since you seek proof that Christ (A)is speaking in me. He is not weak in dealing with you, but (B)is powerful among you.

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since you are demanding proof that Christ is speaking through me.(A) He is not weak in dealing with you, but is powerful among you.

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20 (A)For it is not you who speak, but (B)the Spirit of your Father speaking through you.

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20 for it will not be you speaking, but the Spirit of your Father(A) speaking through you.

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12 (A)The signs of a true apostle were performed among you (B)with utmost patience, with signs and wonders and mighty works.

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12 I persevered in demonstrating among you the marks of a true apostle, including signs, wonders and miracles.(A)

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For even if I boast a little too much of (A)our authority, which the Lord gave for building you up and not for destroying you, I will not be ashamed. I do not want to appear to be frightening you with my letters. 10 For they say, “His letters are weighty and strong, but (B)his bodily presence is weak, and (C)his speech of no account.”

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So even if I boast somewhat freely about the authority the Lord gave us(A) for building you up rather than tearing you down,(B) I will not be ashamed of it. I do not want to seem to be trying to frighten you with my letters. 10 For some say, “His letters are weighty and forceful, but in person he is unimpressive(C) and his speaking amounts to nothing.”(D)

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15 for (A)I will give you a mouth and (B)wisdom, which none of your adversaries will be able to withstand or (C)contradict.

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15 For I will give you(A) words and wisdom that none of your adversaries will be able to resist or contradict.

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Paul Surrenders His Rights

(A)Am I not free? (B)Am I not an apostle? (C)Have I not seen Jesus our Lord? (D)Are not you my workmanship in the Lord? If to others I am not an apostle, at least I am to you, for you are (E)the seal of my apostleship in the Lord.

This is my defense to those who would examine me.

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Paul’s Rights as an Apostle

Am I not free?(A) Am I not an apostle?(B) Have I not seen Jesus our Lord?(C) Are you not the result of my work in the Lord?(D) Even though I may not be an apostle to others, surely I am to you! For you are the seal(E) of my apostleship in the Lord.

This is my defense to those who sit in judgment on me.

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For the (A)weapons of (B)our warfare are not of the flesh but have (C)divine power (D)to destroy strongholds.

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The weapons we fight with(A) are not the weapons of the world. On the contrary, they have divine power(B) to demolish strongholds.(C)

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Ministers of the New Covenant

(A)Are we beginning to commend ourselves again? Or do we need, (B)as some do, (C)letters of recommendation to you, or from you? (D)You yourselves are our letter of recommendation, written on our[a] hearts, to be known and read by all. And you show that you are a letter from Christ delivered by us, written not with ink but with the Spirit of (E)the living God, not on (F)tablets of stone but on (G)tablets of (H)human hearts.[b]

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  1. 2 Corinthians 3:2 Some manuscripts your
  2. 2 Corinthians 3:3 Greek fleshly hearts

Are we beginning to commend ourselves(A) again? Or do we need, like some people, letters of recommendation(B) to you or from you? You yourselves are our letter, written on our hearts, known and read by everyone.(C) You show that you are a letter from Christ, the result of our ministry, written not with ink but with the Spirit of the living God,(D) not on tablets of stone(E) but on tablets of human hearts.(F)

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10 Anyone whom you forgive, I also forgive. Indeed, what I have forgiven, if I have forgiven anything, has been for your sake in the presence of Christ,

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10 Anyone you forgive, I also forgive. And what I have forgiven—if there was anything to forgive—I have forgiven in the sight of Christ for your sake,

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For such a one, (A)this punishment by the majority is enough,

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The punishment(A) inflicted on him by the majority is sufficient.

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When you are assembled (A)in the name of the Lord Jesus and my spirit is present, with the power of our Lord Jesus, you are (B)to deliver this man to Satan for the destruction of the flesh, so (C)that his spirit may be saved (D)in the day of the Lord.[a]

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  1. 1 Corinthians 5:5 Some manuscripts add Jesus

So when you are assembled and I am with you in spirit, and the power of our Lord Jesus is present, hand this man over(A) to Satan(B) for the destruction of the flesh,[a][b] so that his spirit may be saved on the day of the Lord.(C)

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  1. 1 Corinthians 5:5 In contexts like this, the Greek word for flesh (sarx) refers to the sinful state of human beings, often presented as a power in opposition to the Spirit.
  2. 1 Corinthians 5:5 Or of his body

18 Truly, I say to you, (A)whatever you bind on earth shall be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth shall be loosed[a] in heaven. 19 Again I say to you, if two of you (B)agree on earth about anything they ask, (C)it will be done for them by my Father in heaven. 20 For where two or three are (D)gathered in my name, (E)there am I among them.”

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  1. Matthew 18:18 Or shall have been bound… shall have been loosed

18 “Truly I tell you, whatever you bind on earth will be[a] bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be[b] loosed in heaven.(A)

19 “Again, truly I tell you that if two of you on earth agree about anything they ask for, it will be done for them(B) by my Father in heaven. 20 For where two or three gather in my name, there am I with them.”(C)

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  1. Matthew 18:18 Or will have been
  2. Matthew 18:18 Or will have been