I told you before, and foretell you, as if I were present, the second time; and being absent now I write to them which heretofore have sinned, and to all other, that, if I come again, I will not spare:
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Verse 2 is found in chapter 13 of 2 Corinthians. The third visit will bring a firm examination of the accusations. Paul recalls that Christ was crucified in weakness but lives by God’s power, establishing a model for understanding his own authority.
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Ich habe es euch zuvor gesagt und sage es euch zuvor, wie, als ich zum andernmal gegenwärtig war, so auch nun abwesend schreibe ich es denen, die zuvor gesündigt haben, und den andern allen: Wenn ich abermals komme, so will ich nicht schonen;
He dicho antes, y ahora digo otra vez como presente, y ahora ausente lo escribo a los que antes pecaron, y a todos los demás, que si voy otra vez, no perdonaré;
Ya lo advertí cuando estuve presente por segunda vez, y ahora que estoy ausente vuelvo a advertir a los que pecaron antes y a todos los demás: si vuelvo, no seré indulgente,
Lorsque j'étais présent pour la seconde fois, j'ai déjà dit, et aujourd'hui que je suis absent je dis encore d'avance à ceux qui ont péché précédemment et à tous les autres que, si je retourne chez vous, je n'userai d'aucun ménagement,
Già l’ho detto innanzi tratto, e lo dico ancora, come presente; anzi, essendo assente, ora scrivo a coloro che hanno innanzi peccato, e tutti gli altri: che se io vengo di nuovo, non risparmierò alcuno.
Já anteriormente o disse, e segunda vez o digo como quando estava presente; mas agora, estando ausente, o escrevo aos que antes pecaram e a todos os mais, que, se outra vez for, não lhes perdoarei;
對那些犯了罪的人和其餘所有的人,正如我第二次見你們的時候曾說過,現在不在你們那裏再次說:「我若再來,必不寬容。」
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