19 Have you been thinking all along that we have been defending ourselves to you? It is (A)in the sight of God that we have been speaking in Christ, and (B)all for your upbuilding, beloved. 20 For I fear that perhaps (C)when I come I may find you not as I wish, and that you may find me not as you wish—that perhaps there may be quarreling, jealousy, anger, hostility, slander, gossip, conceit, and disorder. 21 I fear that when I come again my God may humble me before you, and I may have to mourn over many of those (D)who sinned earlier and have not repented of the impurity, (E)sexual immorality, and sensuality that they have practiced.

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19 You have thought all along that we were defending ourselves to you.[a] No, in the sight of God we are speaking in Christ, and everything, dear friends, is for building you up.(A) 20 For I fear that perhaps when I come I will not find you to be what I want, and I may not be found by you to be what you want;[b] there may be quarreling,(B) jealousy,(C) outbursts of anger, selfish ambitions,(D) slander,(E) gossip, arrogance, and disorder.(F) 21 I fear that when I come my God will again[c] humiliate me in your presence, and I will grieve for many who sinned before and have not repented(G) of the moral impurity, sexual immorality,(H) and promiscuity(I) they practiced.

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Corinthians 12:19 Or Have you thought . . . to you?
  2. 2 Corinthians 12:20 Lit be as you want
  3. 2 Corinthians 12:21 Or come again my God will