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11 Oh, dear Corinthian friends! We have spoken honestly with you, and our hearts are open to you. 12 There is no lack of love on our part, but you have withheld your love from us. 13 I am asking you to respond as if you were my own children. Open your hearts to us!

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11 We have spoken freely to you,[a] Corinthians; our heart has been opened wide to you. 12 Our affection for you is not restricted,[b] but you are restricted in your affections for us. 13 Now as a fair exchange—I speak as to my[c] children—open wide your hearts to us[d] also.

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Corinthians 6:11 tn Grk “our mouth has been open to you,” an idiom for openness in communication.
  2. 2 Corinthians 6:12 tn Grk “You are not restricted by us.”
  3. 2 Corinthians 6:13 tn The word “my” is not in the Greek text but is implied.
  4. 2 Corinthians 6:13 tn The words “to us” are not in the Greek text but are implied.