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Paul explains to the Corinthians that he is not on trial before them and that his letter was written to prepare them for his third visit, so that when he comes he will not be humiliated due to their lack of maturity and sinning.
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2 Corinthians 12:19-21
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All this time 1 you have been thinking that we are defending ourselves to you.
Meinet ihr wiederum, wir verantworten uns vor euch?
Actually, a it is in the sight of God that we have been speaking in Christ;
Vor Gott, in Christus, reden wir.
and b all for your upbuilding, c beloved.
Das alles aber, Geliebte, zu eurer Erbauung.
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For I am afraid that perhaps a when I come I may find you to be not what I wish
Denn ich fürchte, ich möchte euch, wenn ich komme, nicht so finden, wie ich wünsche,
and may be found by you to be not what you wish;
und auch ihr möchtet mich so finden, wie ihr nicht wünschet;
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that perhaps there will be b strife, jealousy, c angry tempers, d disputes, e slanders, f gossip, g arrogance, h disturbances;
es möchten Hader, Eifersucht, Zorn, Zank, Verleumdungen, Ohrenbläsereien, Aufgeblasenheit, Unruhen unter euch sein;
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I am afraid that when I come again my God may humiliate me before you,
daß abermals, wenn ich komme, mein Gott mich demütige bei euch
and I may mourn over many of those who have a sinned in the past and not repented of the b impurity, 1 immorality and sensuality which they have practiced.
und ich trauern müsse über viele, die zuvor schon gesündigt und nicht Buße getan haben wegen der Unreinigkeit und Unzucht und Ausschweifung, die sie begangen.
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