G5124ThereforeG1223 G1125I write[G5719] G5023these thingsG548being absent[G5752] G3363, lestG3918being present[G5752] G5530I should use[G5667] G664sharpnessG2596, accordingG1849to the powerG3739whichG2962the LordG1325hath given[G5656] G3427meG1519toG3619edificationG2532, andG3756notG1519toG2506destruction.
G686WhereforeG1499, thoughG1125I wrote[G5656] G5213unto youG3756, I did it notG1752for his causeG91that had done the wrong[G5660] G3761, norG1752for his causeG91that suffered wrong[G5685] G235, butG1752thatG2257ourG4710careG5228forG5216youG1799in the sightG2316of GodG5319might appear[G5683] G4314untoG5209you.
G2531Even asG2076it is[G5748] G1342meetG1698for meG5426to think[G5721] G5124thisG5228ofG5216youG3956allG1223, becauseG2192I have[G5721] G5209youG1722inG3165myG2588heartG5037; inasmuch as bothG1722inG3450myG1199bondsG2532, andG627in the defenceG2532andG951confirmationG2098of the gospelG5209, yeG3956allG5607are[G5752] G4791partakersG3450of myG5485grace.