Study it in the app“For this reason I write these things while absent, so that when present I may not have to act severely according to the authority that the Lord gave me for building up and not for demolition.”
For this reasonδιὰ τοῦτοI writeγράφωthese thingsταῦταwhile absent,ἀπὼνso thatἵναwhen presentπαρὼνI may notμὴhave toactχρήσωμαιseverelyἀποτόμωςaccording toκατὰthe authorityτὴν ἐξουσίανthatἣνthe Lordὁ κύριοςgaveἔδωκένmeμοιforεἰςbuilding upοἰκοδομὴνandκαὶnotοὐκforεἰςdemolition.καθαίρεσιν
write
To set down words in writing: letters, laws, books.
Where else “graphō” appearsgo away
Go away, leave; a different verb of the same spelling means be absent.
Where else “apōn” appearsbe present
To be in person in the same place as others.
Where else “parōn” appearstreat
To deal with someone in a certain way.
Where else “chrēsōmai” appearsseverely
Severely, sharply, harshly.
Where else “apotomōs” appearsauthority
The right to command or act.
Where else “exousian” appearsLord
The Lord: God, whose name is YHWH; also Jesus.
Where else “kyrios” appearsgive
To hand something to another freely, as a gift.
Where else “edōken” appearsbuilding up
Helping others grow in faith.
Where else “oikodomēn” appearstearing down
Tearing down, destruction of what had been built up.
Where else “kathairesin” appears9For we rejoice when we are weak and you are strong; this also we pray for: your restoration.
10 · This verse (above)
11Finally, brothers, rejoice, be restored, be comforted, think the same thing, live in peace; and the God of love and peace will be with you.
