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| Therefore [5124] [1223] I write [1125] these things [5023] being absent [548], lest [3363] being present [3918] I should use [5530] sharpness [664], according [2596] to the power [1849] which [3739] the Lord [2962] hath given [1325] me [3427] to [1519] edification [3619], and [2532] not [3756] to [1519] destruction [2506]. |
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. |
King James |
| Therefore [5124] [1223] I write [1125] these things [5023] being absent [548], lest [3363] being present [3918] I should use [5530] sharpness [664], according [2596] to the power [1849] which [3739] the Lord [2962] hath given [1325] me [3427] to [1519] edification [3619], and [2532] not [3756] to [1519] destruction [2506]. |
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. |
American Standard |
| Therefore [5124] [1223] I write [1125] these things [5023] being absent [548], lest [3363] being present [3918] I should use [5530] sharpness [664], according [2596] to the power [1849] which [3739] the Lord [2962] hath given [1325] me [3427] to [1519] edification [3619], and [2532] not [3756] to [1519] destruction [2506]. |
For this cause I am writing these things while I am away, so that there may be need for me, when I am present, to make use of sharp measures, by the authority which the Lord has given me for building up and not for destruction. |
Basic English |
| Therefore [5124] [1223] I write [1125] these things [5023] being absent [548], lest [3363] being present [3918] I should use [5530] sharpness [664], according [2596] to the power [1849] which [3739] the Lord [2962] hath given [1325] me [3427] to [1519] edification [3619], and [2532] not [3756] to [1519] destruction [2506]. |
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. |
Updated King James |
| Therefore [5124] [1223] I write [1125] these things [5023] being absent [548], lest [3363] being present [3918] I should use [5530] sharpness [664], according [2596] to the power [1849] which [3739] the Lord [2962] hath given [1325] me [3427] to [1519] edification [3619], and [2532] not [3756] to [1519] destruction [2506]. |
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. |
Young's Literal |
| Therefore [5124] [1223] I write [1125] these things [5023] being absent [548], lest [3363] being present [3918] I should use [5530] sharpness [664], according [2596] to the power [1849] which [3739] the Lord [2962] hath given [1325] me [3427] to [1519] edification [3619], and [2532] not [3756] to [1519] destruction [2506]. |
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. |
Darby |
| Therefore [5124] [1223] I write [1125] these things [5023] being absent [548], lest [3363] being present [3918] I should use [5530] sharpness [664], according [2596] to the power [1849] which [3739] the Lord [2962] hath given [1325] me [3427] to [1519] edification [3619], and [2532] not [3756] to [1519] destruction [2506]. |
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. |
Webster |
| Therefore [5124] [1223] I write [1125] these things [5023] being absent [548], lest [3363] being present [3918] I should use [5530] sharpness [664], according [2596] to the power [1849] which [3739] the Lord [2962] hath given [1325] me [3427] to [1519] edification [3619], and [2532] not [3756] to [1519] destruction [2506]. |
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. |
World English |
| Therefore [5124] [1223] I write [1125] these things [5023] being absent [548], lest [3363] being present [3918] I should use [5530] sharpness [664], according [2596] to the power [1849] which [3739] the Lord [2962] hath given [1325] me [3427] to [1519] edification [3619], and [2532] not [3756] to [1519] destruction [2506]. |
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. |
Douay Rheims |
| Therefore [5124] [1223] I write [1125] these things [5023] being absent [548], lest [3363] being present [3918] I should use [5530] sharpness [664], according [2596] to the power [1849] which [3739] the Lord [2962] hath given [1325] me [3427] to [1519] edification [3619], and [2532] not [3756] to [1519] destruction [2506]. |
