2 Corinthians 13:10
2 Corinthians 13:10 — The New International Version (NIV)
10 This is why I write these things when I am absent, that when I come I may not have to be harsh in my use of authority—the authority the Lord gave me for building you up, not for tearing you down.
2 Corinthians 13:10 — English Standard Version (ESV)
10 For this reason I write these things while I am away from you, that when I come I may not have to be severe in my use of the authority that the Lord has given me for building up and not for tearing down.
2 Corinthians 13:10 — New Living Translation (NLT)
10 I am writing this to you before I come, hoping that I won’t need to deal severely with you when I do come. For I want to use the authority the Lord has given me to strengthen you, not to tear you down.
2 Corinthians 13:10 — The New King James Version (NKJV)
10 Therefore I write these things being absent, lest being present I should use sharpness, according to the authority which the Lord has given me for edification and not for destruction.
2 Corinthians 13:10 — New Century Version (NCV)
10 I am writing this while I am away from you so that when I come I will not have to be harsh in my use of authority. The Lord gave me this authority to build you up, not to tear you down.
2 Corinthians 13:10 — American Standard Version (ASV)
10 For this cause I write these things while absent, that I may not when present deal sharply, according to the authority which the Lord gave me for building up, and not for casting down.
2 Corinthians 13:10 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)
10 On this account I write these things being absent, that being present I may not use severity according to the authority which the Lord has given me for building up, and not for overthrowing.
2 Corinthians 13:10 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)
10 That’s why I’m writing this letter while I’m not with you. When I am with you I don’t want to be harsh by using the authority that the Lord gave me. The Lord gave us this authority to help you, not to hurt you.
2 Corinthians 13:10 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)
10 This is why I am writing these things while absent, that when I am there I will not use severity, in keeping with the authority the Lord gave me for building up and not for tearing down.
2 Corinthians 13:10 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)
10 So I write these things while I am away from you, so that when I come, I may not have to be severe in using the authority that the Lord has given me for building up and not for tearing down.
2 Corinthians 13:10 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)
10 Because of this, I am writing these things although I am absent, in order that when I am present I may not have to act severely according to the authority that the Lord has given me for building up and not for tearing down.
2 Corinthians 13:10 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)
10 That’s why I write these things before I come to you. Then when I do come, I won’t have to be hard on you when I use my authority.
The Lord gave me the authority to build you up. He didn’t give it to me to tear you down.
2 Corinthians 13:10 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)
10 For this reason I am writing these things while absent, so that when present I need not use severity, in accordance with the authority which the Lord gave me for building up and not for tearing down.