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may be made complete
"may become spiritually mature"
in the use of my authority
"when I use my authority"
so that I may build you up, and not tear you down
Paul speaks of helping the Corinthians to know Christ better as if he were constructing a building. See how you translated a similar phrase in 2 Corinthians 10:8. AT: "to help you become better followers of Christ and not to discourage you so you stop following him" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor)