1 Corinthians 4:21

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What is your desire? is my coming to be with punishment, or is it to be in love and a gentle spirit?

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  • 2 Cor 13:2 : 2 I said before, and still say it before I come, as being present for the second time, though I am still away from you, to those who have done wrong before, and to all the others, that if I come again I will not have pity;
  • 2 Cor 13:10 : 10 For this cause I am writing these things while I am away, so that there may be need for me, when I am present, to make use of sharp measures, by the authority which the Lord has given me for building up and not for destruction.
  • 1 Thess 2:7 : 7 But we were gentle among you, like a woman caring for her little ones:
  • 2 Cor 1:23 : 23 But God is my witness that it was in pity for you that I did not come to Corinth at that time.
  • 2 Cor 12:20-21 : 20 For I have a fear that, when I come, you may not be answering to my desire, and that I may not be answering to yours; that there may be fighting, hate, angry feeling, divisions, evil talk about others, secrets, thoughts of pride, outbursts against authority; 21 And that when I come again, my God may put me to shame among you, and I may have grief for those who have done wrong before and have had no regret for their unclean ways, and for the evil desires of the flesh to which they have given way.
  • 2 Cor 10:1-2 : 1 Now I, Paul, myself make request to you by the quiet and gentle behaviour of Christ, I who am poor in spirit when with you, but who say what is in my mind to you without fear when I am away from you: 2 Yes, I make my request to you, so that when I am with you I may not have to make use of the authority which may be needed against some to whom we seem to be walking after the flesh.
  • 2 Cor 2:1 : 1 But it was my decision for myself, not to come again to you with sorrow.
  • 2 Cor 2:3 : 3 And I said this very thing in my letter, for fear that when I came I might have sorrow from those from whom it was right for me to have joy; being certain of this, that my joy is the joy of you all.
  • 2 Cor 3:10 : 10 For the glory of the first no longer seems to be glory, because of the greater glory of that which comes after.
  • 2 Cor 10:6 : 6 Being ready to give punishment to whatever is against his authority, after you have made it clear that you are completely under his control.
  • 2 Cor 10:8 : 8 For though I might take pride in our authority (which the Lord gave for building you up, and not for your destruction), it will not be a cause of shame to me:
  • 1 Cor 5:5 : 5 That this man is to be handed over to Satan for the destruction of the flesh, so that his spirit may have forgiveness in the day of the Lord Jesus.
  • Jas 3:17 : 17 But the wisdom which is from heaven is first holy, then gentle, readily giving way in argument, full of peace and mercy and good works, not doubting, not seeming other than it is.

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    18Now some are full of pride, as if I was not coming to you.

    19But I will come to you in a short time, if it is pleasing to the Lord, and I will take note, not of the word of those who are full of pride, but of the power.

    20For the kingdom of God is not in word but in power.

  • 2 Cor 10:1-2
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    1Now I, Paul, myself make request to you by the quiet and gentle behaviour of Christ, I who am poor in spirit when with you, but who say what is in my mind to you without fear when I am away from you:

    2Yes, I make my request to you, so that when I am with you I may not have to make use of the authority which may be needed against some to whom we seem to be walking after the flesh.

  • Eph 4:2
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    2With all gentle and quiet behaviour, taking whatever comes, putting up with one another in love;

  • 1 Cor 2:3-4
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    10For this cause I am writing these things while I am away, so that there may be need for me, when I am present, to make use of sharp measures, by the authority which the Lord has given me for building up and not for destruction.

    11Let this be my last word, brothers; be glad; be complete; be comforted; be of the same mind; be at peace with one another: and the God of love and peace will be with you.

  • 2 Cor 13:2-3
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    2I said before, and still say it before I come, as being present for the second time, though I am still away from you, to those who have done wrong before, and to all the others, that if I come again I will not have pity;

    3Seeing that you are looking for a sign of Christ giving out his word in me; who is not feeble in relation to you, but is strong in you:

  • 2 Cor 12:20-21
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    20For I have a fear that, when I come, you may not be answering to my desire, and that I may not be answering to yours; that there may be fighting, hate, angry feeling, divisions, evil talk about others, secrets, thoughts of pride, outbursts against authority;

    21And that when I come again, my God may put me to shame among you, and I may have grief for those who have done wrong before and have had no regret for their unclean ways, and for the evil desires of the flesh to which they have given way.

  • 1 Cor 5:4
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    4In the name of our Lord Jesus, when you have come together with my spirit, with the power of our Lord Jesus,

  • 1 Cor 2:1
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    1And when I came to you, my brothers, I did not come with wise words of knowledge, putting before you the secret of God.

  • Gal 5:22-23
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    22But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, a quiet mind, kind acts, well-doing, faith,

    23Gentle behaviour, control over desires: against such there is no law.

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    16And by way of Corinth to go into Macedonia, and from there to come back again to you, so that you might send me on my way to Judaea.

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    9That I may not seem to have the desire of causing you fear by my letters.

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    3And when I come, I will send the men of your selection with letters to take the money you have got together to Jerusalem.

    4And if it is possible for me to go there, they will go with me.

    5But I will come to you after I have gone through Macedonia, for that is my purpose;

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    1Put up with me if I am a little foolish: but, truly, you do put up with me.

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    8And so, though I might, in the name of Christ, give you orders to do what is right,

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    32So that I may come to you in joy by the good pleasure of God, and have rest with you.

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    1But it was my decision for myself, not to come again to you with sorrow.

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    22The Lord be with your spirit. Grace be with you.

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    5Because our good news came to you, not in word only, but in power, and in the Holy Spirit, so that you were completely certain of it; even as you saw what our behaviour to you was like from our love to you.

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    25Gently guiding those who go against the teaching; if by chance God may give them a change of heart and true knowledge,

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    4For out of much trouble and pain of heart and much weeping I sent my letter to you; not to give you sorrow, but so that you might see how great is the love which I have to you.

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    23But God is my witness that it was in pity for you that I did not come to Corinth at that time.

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    13For what is there in which you were made less than the other churches, but in the one thing that I was not a trouble to you? Let me have forgiveness for this wrong.

    14This is now the third time that I am ready to come to you; and I will not be a trouble to you: my desire is for you, not for your property: for it is not the children's business to make store for their fathers, but the fathers for the children.

    15And I will gladly give all I have for your souls. If I have the more love for you, am I to be loved the less?

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    20Truly my desire is to be present with you now, using a changed voice; for I am troubled about you.

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    10And that I am ever making prayers that God will give me a good journey to you.

    11For I have a strong desire to see you, and to give you some grace of the spirit, so that you may be made strong;

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    14I am not saying these things to put you to shame, but so that, as my dear children, you may see what is right.

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    7But we were gentle among you, like a woman caring for her little ones:

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    36What? was it from you that the word of God went out? or did it only come in to you?

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    20You put up with a man if he makes servants of you, if he makes profit out of you, if he makes you prisoners, if he puts himself in a high place, if he gives you blows on the face.

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    4For fear that, if any from Macedonia come with me, and you are not ready, we (not to say, you) might be put to shame in this thing.

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    24My love be with you all in Christ Jesus. So be it.

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    13You may be certain, my brothers, that it has frequently been in my mind to come to you (but till now I was kept from it), so that I might have some fruit from you in the same way as I have had it from the other nations.

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    6But, now, my brothers, if I come to you using tongues, what profit will it be to you, if I do not give you a revelation, or knowledge, or the word of the prophet, or teaching?