Jump to Previous Absent Act Authority Building Cause Deal Destruction Edification Harsh Measures Need Order Overthrowing Power Present Reason Severe Severely Severity Sharp Sharply Sharpness Tearing Treat Use WriteJump to Next Absent Act Authority Building Cause Deal Destruction Edification Harsh Measures Need Order Overthrowing Power Present Reason Severe Severely Severity Sharp Sharply Sharpness Tearing Treat Use WriteParallel Verses English Standard Version 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. New American Standard Bible 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. 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. Holman Christian Standard Bible 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. International Standard Version For this reason I am writing this while I am away from you: When I come I do not want to be severe in using the authority the Lord gave me to build you up and not to tear you down. NET Bible Because of this I am writing these things while absent, so that when I arrive I may not have to deal harshly with you by using my authority--the Lord gave it to me for building up, not for tearing down! Aramaic Bible in Plain English Therefore, as I am absent I write these things, lest when I come, I deal severely according to the authority that my Lord gives to me for your building up, and not for your destruction. GOD'S WORD® Translation 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. King James 2000 Bible Therefore I write these things being absent, lest being present I should use sharpness, according to the power which the Lord has given me to edification, and not to destruction. American King James Version Therefore I write these things being absent, lest being present I should use sharpness, according to the power which the Lord has given me to edification, and not to destruction. American Standard Version 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. Douay-Rheims Bible Therefore I write these things, being absent, that, being present, I may not deal more severely, according to the power which the Lord hath given me unto edification, and not unto destruction. Darby Bible Translation 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. English Revised Version 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. Webster's Bible Translation 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. Weymouth New Testament For this reason I write thus while absent, that when present I may not have to act severely in the exercise of the authority which the Lord has given me for building up, and not for pulling down. World English Bible For this cause I write these things while absent, that I may not deal sharply when present, according to the authority which the Lord gave me for building up, and not for tearing down. Young's Literal Translation because of this, these things -- being absent -- I write, that being present, I may not treat any sharply, according to the authority that the Lord did give me for building up, and not for casting down. Lexicon δια prepositiondia dee-ah': through (in very wide applications, local, causal, or occasional) τουτο demonstrative pronoun - accusative singular neuter touto too'-to: that thing -- here (-unto), it, partly, self(-same), so, that (intent), the same, there(-fore, -unto), this, thus, where(-fore). ταυτα demonstrative pronoun - accusative plural neuter tauta tow'-tah: these things -- + afterward, follow, + hereafter, him, the same, so, such, that, then, these, they, this, those, thus. απων verb - present participle - nominative singular masculine apeimi ap'-i-mee: to be away -- be absent. γραφω verb - present active indicative - first person singular grapho graf'-o: to grave, especially to write; figuratively, to describe -- describe, write(-ing, -ten). ινα conjunction hina hin'-ah: in order that (denoting the purpose or the result) -- albeit, because, to the intent (that), lest, so as, (so) that, (for) to. παρων verb - present participle - nominative singular masculine pareimi par'-i-mee: to be near, i.e. at hand; neuter present participle (singular) time being, or (plural) property -- come, have, be here, + lack, (be here) present. μη particle - nominative me may: any but (that), forbear, God forbid, lack, lest, neither, never, no (wise in), none, nor, (can-)not, nothing, that not, un(-taken), without. αποτομως adverb apotomos ap-ot-om'-oce: abruptly, i.e. peremptorily -- sharply(-ness). χρησωμαι verb - aorist middle deponent subjunctive - first person singular chraomai khrah'-om-ahee: to furnish what is needed; (give an oracle, graze (touch slightly), light upon, etc.), i.e. (by implication) to employ or (by extension) to act towards one in a given manner κατα preposition kata kat-ah': (prepositionally) down (in place or time), in varied relations την definite article - accusative singular feminine ho ho: the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc. εξουσιαν noun - accusative singular feminine exousia ex-oo-see'-ah: privilege, i.e. (subjectively) force, capacity, competency, freedom, or (objectively) mastery, delegated influence -- authority, jurisdiction, liberty, power, right, strength. ην relative pronoun - accusative singular feminine hos hos: the relatively (sometimes demonstrative) pronoun, who, which, what, that -- one, (an-, the) other, some, that, what, which, who(-m, -se), etc. εδωκεν verb - aorist active indicative - third person singular didomi did'-o-mee: to give (used in a very wide application, properly, or by implication, literally or figuratively; greatly modified by the connection) μοι personal pronoun - first person dative singular moi moy: to me -- I, me, mine, my. ο definite article - nominative singular masculine ho ho: the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc. κυριος noun - nominative singular masculine kurios koo'-ree-os: supreme in authority, i.e. (as noun) controller; by implication, Master (as a respectful title) -- God, Lord, master, Sir. εις preposition eis ice: to or into (indicating the point reached or entered), of place, time, or (figuratively) purpose (result, etc.); also in adverbial phrases οικοδομην noun - accusative singular feminine oikodome oy-kod-om-ay': architecture, i.e. (concretely) a structure; figuratively, confirmation -- building, edify(-ication, -ing). και conjunction kai kahee: and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words ουκ particle - nominative ou oo: no or not -- + long, nay, neither, never, no (man), none, (can-)not, + nothing, + special, un(-worthy), when, + without, + yet but. εις preposition eis ice: to or into (indicating the point reached or entered), of place, time, or (figuratively) purpose (result, etc.); also in adverbial phrases καθαιρεσιν noun - accusative singular feminine kathairesis kath-ah'-ee-res-is: demolition; figuratively, extinction -- destruction, pulling down. 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