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We are ready to punish anyone there who does not obey. But first we want you to obey fully.

You must look at the facts before you. If anyone feels sure that he belongs to Christ, then he must remember that we belong to Christ just as he does. It is true that we brag freely about the authority the Lord gave us. But he gave us this authority to strengthen you, not to hurt you. So I will not be ashamed of the bragging we do.

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And we will be ready to punish every act of disobedience, once your obedience is complete.(A)

You are judging by appearances.[a](B) If anyone is confident that they belong to Christ,(C) they should consider again that we belong to Christ just as much as they do.(D) So even if I boast somewhat freely about the authority the Lord gave us(E) for building you up rather than tearing you down,(F) I will not be ashamed of it.

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Corinthians 10:7 Or Look at the obvious facts