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2 Corinthians 13:10
New International Version
2 Corinthians 13:10
New International Version
10 This is why I write these things when I am absent, that when I come I may not have to be harsh(A) in my use of authority—the authority the Lord gave me for building you up, not for tearing you down.(B)
2 Corinthians 13:10
EasyEnglish Bible
2 Corinthians 13:10
EasyEnglish Bible
10 That is why I am writing these things to you now, while I am away from you. Then, when I arrive, I will not need to be angry with you. I will not have to use my authority to punish you. The Lord gave that authority to me to help you to become stronger as believers. He did not give it to me so that I could destroy you.
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2 Corinthians 13:10
New King James Version
2 Corinthians 13:10
New King James Version
10 (A)Therefore I write these things being absent, lest being present I should use sharpness, according to the (B)authority which the Lord has given me for edification and not for destruction.
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2 Corinthians 13:10
English Standard Version
2 Corinthians 13:10
English Standard Version
10 For this reason I write these things while I am away from you, that when I come (A)I may not have to be (B)severe in my use of (C)the authority that the Lord has given me for building up and not for tearing down.
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