2 Corinthians 12:19-21
English Standard Version
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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2 Corinthians 12:19-21
New American Standard Bible
19 All this time [a]you have been thinking that we are defending ourselves to you. Actually, (A)it is in the sight of God that we have been speaking in Christ; and (B)all for building you up, (C)beloved. 20 For I am afraid that perhaps (D)when I come I may find you to be not what I wish, and may be found by you to be not what you wish; that perhaps there will be (E)strife, jealousy, (F)angry tempers, (G)selfishness, (H)slanders, (I)gossip, (J)arrogance, (K)disturbances; 21 I am afraid that when I come again my God may humiliate me before you, and I may mourn over many of those who have (L)sinned in the past and not repented of the (M)impurity, sexual immorality, and indecent behavior which they have practiced.
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- 2 Corinthians 12:19 Or have you been thinking...?
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