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2 Corinthians 10:7-9
New Catholic Bible
2 Corinthians 10:7-9
New Catholic Bible
7 [a]Face the facts squarely. If anyone is confident that he belongs to Christ, he should reflect on the fact that we belong to Christ as much as he does. 8 It is possible that I tend to boast a bit too much about our authority, which the Lord has entrusted to us for building you up rather than for tearing you down, but I will not apologize for doing so.
9 Therefore, I do not want to seem to be someone who frightens you with my letters.
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- 2 Corinthians 10:7 Paul makes use of Jeremiah’s description of the purpose of the prophetic power given him by God (see Jer 1:9-10; 12:16f; 24:6). The Apostle’s intention is to build up, not to tear down.
2 Corinthians 10:7-9
New International Version
2 Corinthians 10:7-9
New International Version
7 You are judging by appearances.[a](A) If anyone is confident that they belong to Christ,(B) they should consider again that we belong to Christ just as much as they do.(C) 8 So even if I boast somewhat freely about the authority the Lord gave us(D) for building you up rather than tearing you down,(E) I will not be ashamed of it. 9 I do not want to seem to be trying to frighten you with my letters.
Footnotes
- 2 Corinthians 10:7 Or Look at the obvious facts
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