2 Corinthians 10:6 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised And we are ready to punish any disobedience, once your obedience is complete. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 and having in a readiness to revenge all disobedience, when your obedience is fulfilled. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Being in readiness to punish every [insubordinate for his] disobedience, when your own submission and obedience [as a church] are fully secured and complete. American Standard Version (1901) and being in readiness to avenge all disobedience, when your obedience shall be made full. Common English Bible Once your obedience is complete, we are ready to punish any disobedience. Catholic Public Domain Version and standing ready to repudiate every disobedience, when your own obedience has been fulfilled. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And having in readiness to revenge all disobedience, when your obedience shall be fulfilled. |
What do you want? Should I come to you with a rod, or in love and a spirit of gentleness?
This is why I am writing these things while absent, so that when I am there I may not have to deal harshly with you, in keeping with the authority the Lord gave me for building up and not for tearing down.
I gave a warning when I was present the second time, and now I give a warning while I am absent to those who sinned before and to all the rest: If I come again, I will not be lenient,
I wrote for this purpose: to test your character to see whether you are obedient in everything.
And his affection towards you is even greater as he remembers the obedience of all of you, and how you received him with fear and trembling.
Among them are Hymenaeus and Alexander, whom I have delivered to Satan, so that they may be taught not to blaspheme.
This is why, if I come, I will remind him of the works he is doing, slandering us with malicious words. And he is not satisfied with that! He not only refuses to welcome fellow believers, but he even stops those who want to do so and expels them from the church.