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2 Corinthians 13:9-11
1599 Geneva Bible
2 Corinthians 13:9-11
1599 Geneva Bible
9 For we are glad when we are weak, and that ye are strong: this also we wish for, even your [a]perfection.
10 Therefore write I these things being absent, lest when I am present, I should use sharpness, according to the power which the Lord hath given me, to edification, and not to destruction.
11 [b]Finally brethren, fare ye well: be perfect: be of good comfort: be of one mind: live in peace, and the God of love and peace shall be with you.
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- 2 Corinthians 13:9 That all things may be in good order amongst you, and the members of the Church restored into their place, which have been shaken and out of place.
- 2 Corinthians 13:11 A brief exhortation, but yet such an one as comprehendeth all the parts of a Christian man’s life.
2 Corinthians 13:9-11
New International Version
2 Corinthians 13:9-11
New International Version
9 We are glad whenever we are weak(A) but you are strong;(B) and our prayer is that you may be fully restored.(C) 10 This is why I write these things when I am absent, that when I come I may not have to be harsh(D) in my use of authority—the authority the Lord gave me for building you up, not for tearing you down.(E)
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11 Finally, brothers and sisters,(F) rejoice! Strive for full restoration, encourage one another, be of one mind, live in peace.(G) And the God of love(H) and peace(I) will be with you.
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