2 Corinthians 13:10

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Therefore I write these things being absent, lest being present I should use sharpness, according to the power which the Lord hath given me to edification, and not to destruction.This is why I write these things while absent, so that when I am present I will not need to be severe in my use of the authority that the Lord gave me for building you up, not for tearing you down.

In other translations

Therefore I write these things being absent, lest being present I should use sharpness, according to the power which the Lord hath given me to edification, and not to destruction.This is why I write these things while absent, so that when I am present I will not need to be severe in my use of the authority that the Lord gave me for building you up, not for tearing you down.

Greek words

διὰdiaBecause ofG1223τοῦτοtoutothereforeG3778ταῦταtautathese thingsG3778ἀπὼνapōnbeing absentG548γράφω,graphōI write,G1125ἵναinaso thatG2443παρὼνparōnbeing presentG3918μὴmēnotG3361ἀποτόμωςapotomōswith severityG664χρήσωμαιchrēsōmaiI may treat [you]G5530κατὰkataaccording toG2596τὴνtēntheG3588ἐξουσίανexousianauthorityG1849ἣνhēnthatG3739ὁhotheG3588κύριοςkuriosLordG2962ἔδωκένedōkenhas givenG1325μοιmoimeG3165εἰςeisforG1519οἰκοδομὴνoikodomēnbuilding upG3619καὶkaiandG2532οὐκouknotG3756εἰςeisforG1519καθαίρεσιν.¶kathairesintearing down.G2506

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