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2 Corinthians 12:21

Twentieth Century New Testament 1904

I am afraid lest, on my next visit, my God may humble me in regard to you, and that I may have to mourn over many who have long been sinning, and have not repented of the impurity, immorality, and sensuality, in which they have indulged.

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Being in the light of Day, let us live becomingly, not in revelry and drunkenness, not in lust and licentiousness, not in quarreling and jealousy.

Bears me out when I say that there is a great weight of sorrow upon me and that my heart is never free from pain.

There is a wide-spread report respecting a case of immorality among you, and that, too, of a kind that does not occur even among the Gentiles-a man, I hear, is living with his father's wife!

And are fully prepared to punish every act of rebellion, when once your submission is complete.

It was for this reason, and to prevent my thinking too highly of myself, that a thorn was sent to pierce my flesh--an instrument of Satan to discipline me--so that I should not think too highly of myself.

I have said it, and I say it again before I come, just as if I were with you on my second visit, though for the moment absent, I say to those who have been long sinning, as well as to all others--that if I come again, I shall spare no one.

Show them, therefore--so that the Churches may see it-- the proof of your affection, and the ground for our boasting to them about you.

The sins of our earthly nature are unmistakable. They are sins like these--unchastity, impurity, indecency,

Therefore destroy all that is earthly in you--immorality, uncleanness, passions, evil desires, and that greed which is idolatry.

Let marriage be honoured by all and the married life be pure; for God will judge those who are immoral and those who commit adultery.

With boastful and foolish talk, they appeal to the passions of man's lower nature, and, by their profligacy, entice those who are just escaping from the men who live such misguided lives.

To others show pity, but with caution, hating the very clothing polluted by their touch.

Like Sodom and Gomorrah and the towns near them, which gave themselves up to fornication, and fell into unnatural vice, these angels now stand out as a warning, undergoing, as they are, the punishment of aeonian fire.

But as for cowards, unbelievers, the degraded, murderers, the impure, sorcerers, idolaters, and all liars--their place will be in the burning lake of fire and sulphur. That is the Second Death.'

Outside will be the filthy, the sorcerers, the impure, the murderers, the idolaters, and all who love the false and live it.'

He whose testimony this is says-- 'Assuredly I will come quickly.' 'Amen, come, Lord Jesus.'




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