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.

Thereforeªª I writeª° these thingsª being absent,ª° lestª being presentª° I should useª° sharpness,ª accordingª to the¹ powerª whichª the¹ Lordª hath givenª° meª toª edification,ª andª notª toª destruction.ª

Thereforeªª I writeª° these thingsª being absent,ª° lestª being presentª° I should vseª° sharpnesse,ª accordingª to the¹ powerª whichª the¹ Lordª hath giuenª° meª toª edification,ª andª notª toª destruction.ª

Therefore while distant I write these (things), that when I am come I may not act severely, according to the power which my Lord hath given me for your edification, and not for your destruction.

Therefore, while absent, I write these things; lest when I come, I should act with rigor, according to the authority which my Lord hath given me for your edification, and not for your destruction.

Διὰ τοῦτο ταῦτα ἀπὼν γράφω, ἵνα παρὼν μὴ ἀποτόμως χρήσωμαι κατὰ τὴν ἐξουσίαν ἣν ὁ κύριος ἔδωκέν μοι, εἰς οἰκοδομὴν καὶ οὐκ εἰς καθαίρεσιν.

Through to-the-one-this to-the-ones-these being-off I-scribe, so being-beside lest unto-cuteed-off I-might-have-afforded-unto down to-the-one to-a-being-out-unto to-which the-one Authority-belonged it-gave unto-me, into to-a-house-building and not into to-a-lifting-down.