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  • 2 Corinthians 13:10
    New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (Study Edition)
    • 10 That is why I write these things while absent, so that when I am present, I may not have to be severe in using the authority that the Lord gave me,+ to build up and not to tear down.

  • 2 Corinthians 13:10
    New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures
    • 10 That is why I write these things while absent, so that when I am present, I may not have to be severe in using the authority that the Lord gave me,+ to build up and not to tear down.

  • 2 Corinthians 13:10
    The Kingdom Interlinear Translation of the Greek Scriptures
    • 10 Διὰ Through τοῦτο this ταῦτα these (things) ἀπὼν being absent γράφω, I am writing, ἵνα in order that παρὼν being alongside μὴ not ἀποτόμως in cutting-off way χρήσωμαι I might behave κατὰ according to τὴν the ἐξουσίαν authority ἣν which ὁ the κύριος Lord ἔδωκέν gave μοι, to me, εἰς into οἰκοδομὴν upbuilding καὶ and οὐκ not εἰς into καθαίρεσιν. taking down.

  • 2 Corinthians 13:10
    New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures—With References
    • 10 That is why I write these things while absent, that, when I am present, I may not act with severity+ according to the authority that the Lord gave me, to build up+ and not to tear down.

  • 2 Corinthians 13:10
    The Bible in Living English
    • 10 That is why I write this while I am away, so that when I am there I may not act rigorously under the authority which the Lord gave me for building up and not for demolishing.

  • 2 Corinthians 13:10
    American Standard Version
    • 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.

  • 2 Corinthians 13:10
    King James Version
    • 10 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.

  • 2 Corinthians
    Watch Tower Publications Index 1930-1985
    • 13:10 w73 504; or 57-58

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