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Wherefore, though I wrote unto you, I did it not for his cause that had done the wrong, nor for his cause that suffered wrong, but that our care for you in the sight of God might appear unto you. |
Therefore, although I wrote to you, I did not do it for the sake of him who had done the wrong, nor for the sake of him who suffered wrong, but that our care for you in the sight of God might appear to you. |
So although I wrote to you it was not for the sake of the offender, nor for the sake of the one offended, but that your earnestness on our behalf might be made known to you in the sight of God. |
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So even though I wrote to you, it was not on account of the one who did the wrong or of the injured party, but rather that before God you could see for yourselves how devoted to us you are. |
So although I did write to you [as I did], it was not for the sake and because of the one who did [the] wrong, but in order that you might realize before God [that your readiness to accept our authority revealed] how zealously you do care for us. |
Therefore also I wrote to you, not on account of the one who committed the wrong [the incestuous son] nor even on account of the one who was wronged [his father], but that your earnestness which was on our behalf might be openly shown among you in the sight of God. |
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Now I did not write that letter really for the sake of the man who sinned, or even for the sake of the one who was sinned against, but to let you see for yourselves in the sight of God how deeply you really do care for us. |
So, although I did write to you, it was not for the offender’s sake, nor for the offended party’s sake, but in the sight of God for the sake of having your enthusiasm for me made perfectly clear to you. This is why I am so comforted. |
Wherefore, 686 though 1499 I wrote 1125 unto you, 5213 I did it not 3756 for his cause 1752 that had done the wrong, 91 nor 3761 for his cause 1752 that suffered wrong, 91 but 235 that our 2257 care 4710 for 5228 you 5216 in the sight 1799 of God 2316 might appear 5319 unto 4314 you. 5209 |
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