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2 Corinthians 1:23

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But, as you know, I didn’t come to Corinth on my way to Macedonia. I stayed away because I wanted to spare you. (God is my witness that this was the reason—may he take my life if I’m lying!)

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As God is my witness, I’m telling you the truth.

Which would you prefer? Do you want me to come and punish you? Or do you want me to come in love, with a gentle spirit?

That’s why I’m writing these things now, while I’m away. Then when I do come, I won’t have to use my authority and be hard on you. The Lord gave me that authority to build you up, not to tear you down.

I already warned you during my second visit, and I’ll say it again now while I’m away: When I return, I won’t spare those who sinned earlier. I won’t spare any of the others, either,

I serve God with my whole heart as I preach the good news about his Son. And God is my witness that I remember you constantly in my prayers.

God is my witness that I long for all of you with the love of Christ Jesus.

I’m afraid that when I come I won’t find you as I want you to be, and you won’t find me as you want me to be. I’m afraid that there will be arguing, jealousy, fits of anger, selfish ambition, insults, gossip, arrogance, and disorder.

Hymenaeus and Alexander are two of those people. I’ve handed them over to Satan so that they will learn not to say insulting things about God.

We never used flattery, as you know; we weren’t pretending to just get money from you. God is our witness that this is true.

The God and Father of the Lord Jesus—may he be praised forever—knows that I’m not lying.

Why? Because I don’t love you? No! God knows that I do!

When I come to see you, please don’t make me be as severe as I expect I’ll need to be toward some people who think I live in the same way as the people of this world.

Just as surely as God is faithful, our message to you is not “Yes” and “No.”

hand this man over to Satan. His body may be destroyed, but his spirit will be saved on the day the Lord returns.

I don’t want any of you to think that I’m not concerned about the people of Israel. They’re my family, my own flesh and blood. (I’m not lying, I’m telling you the truth as one in Christ—my conscience and the Holy Spirit confirm it.)

After this, Paul left Athens and went to Corinth.

The synagogue leader Crispus and everyone living in his house came to believe in the Lord. Many others who lived in Corinth heard Paul, and they too believed and were baptized.

From Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, and from Timothy our brother. To the members of God’s church in Corinth and to all of God’s holy people everywhere in southern Greece.

We live pure lives. We’re understanding, patient, and kind. We serve God in the Holy Spirit and with true love

As surely as the truth of Christ is in me, nobody in Achaia will keep me from being proud of this.




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