Contradictions and Paradoxes in 2 Corinthians 13:10

Check out Contradictions Catalog of 2 Corinthians 13:10 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts 2 Corinthians 13:10. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Paul, the author of the book, he is telling the people that he is giving them advice while he is away so that he won't have to be too strict or harsh when he visits. He wants to help them become better and not hurt their feelings.

2 Corinthians 13:10: Therefore I write these things being absent, lest being present I should use sharpness, according to the power which the Lord hath given me to edification, and not to destruction.

Contradiction with Proverbs 27:5

Open rebuke is better than secret love, which suggests that correction should be direct and explicit, whereas 2 Corinthians 13:10 speaks of using authority for edification, not to display harshness.

Proverbs 27:5: Open rebuke [is] better than secret love.

Contradiction with Hebrews 12:6

For whom the Lord loveth he chasteneth, which suggests that correction and chastening are a sign of love, potentially contradicting the gentle approach implied in 2 Corinthians 13:10.

Hebrews 12:6: For whom the Lord loveth he chasteneth, and scourgeth every son whom he receiveth.

Contradiction with Revelation 3:19

As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten, suggesting a confrontation style, while 2 Corinthians 13:10 focuses on edifying without using harshness.

Revelation 3:19: As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten: be zealous therefore, and repent.

Contradiction with Matthew 18:15

If thy brother shall trespass against thee, go and tell him his fault, indicating a direct approach to dealing with wrongs, which contrasts with the more subtle edificational authority mentioned in 2 Corinthians 13:10.

Matthew 18:15: Moreover if thy brother shall trespass against thee, go and tell him his fault between thee and him alone: if he shall hear thee, thou hast gained thy brother.

Contradiction with Titus 1:13

Wherefore rebuke them sharply, that they may be sound in the faith, seeming to emphasize stern correction as opposed to the emphasis on gentleness in 2 Corinthians 13:10.

Titus 1:13: This witness is true. Wherefore rebuke them sharply, that they may be sound in the faith;
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