For though I should boast somewhat more of our authority, which the Lord hath given us for edification, and not for your destruction, I should not be ashamed:

And I wrote this same unto you, lest, when I came, I should have sorrow from them of whom I ought to rejoice; having confidence in you all, that my joy is {the joy} of you all.

This witness is true. Wherefore rebuke them sharply, that they may be sound in the faith;

For we can do nothing against the truth, but for the truth.

What will ye? shall I come unto you with a rod, or in love, and {in} the spirit of meekness?

But I beseech {you}, that I may not be bold when I am present with that confidence, wherewith I think to be bold against some, which think of us as if we walked according to the flesh. {think: or, reckon}

For I fear, lest, when I come, I shall not find you such as I would, and {that} I shall be found unto you such as ye would not: lest {there be} debates, envyings, wraths, strifes, backbitings, whisperings, swellings, tumults:

I told you before, and foretell you, as if I were present, the second time; and being absent now I write to them which heretofore have sinned, and to all other, that, if I come again, I will not spare:

(For the weapons of our warfare {are} not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds;) {through God: or, to God}

But I beseech {you}, that I may not be bold when I am present with that confidence, wherewith I think to be bold against some, which think of us as if we walked according to the flesh. {think: or, reckon}

To deliver such an one unto Satan for the destruction of the flesh, that the spirit may be saved in the day of the Lord Jesus.

What will ye? shall I come unto you with a rod, or in love, and {in} the spirit of meekness?

This witness is true. Wherefore rebuke them sharply, that they may be sound in the faith;

How is it then, brethren? when ye come together, every one of you hath a psalm, hath a doctrine, hath a tongue, hath a revelation, hath an interpretation. Let all things be done unto edifying.

For though I should boast somewhat more of our authority, which the Lord hath given us for edification, and not for your destruction, I should not be ashamed:

Moreover I call God for a record upon my soul, that to spare you I came not as yet unto Corinth.

In the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, when ye are gathered together, and my spirit, with the power of our Lord Jesus Christ,

Then had the churches rest throughout all Judaea and Galilee and Samaria, and were edified; and walking in the fear of the Lord, and in the comfort of the Holy Ghost, were multiplied.

And having in a readiness to revenge all disobedience, when your obedience is fulfilled.

But I determined this with myself, that I would not come again to you in heaviness.

Sufficient to such a man {is} this punishment, which {was inflicted} of many. {punishment: or, censure}

Let such an one think this, that, such as we are in word by letters when we are absent, such {will we be} also in deed when we are present.

I told you before, and foretell you, as if I were present, the second time; and being absent now I write to them which heretofore have sinned, and to all other, that, if I come again, I will not spare:

Nor of men sought we glory, neither of you, nor {yet} of others, when we might have been burdensome, as the apostles of Christ. {been...: or, used authority}

Yet count {him} not as an enemy, but admonish {him} as a brother.

I speak as concerning reproach, as though we had been weak. Howbeit whereinsoever any is bold, (I speak foolishly,) I am bold also.

Mine answer to them that do examine me is this,

But I trust that ye shall know that we are not reprobates.

For we can do nothing against the truth, but for the truth.

I have confidence in you through the Lord, that ye will be none otherwise minded: but he that troubleth you shall bear his judgment, whosoever he be.

Again, think ye that we excuse ourselves unto you? we speak before God in Christ: but {we do} all things, dearly beloved, for your edifying.

I speak not {this} to condemn {you}: for I have said before, that ye are in our hearts to die and live with {you}.

Of whom is Hymenaeus and Alexander; whom I have delivered unto Satan, that they may learn not to blaspheme.

And Ananias hearing these words fell down, and gave up the ghost: and great fear came on all them that heard these things.