2 Corinthians 1:23
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23 But (A)I call God as witness to my soul, that it was (B)to spare you that I did not come again to (C)Corinth.
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2 Corinthians 1:23
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23 I call God as my witness(A)—and I stake my life on it—that it was in order to spare you(B) that I did not return to Corinth.
2 Corinthians 2:1
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Reaffirm Your Love
2 But I decided this [a]for my own sake, that I (A)would not come to you in sorrow again.
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- 2 Corinthians 2:1 Or as far as I am concerned
2 Corinthians 2:1
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2 1 So I made up my mind that I would not make another painful visit to you.(A)
2 Corinthians 2:3
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3 This is the very thing I (A)wrote you, so that (B)when I came, I would not have sorrow from those who ought to make me rejoice; having (C)confidence in you all that my joy was the joy of you all.
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2 Corinthians 2:3
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3 I wrote as I did,(A) so that when I came I would not be distressed(B) by those who should have made me rejoice. I had confidence(C) in all of you, that you would all share my joy.
2 Corinthians 12:20
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2 Corinthians 12:20
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2 Corinthians 13:2
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2 I have previously said when I was present the second time, and though now absent I say in advance to those who have (A)sinned in the past and to all the rest as well, that (B)if I come again I will not (C)spare anyone,
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2 Corinthians 13:2
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2 I already gave you a warning when I was with you the second time. I now repeat it while absent:(A) On my return I will not spare(B) those who sinned earlier(C) or any of the others,
2 Corinthians 13:10
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10 For this reason I am writing these things while absent, so that when present (A)I need not use (B)severity, in accordance with the (C)authority which the Lord gave me for building up and not for tearing down.
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2 Corinthians 13:10
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10 This is why I write these things when I am absent, that when I come I may not have to be harsh(A) in my use of authority—the authority the Lord gave me for building you up, not for tearing you down.(B)
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