2 Corinthians 10:6

Bible in Basic English (1941)

Being ready to give punishment to whatever is against his authority, after you have made it clear that you are completely under his control.

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  • 2 Cor 2:9 : 9 And for the same reason I sent you a letter so that I might be certain of your desire to do my orders in all things.
  • 2 Cor 7:15 : 15 And his love to you is the more increased by his memory of you all, how you gave way to his authority, and how you took him to your hearts with fear and honour.
  • Num 16:26-30 : 26 And he said to the people, Come away now from the tents of these evil men, without touching anything of theirs, or you may be taken in the punishment of their sins. 27 So on every side they went away from the tent of Korah Dathan, and Abiram: and Dathan and Abiram came out to the door of their tents, with their wives and their sons and their little ones. 28 And Moses said, Now you will see that the Lord has sent me to do all these works, and I have not done them of myself. 29 If these men have the common death of men, or if the natural fate of all men overtakes them, then the Lord has not sent me. 30 But if the Lord does something new, opening the earth to take them in, with everything which is theirs, and they go down living into the underworld, then it will be clear to you that the Lord has not been honoured by these men.
  • Acts 5:3-9 : 3 But Peter said, Ananias, why has the Evil One put it into your heart to be false to the Holy Spirit, and to keep back part of the price of the land? 4 While you had it, was it not your property? and after you had given it in exchange, was it not still in your power? how has this purpose come into your mind? you have been false, not to men, but to God. 5 And at these words, Ananias went down on the earth, and his life went from him: and great fear came on all who were present. 6 And the young men went and made ready his body, and took it out, and put it in the earth. 7 And about three hours after, his wife, having no knowledge of what had taken place, came in. 8 And Peter said to her, Give me an answer: was this amount of money the price of the land? And she said, Yes, it was. 9 But Peter said to her, Why have you made an agreement together to be false to the Spirit of the Lord? See, the feet of the young men who have put the body of your husband in the earth, are at the door, and they will take you out. 10 And straight away she went down at his feet, and her life went from her: and the young men came in and saw her dead, and they took her out and put her in the earth with her husband. 11 Then great fear came on all the church and on all who had knowledge of these things.
  • Acts 13:10-11 : 10 O you, who are full of false tricks and evil ways, a son of the Evil One, hating all righteousness, will you for ever be turning people from the right ways of the Lord? 11 And now, see, the hand of the Lord is on you, and you will be blind and not able to see the sun for a time. And straight away a dark mist came down on him; and he went about looking for a guide.
  • 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 Tim 1:20 : 20 Such are Hymenaeus and Alexander, whom I have given up to Satan, so that they may say no more evil words against God.
  • 3 John 1:10 : 10 So if I come, I will keep in mind the things he does, talking against us with evil words: and as if this was not enough, he does not take the brothers into his house, and those who are ready to take them in, he keeps from doing so, putting them out of the church if they do.
  • 1 Cor 5:3-5 : 3 For I myself, being present in spirit though not in body, have come to a decision about him who has done this thing; 4 In the name of our Lord Jesus, when you have come together with my spirit, with the power of our Lord Jesus, 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.
  • 1 Cor 4:21 : 21 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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    6 Because of which the wrath of God comes on those who go against his orders;

  • 2 Thess 1:8
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    8 To give punishment to those who have no knowledge of God, and to those who do not give ear to the good news of our Lord Jesus:

  • 2 Thess 1:4-6
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    5 Which is a clear sign of the decision which God in his righteousness has made; to give you a part in his kingdom, for which you have undergone this pain;

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    16 Are you not conscious that you are the servants of him to whom you give yourselves to do his desire? if to sin, the end being death, or if to do the desire of God, the end being righteousness.

  • Eph 6:5-7
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    5 Servants, do what is ordered by those who are your natural masters, having respect and fear for them, with all your heart, as to Christ;

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    7 Doing your work readily, as to the Lord, and not to men:

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    9 And for the same reason I sent you a letter so that I might be certain of your desire to do my orders in all things.

