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2 Corinthians 12:20
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20 For I am afraid that somehow when I come I will not find you what I wish, and you will find me[a] not what you wish. I am afraid that[b] somehow there may be quarreling, jealousy, intense anger, selfish ambition,[c] slander, gossip, arrogance, and disorder.

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  1. 2 Corinthians 12:20 tn Grk “and I will be found by you.” The passive construction has been converted to an active one in the translation.
  2. 2 Corinthians 12:20 tn The words “I am afraid that” are not repeated in the Greek text, but are needed for clarity.
  3. 2 Corinthians 12:20 tn Or “intense anger, hostility.”
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2 Corinthians 12:20
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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)

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