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I have previouslysaidwhenpresent the secondtime, and though nowabsent I say in advance to those who have sinned in the past and to all the rest as well, that if I comeagain I will not spare anyone,
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For indeed He was crucifiedbecause of weakness, yet He livesbecause of the power of God. For we also are weak in Him, yet we will live with Him because of the power of God directed toward you.
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Testyourselves to see if you are in the faith; examineyourselves! Or do you not recognize this about yourselves, that JesusChrist is in you-unless* indeed you fail the test?
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Now we pray to God that you donowrong; not that we ourselves may appearapproved, but that you may dowhat is right, eventhough we may appear*unapproved.
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For thisreason I am writingthesethings while absent, so that when present I need not useseverity, in accordance with the authoritywhich the Lordgave me for building up and not for tearingdown.