I have previously said, and I say beforehand, as being present the second [time], and now being absent I write to those who have sinned before, and to all the rest, that if I come again I will not spare [you],

Because of this I write these things being absent, in order that when I am present I may not deal sharply with you, according to the authority which the Lord gave me for edification and not for destruction.

And he spoke to the congregation, saying, Separate yourselves from the tents of these stubborn men, and touch nothing that belongs to them, lest you be consumed with them in all their sin.

And Moses said, Hereby shall you know that the Lord has sent me to perform all these works, that [I have] not [done them] of myself.

But if the Lord shall show by a wonder, and the earth shall open her mouth and swallow them up, and their houses, and their tents, and all that belongs to them, and they shall go down alive into Hades, then you shall know that these men have provoked the Lord.

But Peter said, "Ananias, why has Satan filled your heart [for] you to lie to the Holy Spirit, and [for] you to keep back for yourself from the price of the land?

Then Ananias, hearing these words, fell down and died. And great fear came upon all those hearing these things.

And it happened about three hours later, that his wife, not knowing what had happened, came in.

Then Peter said to her, "Why is it that it was agreed by you to tempt the Spirit of the Lord? Behold, the feet of those who have buried your husband are at the door, and they shall carry you out."

And great fear came to be on all the church and upon all those who were hearing these things.

[he] said, "O full of all guile and all craft, [you] son of [the] devil, [you] enemy of all righteousness, will you not cease perverting the straight ways of the Lord?

And now behold, the hand of the Lord is upon you, and you shall be blind, not seeing the sun for a season." And immediately a mistiness and darkness fell upon him, and going about, he sought someone to lead him by the hand.

What do you desire? Shall I come to you with a rod, or in love, and a spirit of gentleness?

For I indeed, as being absent in body but present in spirit, have already judged (as though I were present) him who has done this deed in this way,

deliver such a one to Satan for the destruction of the flesh, in order that his spirit may be saved in the day of the Lord Jesus.

of whom are Hymenaeus and Alexander, whom I handed over to Satan so that they may be taught not to blaspheme.

On account of this, if I come, I will call to mind his works which he does, slandering us with evil words. And not being content with that, he does not receive the brothers, and hinders those who desire to, casting them out of the church.

For to this end I also wrote, so that I might put you to the test, [to see] if you are obedient in all things.

And his affections are far greater toward you as he remembers the obedience of you all, how with fear and trembling you received him.