[I have decided] to deliversuch a oneto Satanfor the destructionof his flesh,sothat his spiritmay be savedin the dayof the LordJesus.
So the LORDsaidto Satan,"Behold,he is in your power,onlysparehis life."
Appointa wickedmanoverhim, And let an accuserstandat his righthand.
You shall strikehim with the rodAnd rescuehis soulfrom Sheol.
"But ifthe priestlooksat it, and behold,thereare nowhitehairsin it and it is not lowerthanthe skinand is faded,then the priestshall isolatehim for sevendays;
ThenJesussaidto him, "Go,Satan!For it is written,YOU SHALL WORSHIPTHE LORDYOUR GOD,AND SERVEHIM ONLY.'"
"Simon,Simon,behold,Satanhasdemanded[permission] to siftyou likewheat;
to opentheir eyesso that they may turnfrom darknessto lightand from the dominionof Satanto God,that they may receiveforgivenessof sinsand an inheritanceamongthosewho have been sanctifiedby faithin Me.'
whowill alsoconfirmyou to the end,blamelessin the dayof our LordJesusChrist.
But when we are judged,we are disciplinedby the Lordsothat we will not be condemnedalongwith the world.
But thosewhoare outside,Godjudges.REMOVETHE WICKED MANFROM AMONGYOURSELVES.
and we are readyto punishalldisobedience,wheneveryour obedienceis complete.
Because of the surpassing greatnessof the revelations,for this reason,to keepme from exaltingmyself, there was givenme a thornin the flesh,a messengerof Satanto tormentme-- to keepme from exaltingmyself!
For thisreasonI am writingthese thingswhile absent,sothat when presentI [need] not useseverity,in accordancewith the authoritywhichthe Lordgaveme for buildingup and not for tearing down.
[For I am] confidentof thisvery thing,that He who begana goodworkin you will perfectit untilthe dayof ChristJesus.
Among theseare Hymenaeusand Alexander,whomI have handed overto Satan,sothat they will be taughtnot to blaspheme.
the Lordgrantto him to findmercyfrom the Lordon that day--and you knowvery wellwhatservices he renderedat Ephesus.
lookingfor and hasteningthe comingof the dayof God,becauseof whichthe heavenswill be destroyedby burning,and the elementswill meltwith intense heat!
Ifanyoneseeshis brothercommittinga sinnot [leading] to death,he shall askand [God] will for him givelifeto thosewho commit sinnot [leading] to death.There is a sin[leading] to death;I do not saythat he should make requestfor this.