and Mizpah. For he said, May LORD watch between me and thee, when we are absent one from another,

For I truly, as being absent in the body but present in the spirit, I have already, as though present, judged the man who committed this thing this way.

Therefore always being confident, and knowing that while at home in the body we are absent from the Lord,

And we are confident, and are pleased rather to be absent from the body and to be at home near the Lord.

Now I Paul myself entreat you by the meekness and gentleness of Christ, who indeed am lowly in presence among you, but am bold toward you when absent.

Let such a man think this, that such kind we are in word by letters when absent, we are also such kind when present in the work.

I have told you before, and I say in advance, as present the second time, and now absent, I write to those who have previously sinned, and to all the others, that if I come to it again, I will not spare,

Because of this I write these things while absent, so that I may not act harshly when present, according to the authority that the Lord gave me for building up and not for tearing down.

Only be citizens worthy of the good-news of the Christ, so that, whether having come and having seen you or being absent, I may hear things about you that ye stand firm in one spirit, with one soul striving together for the faith o

For even though I am absent in the flesh, yet I am with you in the spirit, rejoicing and seeing your orderliness, and the steadfastness of your faith for Christ.