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2 Corinthians 10:6

New Century Version

We are ready to punish anyone there who does not obey, but first we want you to obey fully.

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You brag about having God’s law, but you bring shame to God by breaking his law,

Which do you want: that I come to you with punishment or with love and gentleness?

I am writing this while I am away from you so that when I come I will not have to be harsh in my use of authority. The Lord gave me this authority to build you up, not to tear you down.

When I was with you the second time, I gave a warning to those who had sinned. Now I am away from you, and I give a warning to all the others. When I come to you again, I will not be easy with them.

I wrote you to test you and to see if you obey in everything.

And his love for you is stronger when he remembers that you were all ready to obey. You welcomed him with respect and fear.

Hymenaeus and Alexander have done that, and I have given them to Satan so they will learn not to speak against God.

So if I come, I will talk about what Diotrephes is doing, about how he lies and says evil things about us. But more than that, he refuses to accept the other brothers and sisters; he even stops those who do want to accept them and puts them out of the church.




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