ideo haec absens scribo ut non praesens durius agam secundum potestatem quam Dominus dedit mihi in aedificationem et non in destructionem |
Jerome's Vulgate |
| Therefore [5124] [1223] I write [1125] these things [5023] being absent [548], lest [3363] being present [3918] I should use [5530] sharpness [664], according [2596] to the power [1849] which [3739] the Lord [2962] hath given [1325] me [3427] to [1519] edification [3619], and [2532] not [3756] to [1519] destruction [2506]. |
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. |
Hebrew Names |
| Therefore [5124] [1223] I write [1125] these things [5023] being absent [548], lest [3363] being present [3918] I should use [5530] sharpness [664], according [2596] to the power [1849] which [3739] the Lord [2962] hath given [1325] me [3427] to [1519] edification [3619], and [2532] not [3756] to [1519] destruction [2506]. |
Por tanto os escribo esto ausente, por no tratar presente con dureza, conforme á la potestad que el Señor me ha dado para edificación, y no para destrucción. |
Reina Valera - 1909 (Spanish) |
| Therefore [5124] [1223] I write [1125] these things [5023] being absent [548], lest [3363] being present [3918] I should use [5530] sharpness [664], according [2596] to the power [1849] which [3739] the Lord [2962] hath given [1325] me [3427] to [1519] edification [3619], and [2532] not [3756] to [1519] destruction [2506]. |
Por tanto os escribo esto ausente, por no trataros en presencia con más dureza, conforme a la potestad que el Señor me ha dado para edificación, y no para destrucción. |
Sagradas Escrituras - 1569 (Spanish) |
| Therefore [5124] [1223] I write [1125] these things [5023] being absent [548], lest [3363] being present [3918] I should use [5530] sharpness [664], according [2596] to the power [1849] which [3739] the Lord [2962] hath given [1325] me [3427] to [1519] edification [3619], and [2532] not [3756] to [1519] destruction [2506]. |
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. |
New American Standard Bible© |
| Therefore [5124] [1223] I write [1125] these things [5023] being absent [548], lest [3363] being present [3918] I should use [5530] sharpness [664], according [2596] to the power [1849] which [3739] the Lord [2962] hath given [1325] me [3427] to [1519] edification [3619], and [2532] not [3756] to [1519] destruction [2506]. |
So I write these things while I am absent from you, that when I come to you, I may not have to deal sharply in my use of the authority which the Lord has given me [to be employed, however] for building [you] up and not for tearing [you] down. |
Amplified Bible© |
| Therefore [5124] [1223] I write [1125] these things [5023] being absent [548], lest [3363] being present [3918] I should use [5530] sharpness [664], according [2596] to the power [1849] which [3739] the Lord [2962] hath given [1325] me [3427] to [1519] edification [3619], and [2532] not [3756] to [1519] destruction [2506]. |
C`est pourquoi j`écris ces choses étant absent, afin que, présent, je n`aie pas à user de rigueur, selon l`autorité que le Seigneur m`a donnée pour l`édification et non pour la destruction. |
Louis Segond - 1910 (French) |
| Therefore [5124] [1223] I write [1125] these things [5023] being absent [548], lest [3363] being present [3918] I should use [5530] sharpness [664], according [2596] to the power [1849] which [3739] the Lord [2962] hath given [1325] me [3427] to [1519] edification [3619], and [2532] not [3756] to [1519] destruction [2506]. |
C'est pourquoi j'écris ces choses étant absent, afin que, quand je serai présent, je n'use pas de sévérité, selon l'autorité que le Seigneur m'a donnée pour l'édification et non pas pour la destruction. |
John Darby (French) |
| Therefore [5124] [1223] I write [1125] these things [5023] being absent [548], lest [3363] being present [3918] I should use [5530] sharpness [664], according [2596] to the power [1849] which [3739] the Lord [2962] hath given [1325] me [3427] to [1519] edification [3619], and [2532] not [3756] to [1519] destruction [2506]. |
Portanto, escrevo estas coisas estando ausente, para que, quando estiver presente, não use de rigor, segundo a autoridade que o Senhor me deu para edificação, e não para destruição. |
Unknown - Maybe Almeida Atualizada (Portuguese) |