20 For I am afraid that perhaps (A)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 (B)strife, jealousy, (C)angry tempers, (D)disputes, (E)slanders, (F)gossip, (G)arrogance, (H)disturbances; 21 I am afraid that when I come again my God may humiliate me before you, and I may mourn over many of those who have (I)sinned in the past and not repented of the (J)impurity, [a]immorality and sensuality which they have practiced.

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Corinthians 12:21 I.e. sexual immorality

20 For I am afraid that when I come(A) I may not find you as I want you to be, and you may not find me as you want me to be.(B) I fear that there may be discord,(C) jealousy, fits of rage, selfish ambition,(D) slander,(E) gossip,(F) arrogance(G) and disorder.(H) 21 I am afraid that when I come again my God will humble me before you, and I will be grieved(I) over many who have sinned earlier(J) and have not repented of the impurity, sexual sin and debauchery(K) in which they have indulged.

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