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19 All this time [a]you think we are defending ourselves to you. We speak in Christ (A)in the sight of God. (B)And all these things, (C)beloved, are for your building up. 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)outbursts of anger, (G)selfish ambition, (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 sensuality which they have practiced.

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  1. 2 Corinthians 12:19 Or have you been thinking...building up?

19 (A)Again, [a]do you think that we excuse ourselves to you? (B)We speak before God in Christ. (C)But we do all things, beloved, for your edification. 20 For I fear lest, when I come, I shall not find you such as I wish, and that (D)I shall be found by you such as you do not wish; lest there be contentions, jealousies, outbursts of wrath, selfish ambitions, backbitings, whisperings, conceits, tumults; 21 lest, when I come again, my God (E)will humble me among you, and I shall mourn for many (F)who have sinned before and have not repented of the uncleanness, (G)fornication, and lewdness which they have practiced.

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  1. 2 Corinthians 12:19 NU You have been thinking for a long time that we