For I, on my part,thoughabsentin bodybut presentin spirit,have alreadyjudgedhim who has socommittedthis,as thoughI were present.
For whathave I to do with judgingoutsiders?Do you not judgethose whoare within[the church]?
NowI, Paul,myselfurgeyou by the meeknessand gentlenessof Christ--I whoam meekwhen face to facewith you, but boldtowardyou when absent!
Let sucha personconsiderthis,that whatwe are in wordby letterswhen absent,such persons[we are] alsoin deedwhen present.
I have previously saidwhenpresentthe second time,and though nowabsentI say in advanceto thosewho have sinned in the pastand to allthe rest[as well], that ifI comeagainI will not spare[anyone],
For eventhoughI am absentin body,neverthelessI amwith you in spirit,rejoicingto seeyour good disciplineand the stabilityof your faithin Christ.
But we, brethren,having been taken awayfrom you for a shortwhile--in person,not in spirit--were all the moreeagerwith greatdesireto seeyour face.
