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I, Paul, myself entreat you, by the meekness and gentleness of Christ--I who am humble when face to face with you, but bold to you when I am away! --
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I beg of you that when I am present I may not have to show boldness with such confidence as I count on showing against some who suspect us of acting in worldly fashion.
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For though we live in the world we are not carrying on a worldly war,
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for the weapons of our warfare are not worldly but have divine power to destroy strongholds.
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We destroy arguments and every proud obstacle to the knowledge of God, and take every thought captive to obey Christ,
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being ready to punish every disobedience, when your obedience is complete.
Revised Standard Version of the Bible, copyright 1952 [2nd edition, 1971] by the Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved. (Revised Standard Version - Holy Bible)
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