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For even if I boast somewhat excessively about the authority the Lord gave us for building you up rather than tearing you down, I will not be ashamed.

Chapter Outline

1. Against the false apostles, who disgraced the weakness of his person and bodily presence,
4. he shows the spiritual might and authority with which he was armed against all adverse powers;
7. assuring those who at his coming he will be found as mighty in word as he is now in writing;
12. and encouraging them to reach out themselves beyond their compass.

Timeline

57 AD

Paul Writes again to the Corinthians

2 Corinthians 1 - 13

People

Corinthians, Paul

Places

Achaia, Corinth

Topics

Abundantly, Anything, Apostolic, Ashamed, Authority, Boast, Build, Building, Casting, Cause, Destroying, Destruction, Disappointed, Edification, Feel, Freely, Further, Glory, However, Loudly, Overthrowing, Pride, Pull, Pulling, Rather, Reason, Shame, Somewhat, Though

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NASB: For even if I boast somewhat further about our authority, which the Lord gave for building you up and not for destroying you, I will not be put to shame,

KJV: For though I should boast somewhat more of our authority, which the Lord hath given us for edification, and not for your destruction, I should not be ashamed:

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