2 Corinthians 6:12

Bible in Basic English (1941)

It is not our feelings to you which are narrow, but yours to us.

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  • Mic 2:7 : 7 Is the Lord quickly made angry? are these his doings? do not his words do good to his people Israel?
  • 2 Cor 7:2 : 2 Let your hearts be open to us: we have done no man wrong, no man has been damaged by us, we have made no profit out of any man,
  • Phil 1:8 : 8 For God is my witness, how my love goes out to you all in the loving mercies of Christ Jesus.
  • 1 John 3:17 : 17 But if a man has this world's goods, and sees that his brother is in need, and keeps his heart shut against his brother, how is it possible for the love of God to be in him?
  • Job 36:16 : 16 ...
  • Prov 4:12 : 12 When you go, your way will not be narrow, and in running you will not have a fall.
  • Eccl 6:9 : 9 What the eyes see is better than the wandering of desire. This is to no purpose and a desire for wind.

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    13Now 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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    7For I had great joy and comfort in your love, because the hearts of the saints have been made strong again through you, brother.

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

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    2Let your hearts be open to us: we have done no man wrong, no man has been damaged by us, we have made no profit out of any man,

    3It is not with the purpose of judging you that I say this: for I have said before that you are in our hearts for life and death together.

    4My words to you are without fear, I am full of pride on account of you: I have great comfort and joy in all our troubles.

    5For even when we had come into Macedonia our flesh had no rest, but we were troubled on every side; there were fightings outside and fears inside.

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    13We will not give glory to ourselves in over-great measure, but after the measure of the rule which God has given us, a measure which comes even to you.

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    15Not taking credit to ourselves for what is not our business, that is, for the work of others; but having hope that, with the growth of your faith, we may get the credit for an increase which is the effect of our work,

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    13And I am not saying this so that others may get off free, while the weight comes on you:

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    20So brother, let me have joy of you in the Lord: give new life to my heart in Christ.

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