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2 Corinthians 2:1

Twentieth Century New Testament 1904

For my own sake, as well, I decided not to pay you another painful visit.

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So the disciples, without exception, determined, in proportion to their means, to send something to help the Brethren living in Judea.

This gave rise to a serious dispute, and much discussion, between Paul and Barnabas and these men, and it was therefore settled that Paul and Barnabas and others of their number should go up to Jerusalem, to consult the Apostles and Officers of the Church about the matter under discussion.

Barnabas wished to take with them John, whose other name was Mark;

For I had determined that, while with you, I would know nothing but Jesus Christ-and him crucified!

What do you wish? Am I to come to you with a rod, or in a loving and gentle spirit?

For I myself, though absent in body, have been present with you in spirit, and in the name of our Lord Jesus I have already passed judgment, just as if I had been present, upon the man who has acted in this way.

But, as my life shall answer for it, I call God to witness that it was to spare you that I deferred my visit to Corinth.

This is my reason for writing as I am now doing, while I am away from you, so that, when I am with you, I may not act harshly in the exercise of the authority which the Lord gave me--and gave me for building up and not for pulling down.

I wrote to you in sore trouble and distress of heart and with many tears, not to give you pain, but to let you see how intense a love I have for you.

As soon as I send Artemas or Tychicus to you, join me as quickly as possible at Nicopolis, for I have arranged to spend the winter there.




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