2 Corinthians 12:20
12:20 For I am afraid that somehow when I come I will not find you what I wish, and you will find me
1 not what you wish. I am afraid that
2 somehow there may be quarreling, jealousy, intense anger, selfish ambition,
3 slander, gossip, arrogance, and disorder.
2 Corinthians 13:2-3
13:2 I said before when I was present the second time and now, though absent, I say again to those who sinned previously and to all the rest, that if I come again, I will not spare anyone,
4
13:3 since you are demanding proof that Christ is speaking through me. He
5 is not weak toward you but is powerful among you.
2 Corinthians 13:10
13:10 Because of this I am writing these things while absent, so that when I arrive
6 I may not have to deal harshly with you
7 by using my authority – the Lord gave it to me for building up, not for tearing down!
2 Corinthians 13:1
Paul’s Third Visit to Corinth
13:1 This is the third time I am coming to visit 8 you. By the testimony 9 of two or three witnesses every matter will be established. 10
Colossians 4:1
4:1 Masters, treat your slaves with justice and fairness, because you know that you also have a master in heaven.
Colossians 4:1
4:1 Masters, treat your slaves with justice and fairness, because you know that you also have a master in heaven.
1 tn Grk “and I will be found by you.” The passive construction has been converted to an active one in the translation.
2 tn The words “I am afraid that” are not repeated in the Greek text, but are needed for clarity.
3 tn Or “intense anger, hostility.”
4 tn The word “anyone” is not in the Greek text but is implied.
5 tn Grk “who.” Because of the length and complexity of the Greek sentence, a new sentence was started here in the translation.
6 tn 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.”
7 tn The words “with you” are not in the Greek text, but are implied.
8 tn The word “visit” is not in the Greek text, but is implied.
9 tn Grk “By the mouth.”
10 sn A quotation from Deut 19:15 (also quoted in Matt 18:16; 1 Tim 5:19).