1Now by theτοῦ · G3588: the/this/who
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mildness andκαὶ · G2532: and
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gentlenessπραΰτητος · G4236: gentleness
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of ChristΧριστοῦ, · G5547: Christ
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, Iἐγὼ · G1473: I/we
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appeal to youὑμῖν, · G4771: you
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—I, PaulΠαῦλος · G3972: Paul; Paulus
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, whoτῆς · G3588: the/this/who
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am humble when face to faceπρόσωπον · G4383: face
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with youὑμᾶς · G4771: you
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, but bold when away.

2I beg you that when I come I may notμὴ · G3361: not
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need to be as bold asὡς · G5613: as/when
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I expect toward those whoτῇ · G3588: the/this/who
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presume that we live according toἐπί · G1909: upon/to/against
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theτὸ · G3588: the/this/who
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fleshσάρκα · G4561: flesh
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.

3Forγὰρ · G1063: for
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though we live inἐν · G1722: in/on/among
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the fleshσαρκὶ · G4561: flesh
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, we do notοὐ · G3756: no
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wage war according toκατὰ · G2596: according to
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the fleshσάρκα · G4561: flesh
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.

4Theτὰ · G3588: the/this/who
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weaponsὅπλα · G3696: weapon
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of our warfareστρατείας · G4752: warfare
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are notοὐ · G3756: no
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theτῆς · G3588: the/this/who
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weapons of theτῷ · G3588: the/this/who
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world. Instead, they have divine power toπρὸς · G4314: to/with
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demolish strongholdsὀχυρωμάτων, · G3794: stronghold
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.

5We tear down arguments andκαὶ · G2532: and
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every presumption set up against theτῆς · G3588: the/this/who
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knowledgeγνώσεως · G1108: knowledge
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of Godθεοῦ · G2316: God
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; andκαὶ · G2532: and
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we take captive every thoughtνόημα · G3540: mind/thought
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to make it obedient to ChristΧριστοῦ · G5547: Christ
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.

6Andκαὶ · G2532: and
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we will beἔχοντες · G2192: to have/be
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readyἑτοίμῳ · G2092: ready
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to punish every act of disobedienceπαρακοήν, · G3876: disobedience
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, as soon as yourὑμῶν · G4771: you
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obedienceὑπακοή.¶ · G5218: obedience
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is complete.

7You are looking at outward appearances. Ifεἴ · G1487: if; if: not; if: is(QUESTION); if: if only; if: surely; if: else; if: even though
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anyone is confident that he belongs to ChristΧριστοῦ · G5547: Christ
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, heτοῦτο · G3778: this/he/she/it
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should remind himself thatὅτι · G3754: that/since: that; that/since: since
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we belong toἐφ᾽ · G1909: upon/to/against
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ChristΧριστοῦ, · G5547: Christ
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just asκαθὼς · G2531: as/just as
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much as heαὐτὸς · G0846: it/s/he
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does.

8For even ifἐάν · G1437: if
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I boastκαυχήσωμαι · G2744: to boast
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somewhat excessively aboutπερὶ · G4012: about
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theὁ · G3588: the/this/who
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authorityἐξουσίας · G1849: authority
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theτῆς · G3588: the/this/who
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Lordκύριος · G2962: lord: God; lord: master
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gaveἔδωκεν · G1325: to give
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us forγὰρ · G1063: for
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buildingοἰκοδομὴν · G3619: building
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you up rather than tearing youὑμῶν, · G4771: you
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down, I will notοὐκ · G3756: no
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be ashamedαἰσχυνθήσομαι· · G0153: be ashamed
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.

9I do notμὴ · G3361: not
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want toἵνα · G2443: in order that/to
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seem to be trying to frighten youὑμᾶς · G4771: you
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by my letters.

10For some say, “His letters are weightyβαρεῖαι · G0926: weighty
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andκαὶ · G2532: and
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forceful, but his physical presence is unimpressive, andκαὶ · G2532: and
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his speaking is of no account.”

11Such people should consider thatὅτι · G3754: that/since: that; that/since: since
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what we are in our letters when absent, we will beἐσμεν · G1510: to be
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in our actions when present.

12We do notΟὐ · G3756: no
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dare to classifyἐγκρῖναι · G1469: to classify
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orἢ · G2228: or
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compareσυγκρῖναι · G4793: to compare
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ourselves with some who commendσυνιστανόντων· · G4921: to commend
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themselvesτῶν · G3588: the/this/who
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. When they measureμετροῦντες · G3354: to measure
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themselves by themselves andκαὶ · G2532: and
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compareσυγκρίνοντες · G4793: to compare
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themselves with themselves, they showαὐτοὶ · G0846: it/s/he
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their ignorance.

13We, however, will notοὐκ · G3756: no
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boastκαυχησόμεθα · G2744: to boast
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beyond our limits, butἀλλὰ · G0235: but
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only within theτὰ · G3588: the/this/who
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field of influence that Godθεὸς · G2316: God
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has assigned to us—a field that reachesἐφικέσθαι · G2185: to reach
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even to youὑμῶν. · G4771: you
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.

14We are notοὐ · G3756: no
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overstepping our bounds, asὡς · G5613: as/when
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if we had notμὴ · G3361: not
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come to youὑμῶν · G4771: you
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. Indeedἐν · G1722: in/on/among
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, we were theτοῦ · G3588: the/this/who
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first to reachἐφικνούμενοι · G2185: to reach
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youὑμᾶς · G4771: you
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with theτῷ · G3588: the/this/who
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gospelεὐαγγελίῳ · G2098: gospel
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of ChristΧριστοῦ· · G5547: Christ
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.

15Neither do we boastκαυχώμενοι · G2744: to boast
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beyond our limits in theτὰ · G3588: the/this/who
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laborsκόποις, · G2873: labor
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of others. But we hopeἐλπίδα · G1680: hope
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that as yourὑμῖν · G4771: you
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faithπίστεως · G4102: faith; faith: faithfulness
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increasesἐν · G1722: in/on/among
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, our areaἔχοντες · G2192: to have/be
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of influence among youὑμῶν · G4771: you
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will greatly increaseἐν · G1722: in/on/among
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as well,

16so that we can preach theτὰ · G3588: the/this/who
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gospel in the regions beyondὑπερέκεινα · G5238: beyond
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youὑμῶν · G4771: you
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. Then we will notοὐκ · G3756: no
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be boastingκαυχήσασθαι. · G2744: to boast
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inἐν · G1722: in/on/among
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theτὰ · G3588: the/this/who
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work already done in another man’s territory.

17Rather, “Let him who boastsκαυχάσθω· · G2744: to boast
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boastκαυχώμενος · G2744: to boast
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inἐν · G1722: in/on/among
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theὁ · G3588: the/this/who
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Lordκυρίῳ · G2962: lord: God; lord: master
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.”

18Forγὰρ · G1063: for
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it is notοὐ · G3756: no
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theὁ · G3588: the/this/who
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one who commendsσυνιστάνων, · G4921: to commend
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himself who isἐστιν · G1510: to be
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approved, butἀλλ᾽ · G0235: but
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theὁ · G3588: the/this/who
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one whom the Lordκύριος · G2962: lord: God; lord: master
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commendsσυνίστησιν.¶ · G4921: to commend
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.

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