13:10. δια PREP G1223 τουτο D-ASN G5124 ταυτα D-APN G5023 απων V-PXP-NSM G548 γραφω V-PAI-1S G1125 ινα CONJ G2443 παρων V-PXP-NSM G3918 μη PRT-N G3361 αποτομως ADV G664 χρησωμαι V-ADS-1S G5530 κατα PREP G2596 την T-ASF G3588 εξουσιαν N-ASF G1849 ην R-ASF G3739 εδωκεν V-AAI-3S G1325 μοι P-1DS G3427 ο T-NSM G3588 κυριος N-NSM G2962 εις PREP G1519 οικοδομην N-ASF G3619 και CONJ G2532 ουκ PRT-N G3756 εις PREP G1519 καθαιρεσιν N-ASF G2506

13:10. δια PREP G1223 τουτο D-ASN G5124 ταυτα D-APN G5023 απων V-PXP-NSM G548 γραφω V-PAI-1S G1125 ινα CONJ G2443 παρων V-PXP-NSM G3918 μη PRT-N G3361 αποτομως ADV G664 χρησωμαι V-ADS-1S G5530 κατα PREP G2596 την T-ASF G3588 εξουσιαν N-ASF G1849 ην R-ASF G3739 εδωκεν V-AAI-3S G1325 μοι P-1DS G3427 ο T-NSM G3588 κυριος N-NSM G2962 εις PREP G1519 οικοδομην N-ASF G3619 και CONJ G2532 ουκ PRT-N G3756 εις PREP G1519 καθαιρεσιν N-ASF G2506

13:10. δια PREP G1223 τουτο D-ASN G5124 ταυτα D-APN G5023 απων V-PXP-NSM G548 γραφω V-PAI-1S G1125 ινα CONJ G2443 παρων V-PXP-NSM G3918 μη PRT-N G3361 αποτομως ADV G664 χρησωμαι V-ADS-1S G5530 κατα PREP G2596 την T-ASF G3588 εξουσιαν N-ASF G1849 ην R-ASF G3739 ο T-NSM G3588 κυριος N-NSM G2962 εδωκεν V-AAI-3S G1325 μοι P-1DS G3427 εις PREP G1519 οικοδομην N-ASF G3619 και CONJ G2532 ουκ PRT-N G3756 εις PREP G1519 καθαιρεσιν N-ASF G2506

13:10. διὰ PREP G1223 τοῦτο D-ASN G3778 ταῦτα D-APN G3778 ἀπὼν γράφω, V-PAI-1S G1125 ἵνα CONJ G2443 παρὼν V-PAP-NSM G3918 μὴ PRT-N G3361 ἀποτόμως ADV G664 χρήσωμαι V-ADS-1S G5530 κατὰ PREP G2596 τὴν T-ASF G3588 ἐξουσίαν N-ASF G1849 ἣν R-ASF G3739 ὁ T-NSM G3588 κύριος N-NSM G2962 ἔδωκέν V-AAI-3S G1325 μοι, P-1DS G1473 εἰς PREP G1519 οἰκοδομὴν N-ASF G3619 καὶ CONJ G2532 οὐκ PRT-N G3756 εἰς PREP G1519 καθαίρεσιν.N-ASF G2506

13:10. 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!

13:10. I am writing this to you before I come, hoping that I won't need to deal severely with you when I do come. For I want to use the authority the Lord has given me to strengthen you, not to tear you down.

13:10. 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.

13:10. 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.

13:10. 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.

13:10. I write this while I am away from you, in order that when I come I may not have to be severe in my use of the authority which the Lord has given me for building up and not for tearing down.

13:10. 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.

13:10. 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.

13:10. I'm writing this before I come, so that when I am there I will not have to use my authority to punish you. The Lord gave me that authority to make you stronger, not to destroy you.

13:10. 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.

13:10. Therefore G1223 G5124 I write G1125 these things G5023 being absent, G548 lest G3363 being present G3918 I should use G5530 sharpness, G664 according G2596 to the G3588 power G1849 which G3739 the G3588 Lord G2962 hath given G1325 me G3427 to G1519 edification, G3619 and G2532 not G3756 to G1519 destruction. G2506