18 I (A)urged (B)Titus to go, and I sent (C)the brother with him. Titus did not take any advantage of you, did he? Did we not [a]conduct ourselves [b]in the same (D)spirit and walk (E)in the same steps?

19 All this time [c]you have been thinking that we are defending ourselves to you. Actually, (F)it is in the sight of God that we have been speaking in Christ; and (G)all for your upbuilding, (H)beloved. 20 For I am afraid that perhaps (I)when I come I may find you to be not what I wish and may be found by you to be not what you wish; that perhaps there will be (J)strife, jealousy, (K)angry tempers, (L)disputes, (M)slanders, (N)gossip, (O)arrogance, (P)disturbances;

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Corinthians 12:18 Lit walk
  2. 2 Corinthians 12:18 Or by the same Spirit
  3. 2 Corinthians 12:19 Or have you been thinking...?