2 Corinthians 13:10 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Bible Comments

Therefore. On account of (Greek. dia. App-104.) this.

lest. in order that Greek. hina)... not (Greek. me. App-105).

use sharpness. act severely.

use. Greek chraomai. See Acts 27:3,

sharpness. Greek. apotomos. Only here and Titus 1:13. Compare Romans 11:22.

according to. Greek. kata. App-104.

power. authority. Greek. erousia. App-172.

Lord. App-98.

hath given. gave.

to. for. Greek. eis. App-104.

edification. Greek oikodome. See 1 Corinthians 3:9.

destruction. Greek kathairesis. See 2 Corinthians 10:4.

2 Corinthians 13:10

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.