2 Corinthians 13:5-10
New King James Version
5 Examine yourselves as to whether you are in the faith. Test yourselves. Do you not know yourselves, (A)that Jesus Christ is in you?—unless indeed you [a]are (B)disqualified. 6 But I trust that you will know that we are not disqualified.
Paul Prefers Gentleness
7 Now [b]I pray to God that you do no evil, not that we should appear approved, but that you should do what is honorable, though (C)we may seem disqualified. 8 For we can do nothing against the truth, but for the truth. 9 For we are glad (D)when we are weak and you are strong. And this also we pray, (E)that you may be made complete. 10 (F)Therefore I write these things being absent, lest being present I should use sharpness, according to the (G)authority which the Lord has given me for edification and not for destruction.
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- 2 Corinthians 13:5 do not stand the test
- 2 Corinthians 13:7 NU we
2 Corinthians 13:5-10
American Standard Version
5 Try your own selves, whether ye are in the faith; prove your own selves. Or know ye not as to your own selves, that Jesus Christ is in you? unless indeed ye be reprobate. 6 But I hope that ye shall know that we are not reprobate. 7 Now we pray to God that ye do no evil; not that we may appear approved, but that ye may do that which is honorable, [a]though we be as reprobate. 8 For we can do nothing against the truth, but for the truth. 9 For we rejoice, when we are weak, and ye are strong: this we also pray for, even your perfecting. 10 For this cause I write these things while absent, that I may not when present deal sharply, according to the authority which the Lord gave me for building up, and not for casting down.
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- 2 Corinthians 13:7 Greek and that.
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