6 I believe that you all know that my own discipleship has not been of that kind, that you all will know it shortly when I come to you with deeds, not words.
7 Yet I pray God that I may do nothing harsh to any of you, but that you yourselves may do what is good, and I continue, if necessary, to incur the charge of being without any proofs of my apostleship.
8 For all that I do, I can but do because it is the truth, and the action of truth. If it were not, we should have no power.
9 Therefore so long as you are healthy and sound, so long as your perfection approaches, and your power stands, I care not, Corinthians, if I be weak, if I be considered reprobate.
10 Therefore I write this beforehand, that you may take action yourselves before I come, that I may not need to use a cutting and a cleaving sword towards those wrongs when I come, but may use the authority which the Lord has given me, for building up, and not for pulling down.
11 Farewell, brethren, work for your perfection, be of a good courage, have one mind amongst you, be at peace, and the God of love and peace shall be with you.
12 Greet one another with a kiss of peace.