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NowG1161 I PaulG3972 myself beseechG3870 you by the meeknessG4236 and gentlenessG1932 of Christ,G5547 whoG3739 in presenceG4383 am baseG5011 amongG1722 you, but being absentG548 am boldG2292 towardG1519 you:
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But I beseechG1189 you, that I may not be boldG2292 when I am presentG3918 with that confidence,G4006 with whichG3739 I thinkG3049 to be boldG5111 againstG1909 some,G5100 whichG3588 thinkG3049 of us as if we walkedG4043 accordingG2596 to the flesh.G4561
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For though we walkG4043 in the flesh,G4561 we do not warG4754 afterG2596 the flesh:G4561
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(For the weaponsG3696 of our warfareG4752 are not carnal,G4559 but mightyG1415 through GodG2316 to the pullingG2506 downG2506 of strongG3794 holds;G3794)
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CastingG2507 downG2506 imaginations,G3053 and everyG3956 highG5313 thingG5313 that exaltsG1869 itself againstG2596 the knowledgeG1108 of God,G2316 and bringingG163 into captivityG163 everyG3956 thoughtG3540 to the obedienceG5218 of Christ;G5547
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And havingG2192 in a readinessG2092 to revengeG1556 allG3956 disobedience,G3876 whenG3752 yourG5216 obedienceG5218 is fulfilled.G4137
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Do you lookG991 onG991 things afterG2596 the outwardG4383 appearance?G4383 IfG1487 anyG5100 man trustG3982 to himselfG1438 that he is Christ's,G5547 let him of himselfG1438 thinkG3049 thisG5124 again,G3825 that, as he is Christ's,G5547 evenG2532 soG3779 are we Christ's.G5547
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For thoughG1437 I should boastG2744 somewhatG5100 moreG4055 of our authority,G1849 whichG3739 the LordG2962 has givenG1325 us for edification,G3619 and not for yourG5216 destruction,G2506 I should not be ashamed:G153
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That I may not seemG1380 as if I would terrifyG1629 you by letters.G1992
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For his letters,G1992 sayG5346 they, are weightyG926 and powerful;G2478 but his bodilyG4983 presenceG3952 is weak,G770 and his speechG3056 contemptible.G1848
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Let suchG3634 an one thinkG3049 this,G5124 that, suchG5108 as we are in wordG3056 by lettersG1992 when we are absent,G548 suchG5108 will we be alsoG2532 in deedG2041 when we are present.G3918
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For we dareG5111 not make ourselvesG1438 of the number,G1469 orG2228 compareG4793 ourselvesG1438 with someG5100 that commendG4921 themselves:G1438 but they measuringG3354 themselvesG1438 by themselves,G1438 and comparingG4793 themselvesG1438 among themselves,G1438 are not wise.G4920
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But we will not boastG2744 of things withoutG280 our measure,G280 but accordingG2596 to the measureG3358 of the ruleG2583 whichG3739 GodG2316 has distributedG3307 to us, a measureG3358 to reachG2185 evenG2532 to you.
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For we stretchG5239 not ourselvesG1438 beyondG5239 our measure, as though we reachedG2185 not to you: for we are comeG5348 as farG891 as to you alsoG2532 in preachingG2782 the gospelG2098 of Christ:G5547
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Not boastingG2744 of things withoutG280 our measure,G280 that is, of otherG245 men's labors;G2873 but havingG2192 hope,G1680 when yourG5216 faithG4102 is increased,G837 that we shall be enlargedG3170 by you accordingG2596 to our ruleG2583 abundantly,G1519
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To preachG2097 the gospelG2097 in the regions beyondG5238 you, and not to boastG2744 in anotherG245 man'sG245 lineG2583 of things madeG2092 readyG2092 to our hand.
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But he that glories,G2744 let him gloryG2744 in the Lord.G2962
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For not he that commendsG4921 himselfG1438 is approved,G1384 but whomG3739 the LordG2962 commends.G4921
