2 Corinthians 13:10 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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 13:10 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
2 Corinthians 13:10 in 6 Bible Translations
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2 Corinthians 13:10 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“For this cause I write these things while absent, that I may not deal sharply when present, according to the authority which the Lord gave me for building up and not for tearing down.”
2 Corinthians 13:10 — World English Bible
2 Corinthians 13:10 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“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 — American Standard Version
2 Corinthians 13:10 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“because of this, these things--being absent--I write, that being present, I may not treat <FI>any<Fi> sharply, according to the authority that the Lord did give me for building up, and not for casting down.”
2 Corinthians 13:10 — Young's Literal Translation
2 Corinthians 13:10 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“On this account I write these things being absent, that being present I may not use severity according to the authority which the Lord has given me for building up, and not for overthrowing.”
2 Corinthians 13:10 — Darby Translation
2 Corinthians 13:10 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Therefore write I these thinges being absent, least when I am present, I should vse sharpenesse, according to the power which the Lord hath giuen mee, to edification, and not to destruction.”
2 Corinthians 13:10 — Geneva Bible
2 Corinthians 13:10 in Context — 2 Corinthians 13
8 Car nous n’avons pas de puissance contre la vérité; nous n’en avons que pour la vérité.
9 Nous nous réjouissons lorsque nous sommes faibles, tandis que vous êtes forts; et ce que nous demandons dans nos prières, c’est votre perfectionnement.
10 C’est pourquoi j’écris ces choses étant absent, afin que, présent, je n’aie pas à user de rigueur, selon l’autorité que le Seigneur m’a donnée pour l’édification et non pour la destruction.
11 Au reste, frères, soyez dans la joie, perfectionnez-vous, consolez-vous, ayez un même sentiment, vivez en paix; et le Dieu d’amour et de paix sera avec vous.
12 Saluez-vous les uns les autres par un saint baiser. Tous les saints vous saluent.
What Does 2 Corinthians 13:10 Mean?
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