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2 Corinthians

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Therefore I write these things being absent, lest being present I should use sharpness, according to the power which the Lord hath given me to edification, and not to destruction.

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Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Greek: Transliteration:
I write to write V-PIA-1S H1125 γράφω grapho (graf'-o)
being absent, to be away, i.e. to be absent V-PPA-NMS H548 ἀπὼν apeimi (ap'-i-mee)
being present I am present, am near V-PPA-NMS H3918 παρὼν pareimi (par'-i-mee)
I should use to use, make use of V-ASM-1S H5530 χρήσωμαι chraomai (khrah'-om-ahee)
sharpness, abruptly, curtly Adv H664 ἀποτόμως apotomos (ap-ot-om'-oce)
according down, against, according to Prep H2596 κατὰ kata (kat-ah')
to the power power to act, authority N-AFS H1849 ἐξουσίαν exousia (ex-oo-see'-ah)
which usually rel. who, which, that, also demonstrative this, that RelPro-AFS H3739 ἣν hos (hos)
the Lord lord, master N-NMS H2962 κύριος kurios (koo'-ree-os)
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hath given to give (in various senses lit. or fig.) V-AIA-3S H1325 ἔδωκεν didomi (did'-o-mee)
edification, (the act of) building, a building N-AFS H3619 οἰκοδομὴν oikodome (oy-kod-om-ay')
destruction. a pulling down N-AFS H2506 καθαίρεσιν kathairesis (kath-ah'-ee-res-is)

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Lord

Lord [N] [B] [S] There are various Hebrew and Greek words so rendered.    Heb. Jehovah, has been rendered in the English Bible LORD, printed in small capitals. This is the proper name of the God of the Hebrews. The form "Jehovah" is retained only in  Exodus 6:3 ;  Psalms 83:18 ;  Isaiah 12:2 ;  26:4 , both in the Authorized and the Revised Version.&nb... View Details

Lord

Lord [N] [B] [S] There are various Hebrew and Greek words so rendered.    Heb. Jehovah, has been rendered in the English Bible LORD, printed in small capitals. This is the proper name of the God of the Hebrews. The form "Jehovah" is retained only in  Exodus 6:3 ;  Psalms 83:18 ;  Isaiah 12:2 ;  26:4 , both in the Authorized and the Revised Version.&nb... View Details

Lord

Lord [N] [B] [S] There are various Hebrew and Greek words so rendered.    Heb. Jehovah, has been rendered in the English Bible LORD, printed in small capitals. This is the proper name of the God of the Hebrews. The form "Jehovah" is retained only in  Exodus 6:3 ;  Psalms 83:18 ;  Isaiah 12:2 ;  26:4 , both in the Authorized and the Revised Version.&nb... View Details

Lord

Lord [N] [B] [S] There are various Hebrew and Greek words so rendered.    Heb. Jehovah, has been rendered in the English Bible LORD, printed in small capitals. This is the proper name of the God of the Hebrews. The form "Jehovah" is retained only in  Exodus 6:3 ;  Psalms 83:18 ;  Isaiah 12:2 ;  26:4 , both in the Authorized and the Revised Version.&nb... View Details

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King James Bible Therefore I write these things being absent, lest being present I should use sharpness, according to the power which the Lord hath given me to edification, and not to destruction.
Berean Bible Therefore I write these things being absent, lest so that being present I should use sharpness, not treat you with severity according to the power which authority that the Lord hath has given me to edification, for building up and not to destruction.for tearing down.
Hebrew Greek English Therefore For this reason I write am writing these things being while absent, lest being so that when present I should need not use sharpness, according to severity, in accordance with the power authority which the Lord hath given gave me to edification, for building up and not to destruction.for tearing down.
New American Standard Bible 1995 Therefore For this reason I write am writing these things being while absent, lest being so that when present I should need not use sharpness, according to severity, in accordance with the power authority which the Lord hath given gave me to edification, for building up and not to destruction.for tearing down.