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2 Corinthians 13:10

NETBible	Because of this I am writing these things while absent, so that when I arrive¹ I may not have to deal harshly with you² by using my authority – the Lord gave it to me for building up, not for tearing down!
NIV © biblegateway 2Co 13:10	This is why I write these things when I am absent, that when I come I may not have to be harsh in my use of authority— the authority the Lord gave me for building you up, not for tearing you down.
NASB © biblegateway 2Co 13:10	For this reason I am writing these things while absent, so that when present I need not use severity, in accordance with the authority which the Lord gave me for building up and not for tearing down.
NLT © biblegateway 2Co 13:10	I am writing this to you before I come, hoping that I won’t need to deal harshly with you when I do come. For I want to use the authority the Lord has given me to build you up, not to tear you down.
MSG © biblegateway 2Co 13:10	I'm writing this to you now so that when I come I won't have to say another word on the subject. The authority the Master gave me is for putting people together, not taking them apart. I want to get on with it, and not have to spend time on reprimands.
BBE © SABDAweb 2Co 13:10	For this cause I am writing these things while I am away, so that there may be need for me, when I am present, to make use of sharp measures, by the authority which the Lord has given me for building up and not for destruction.
NRSV © bibleoremus 2Co 13:10	So I write these things while I am away from you, so that when I come, I may not have to be severe in using the authority that the Lord has given me for building up and not for tearing down.
NKJV © biblegateway 2Co 13:10	Therefore I write these things being absent, lest being present I should use sharpness, according to the authority which the Lord has given me for edification and not for destruction.
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KJV	Therefore <5124> <1223> I write <1125> (5719) these things <5023> being absent <548> (5752)_, lest <3363> being present <3918> (5752) I should use <5530> (5667) sharpness <664>_, according <2596> to the power <1849> which <3739> the Lord <2962> hath given <1325> (5656) me <3427> to <1519> edification <3619>_, and <2532> not <3756> to <1519> destruction <2506>_.
NASB © biblegateway 2Co 13:10	For this <3778> reason <1223> I am writing <1125> these <3778> things <3778> while absent <548> , so <2443> that when present <3918> I need not use <5530> severity <664> , in accordance <2596> with the authority <1849> which <3739> the Lord <2962> gave <1325> me for building <3619> up and not for tearing <2506> down <2506> .
NET [draft] ITL	Because of <1223> this <5124> I am writing <1125> these things <5023> while absent <548> , so that <2443> when <3918> I arrive <3918> I may <5530> not <3361> have to deal <5530> harshly <664> with you by <2596> using my authority <1849> – the Lord <2962> gave <1325> it to me <3427> for <1519> building up <3619> , not <3756> for <1519> tearing down <2506> !
GREEK	dia <1223> PREP touto <5124> D-ASN tauta <5023> D-APN apwn <548> (5752) V-PXP-NSM grafw <1125> (5719) V-PAI-1S ina <2443> CONJ parwn <3918> (5752) V-PXP-NSM mh <3361> PRT-N apotomwv <664> ADV crhswmai <5530> (5667) V-ADS-1S kata <2596> PREP thn <3588> T-ASF exousian <1849> N-ASF hn <3739> R-ASF o <3588> T-NSM kuriov <2962> N-NSM edwken <1325> (5656) V-AAI-3S moi <3427> P-1DS eiv <1519> PREP oikodomhn <3619> N-ASF kai <2532> CONJ ouk <3756> PRT-N eiv <1519> PREP kayairesin <2506> N-ASF

NETBible

Because of this I am writing these things while absent, so that when I arrive¹ I may not have to deal harshly with you² by using my authority – the Lord gave it to me for building up, not for tearing down!

NET Notes

¹tn Grk “when I am present,” but in the context of Paul’s third (upcoming) visit to Corinth, this is better translated as “when I arrive.”

²tn The words “with you” are not in the Greek text, but are implied.