that he didn't want to make another painful visit because if he did the only one there to comfort him would be the one he had hurt. His hurt is not coming from being mean, but from his chastisement of the church members. He continues and speaks on forgiveness. There is no specification of who the man was and what was done, but Paul urged them to forgive their brother. His punishment of not being forgiven was punishment enough. In verse 7 Paul says that he should be forgiven because if not then he will be overcome with excessive sorrow.
Paul closes out Chapter 2 by setting it straight that he and others (Titus) were not trying ti make money off of the gospel of Christ, but was a man commissioned by God and as a man of sincerity they in the sight of God speak in Christ (2 Corinthians 2:17). Paul was real about it. He didn't just say it and not live it. That is why he was commissioned by God.
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