1 Corinthians 4:21
New King James Version
21 What do you want? (A)Shall I come to you with a rod, or in love and a spirit of gentleness?
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1 Corinthians 4:21
New International Version
21 What do you prefer? Shall I come to you with a rod of discipline,(A) or shall I come in love and with a gentle spirit?
2 Corinthians 13:2
New King James Version
2 (A)I have told you before, and foretell as if I were present the second time, and now being absent [a]I write to those (B)who have sinned before, and to all the rest, that if I come again (C)I will not spare—
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2 Corinthians 13:2
New International Version
2 I already gave you a warning when I was with you the second time. I now repeat it while absent:(A) On my return I will not spare(B) those who sinned earlier(C) or any of the others,
2 Corinthians 13:10
New King James Version
10 (A)Therefore I write these things being absent, lest being present I should use sharpness, according to the (B)authority which the Lord has given me for edification and not for destruction.
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2 Corinthians 13:10
New International Version
10 This is why I write these things when I am absent, that when I come I may not have to be harsh(A) in my use of authority—the authority the Lord gave me for building you up, not for tearing you down.(B)
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