gloss [greek]: διὰ τοῦτο ταῦτα ἀπὼν γράφω ἵνα παρὼν μὴ ἀποτόμως χρήσωμαι κατὰ τὴν ἐξουσίαν ἣν ὁ κύριος ἔδωκέν μοι εἰς οἰκοδομὴν καὶ οὐκ εἰς καθαίρεσιν [2CO 13:10]
Gloss: Because of | therefore | these things | being absent | I write | so that | being present | not | with severity | I should treat [you] | according to | the | authority | that | the | Lord | has given | me | for | building up | and | not | for | tearing down