2 Cor. 13

When any Christian is overtaken in a fault, we are to do what we can to restore that person to a healthy relationship with Christ and the Church. We shouldn’t execute our wounded. We shouldn’t hold bitter, vengeful grudges indefinitely. In fact, if we consider ourselves spiritual, we are instructed to restore such an one. [Gal. 6:1]

“Strive” is the operative word here. [2 Cor. 13:11] This implies persistent, significant effort.

The person who was initially chastised in the Church at Corinth was living in sexual sin which was being tolerated. That person had been turned over to Satan for buffeting, but had evidently repented and sought forgiveness and restoration. It’s the nature of Christ to receive and restore repentant sinners. It should be our nature also.