  • Heb 10:30
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    30 For we have had experience of him who says, Punishment is mine, I will give reward. And again, The Lord will be judge of his people.

  • Eph 5:6
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    6 Do not be turned from the right way by foolish words; for because of these things the punishment of God comes on those who do not put themselves under him.

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    19 Do not give punishment for wrongs done to you, dear brothers, but give way to the wrath of God; for it is said in the holy Writings, Punishment is mine, I will give reward, says the Lord.

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    5 But by your hard and unchanged heart you are storing up wrath for yourself in the day of the revelation of God's judging in righteousness;

    6 Who will give to every man his right reward:

  • 2 Cor 7:11
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    11 For you see what care was produced in you by this very sorrow of yours before God, what clearing of yourselves, what wrath against sin, what fear, what desire, what serious purpose, what punishment. In everything you have made it clear that you are free from sin in this business.

  • Eph 6:10-11
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    10 Lastly, be strong in the Lord, and in the strength of his power.

    11 Take up God's instruments of war, so that you may be able to keep your position against all the deceits of the Evil One.

  • 1 Pet 1:13-14
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    13 So make your minds ready, and keep on the watch, hoping with all your power for the grace which is to come to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ;

    14 Like children ruled by God, do not go back to the old desires of the time when you were without knowledge:

  • Rom 2:8
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    8 But to those who, from a love of competition, are not guided by what is true, will come the heat of his wrath,

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    11 Then make the doing of it complete; so that as you had a ready mind, you may give effect to it as you are able.

  • 2 Cor 7:15
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    15 And his love to you is the more increased by his memory of you all, how you gave way to his authority, and how you took him to your hearts with fear and honour.

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    10 For God is true, and will not put away from him the memory of your work and of your love for his name, in the help which you gave and still give to the saints.

    11 And it is our desire that you may all keep the same high purpose in certain hope to the end:

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    9 Servants are to be under the authority of their masters, pleasing them in all things, without argument;

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    35 So do not give up your hope which will be greatly rewarded.

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    27 But only a great fear of being judged, and of the fire of wrath which will be the destruction of the haters of God.

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    6 And that no man may make attempts to get the better of his brother in business: for the Lord is the judge in all these things, as we said to you before and gave witness.

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    12 For this cause do not let sin be ruling in your body which is under the power of death, so that you give way to its desires;

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    7 To give the nations the reward of their sins, and the peoples their punishment;

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    6 You have cause for great joy in this, though it may have been necessary for you to be troubled for a little time, being tested in all sorts of ways,

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    3 Giving no cause for trouble in anything, so that no one may be able to say anything against our work;

    4 But in everything making it clear that we are the servants of God, in quiet strength, in troubles, in need, in sorrow,

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    28 And when all things have been put under him, then will the Son himself be under him who put all things under him, so that God may be all in all.

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    16 As those who are free, not using your free position as a cover for wrongdoing, but living as the servants of God;

  • Heb 2:2
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    2 Because if the word which came through the angels was fixed, and in the past every evil act against God's orders was given its full punishment;

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    7 Give attention to the things which are before you. If any man seems to himself to be Christ's, let him keep in mind that we are as much Christ's as he is.

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    13 Now to give me back payment of the same sort (I am talking as to my children), let your hearts be wide open to me.

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    19 For all have knowledge of how you do what you are ordered. For this reason I have joy in you, but it is my desire that you may be wise in what is good, and without knowledge of evil.

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    20 You 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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    15 Then let us all, who have come to full growth, be of this mind: and if in anything you are of a different mind, even this will God make clear to you:

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    6 Let it be enough for such a man to have undergone the punishment which the church put on him;

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    22 Servants, in all things do the orders of your natural masters; not only when their eyes are on you, as pleasers of men, but with all your heart, fearing the Lord:

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    10 If any man sends others into prison, into prison he will go: if any man puts to death with the sword, with the sword will he be put to death. Here is the quiet strength and the faith of the saints.

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    9 Do not give way to him but be strong in your faith, in the knowledge that your brothers who are in the world undergo the same troubles.