2 Corinthians 10:1-8, 2 Corinthians 10:11, 2 Corinthians 13:1-10 - LSB - Legacy Standard Bible

2 Corinthians 10:1-8

Paul Defends His Authority

Now ^aI, Paul, myself ^bplead with you by the ^cgentleness and forbearance of Christ—I who ^dam humble when face-to-face with you, but courageous toward you when absent! 2 But I beg that ^awhen I am present I need not act so courageously with the confidence that I consider to daringly use against ^bsome, who consider us as if we walked ^caccording to the flesh. 3 For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war ^aaccording to the flesh, 4 for the ^aweapons of our warfare are not of the flesh, but ¹divinely powerful ^bfor the tearing down of strongholds, 5 as we tear down speculations and every ^alofty thing raised up against the knowledge of God, and take every thought captive to the ^bobedience of Christ, 6 and are ready to punish all disobedience, whenever ^ayour obedience is fulfilled.
7 ¹^aYou are looking at ²things as they are outwardly. ^bIf anyone is confident in himself that he is Christ’s, let him consider this again within himself, that just as he is Christ’s, ^cso also are we. 8 For even if ^aI boast somewhat ¹further about our ^bauthority, which the Lord gave for building you up and not for tearing you down, I will not be put to shame,

2 Corinthians 13:1-10

Examine Yourselves

^aThis is the third time I am coming to you. ^bBy the mouth of two or three witnesses every ¹matter shall be confirmed. 2 I have previously said when present the second time, and though now absent I say in advance to those who have ^asinned in the past and to all the rest as well, that ^bif I come again I will not ^cspare anyone, 3 since you are ^aseeking proof that ^bChrist speaks in me; He is not weak toward you, but ^cmighty in you. 4 For indeed He was ^acrucified because of weakness, yet He lives ^bbecause of the power of God. For we also are ^cweak ¹in Him, yet ^dwe will live with Him because of the power of God toward you.
5 ^aTest yourselves to see if you are in the faith; ^bexamine yourselves! Or do you not recognize about yourselves that Jesus Christ is in you—unless indeed you ¹^cfail the test? 6 But I hope that you will realize that we ourselves ¹do not fail the test. 7 Now we pray to God that you do no wrong, not that we ourselves may appear approved, but that you may do what is right, even though we may ¹appear unapproved. 8 For we can do nothing against the truth, but only for the truth. 9 For we rejoice when we ourselves are ^aweak but you are strong. This we also pray for, ¹that you be ^brestored. 10 For this reason I am writing these things while absent, so that when present ^aI need not use ^bseverity, in accordance with the ^cauthority which the Lord gave me for building up and not for tearing down.