Jamieson, Fausset and Brown on 2 Corinthians 13:10
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2 Corinthians13:10
10. Therefore--because I wish the "sharpness" to be in my letters rather than in deeds [Chrysostom].
edification ... not to destruction--for building up ... not for casting down. To "use sharpness" would seem to be casting down, rather than building up; therefore he prefers not to have to use it.
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