2 Corinthians 13:2

I said before, and now say beforehand, as when present the second time, so also absent now, to those who have sinned before, and to all the others, that if I come again, I will not spare;

Noyes Bible

In The King James Version

I told you before, and foretell you, as if I were present, the second time; and being absent now I write to them which heretofore have sinned, and to all other, that, if I come again, I will not spare:

In Context

1This is the third time I am coming to you. In the mouth of two or three witnesses shall every word be established.

3since ye seek a proof of Christ speaking in me, who towards you is not weak, but is mighty among you.

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Cross References

1 Corinthians 4:19But I shall come to you shortly, if it be the Lord's will, and will know, not the word of those who are puffed up, but the power;

2 Corinthians 1:23But I call upon God as a witness against my soul, that it was to spare you that I came no more to Corinth;

2 Corinthians 10:8For even if I should boast still more highly of our authority, which the Lord gave us for building you up, and not pulling you down, I should not be put to shame;

2 Corinthians 13:10For this cause I write these things while absent, that when present I may not use sharpness, according to the power which the Lord gave me for edification, and not for destruction.

Matthew Henry on 2 Corinthians 13:2-7

The Apostle Asserts His Claims. ( a. d. 57.) 1 This is the third time I am coming to you. In the mouth of two or three witnesses shall every word be established. 2 I told you before, and foretell you, as if I were present, the second time; and being absent now I write to them which heretofore have sinned, and to all other, that, if I come again, I will not spare: 3 Since ye seek a proof of Christ speaking in me, which to you-ward is not weak, but is mighty in you. 4 For though he was crucified through weakness,… Read the whole commentary →

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