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2 Corinthians 12:19

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Have you been thinking all along that we’re trying to defend ourselves to you? We speak as Christ’s people in God’s sight. Everything we do, dear friends, is for your benefit.

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Don’t take revenge, dear friends. Instead, let God’s anger take care of it. After all, Scripture says, “I alone have the right to take revenge. I will pay back, says the Lord.”

So let’s pursue those things which bring peace and which are good for each other.

We should all be concerned about our neighbor and the good things that will build his faith.

As a Christian, I’m telling you the truth. I’m not lying. The Holy Spirit, along with my own thoughts, supports me in this.

Therefore, my dear friends, get as far away from the worship of false gods as you can.

I try to please everyone in every way. I don’t think about what would be good for me but about what would be good for many people so that they might be saved.

So what does this mean, brothers and sisters? When you gather, each person has a psalm, doctrine, revelation, another language, or an interpretation. Everything must be done to help each other grow.

So, if I brag a little too much about the authority which the Lord gave us, I’m not ashamed. The Lord gave us this authority to help you, not to hurt you.

As surely as I have Christ’s truth, my bragging will not be silenced anywhere in Greece.

The God and Father of the Lord Jesus, who is praised forever, knows that I’m not lying.

I will be very glad to spend whatever I have. I’ll even give myself for you. Do you love me less because I love you so much?

That’s why I’m writing this letter while I’m not with you. When I am with you I don’t want to be harsh by using the authority that the Lord gave me. The Lord gave us this authority to help you, not to hurt you.

At least we don’t go around selling an impure word of God like many others. The opposite is true. As Christ’s spokesmen and in God’s presence, we speak the pure message that comes from God.

Do we have to show you our qualifications again? Do we, like some people, need letters that recommend us to you or letters from you that recommend us to others?

Since we have these promises, dear friends, we need to cleanse ourselves from everything that contaminates body and spirit and live a holy life in the fear of God.

So, brothers and sisters, I love you and miss you. You are my joy and my crown. Therefore, dear friends, keep your relationship with the Lord firm!

Therefore, encourage each other and strengthen one another as you are doing.

Dear friends, even though we say these things, we are still convinced that better things are in store for you and that they will save you.




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