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2 Corinthians 10:9
Robinson-Pierpont Byzantine Textform · Berean Standard Bible
ἵνα μὴ δόξω ὡς ἂν ἐκφοβεῖν ὑμᾶς διὰ τῶν ἐπιστολῶν.
I do not want to seem to be trying to frighten you by my letters.