en_tn/1co/04/21.md

# What do you want?

Paul was making a last appeal to the Corinthians, as he has been rebuking them for the errors they had made. Alternate translation: "Tell me what you want to happen now." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])

# Shall I come to you with a rod or with love and in a spirit of gentleness?

Paul is offering the Corinthians two opposing attitudes he could use when approaching them. Alternate translation: "If you want, I can come to punish you, or I can come to show you how much I love you by being gentle with you." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])

# of gentleness

"of kindness" or "of tenderness"
Remainder of books formated per verse 2017-12-12 06:13:24 +00:00			`# What do you want?`

tN issue 1848 2018-07-10 20:32:08 +00:00			`Paul was making a last appeal to the Corinthians, as he has been rebuking them for the errors they had made. Alternate translation: "Tell me what you want to happen now." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])`
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tN issue 1848 2018-07-10 20:32:08 +00:00			`# Shall I come to you with a rod or with love and in a spirit of gentleness?`
Remainder of books formated per verse 2017-12-12 06:13:24 +00:00
tN issue 1848 2018-07-10 20:32:08 +00:00			`Paul is offering the Corinthians two opposing attitudes he could use when approaching them. Alternate translation: "If you want, I can come to punish you, or I can come to show you how much I love you by being gentle with you." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])`
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			`# of gentleness`

			`"of kindness" or "of tenderness"`