1 Corinthians 4:21

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What will ye? shall I come vnto you with a rod, or in loue, & in ye spirite of meekenes?

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  • 2 Cor 13:2 : 2 I tolde you before, and tell you before: as though I had bene present the seconde time, so write I nowe being absent to them which heretofore haue sinned and to all others, that if I come againe, I will not spare,
  • 2 Cor 13:10 : 10 Therefore write I these thinges being absent, least when I am present, I should vse sharpenesse, according to the power which the Lorde hath giuen mee, to edification, and not to destruction.
  • 1 Thess 2:7 : 7 But we were gentle among you, euen as a nource cherisheth her children.
  • 2 Cor 1:23 : 23 Nowe, I call God for a recorde vnto my soule, that to spare you, I came not as yet vnto Corinthus.
  • 2 Cor 12:20-21 : 20 For I feare least when I come, I shall not finde you such as I would: and that I shalbe found vnto you such as ye woulde not, and least there be strife, enuying, wrath, contentions, backebitings, whisperings, swellings and discord. 21 I feare least when I come againe, my God abase me among you, and I shall bewaile many of them which haue sinned already, and haue not repented of the vncleannesse, and fornication, and wantonnesse which they haue committed.
  • 2 Cor 10:1-2 : 1 Nowe I Paul my selfe beseech you by the meekenes, and gentlenes of Christ, which when I am present among you am base, but am bolde toward you being absent: 2 And this I require you, that I neede not to be bolde when I am present, with that same confidence, wherewith I thinke to bee bolde against some, which esteeme vs as though wee walked according to the flesh.
  • 2 Cor 2:1 : 1 Bvt I determined thus in my selfe, that I would not come againe to you in heauinesse.
  • 2 Cor 2:3 : 3 And I wrote this same thing vnto you, lest when I came, I should take heauines of them, of whom I ought to reioyce: this confidence haue I in you all, that my ioye is the ioye of you all.
  • 2 Cor 3:10 : 10 For euen that which was glorified, was not glorified in this point, that is, as touching the exceeding glorie.
  • 2 Cor 10:6 : 6 And hauing ready the vengeance against all disobedience, when your obedience is fulfilled.
  • 2 Cor 10:8 : 8 For though I shoulde boast somewhat more of our authoritie, which the Lorde hath giuen vs for edification, and not for your destruction, I should haue no shame.
  • 1 Cor 5:5 : 5 Be deliuered vnto Satan, for the destruction of the flesh, that the spirit may be saued in the day of the Lord Iesus.
  • Jas 3:17 : 17 But the wisedome that is from aboue, is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, easie to be intreated, full of mercie & good fruites, without iudging, and without hipocrisie.

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  • 1 Cor 4:18-20
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    18Some are puffed vp as though I woulde not come vnto you.

    19But I will come to you shortly, if the Lorde will, and will knowe, not the wordes of them which are puffed vp, but the power.

    20For the kingdome of God is not in worde, but in power.

  • 2 Cor 10:1-2
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    1Nowe I Paul my selfe beseech you by the meekenes, and gentlenes of Christ, which when I am present among you am base, but am bolde toward you being absent:

    2And this I require you, that I neede not to be bolde when I am present, with that same confidence, wherewith I thinke to bee bolde against some, which esteeme vs as though wee walked according to the flesh.

  • Eph 4:2
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    2With all humblenesse of minde, and meekenesse, with long suffering, supporting one an other through loue,

  • 1 Cor 2:3-4
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    3And I was among you in weakenesse, and in feare, and in much trembling.

    4Neither stoode my woorde, and my preaching in the entising speech of mans wisdom, but in plaine euidence of the Spirite and of power,

  • 2 Cor 13:10-11
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    10Therefore write I these thinges being absent, least when I am present, I should vse sharpenesse, according to the power which the Lorde hath giuen mee, to edification, and not to destruction.

    11Finally brethren, fare ye wel: be perfect: be of good comfort: be of one minde: liue in peace, and the God of loue and peace shalbe with you.

  • 2 Cor 13:2-3
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    2I tolde you before, and tell you before: as though I had bene present the seconde time, so write I nowe being absent to them which heretofore haue sinned and to all others, that if I come againe, I will not spare,

    3Seeing that ye seeke experience of Christ, that speaketh in mee, which towarde you is not weake, but is mightie in you.

  • 2 Cor 12:20-21
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    20For I feare least when I come, I shall not finde you such as I would: and that I shalbe found vnto you such as ye woulde not, and least there be strife, enuying, wrath, contentions, backebitings, whisperings, swellings and discord.

    21I feare least when I come againe, my God abase me among you, and I shall bewaile many of them which haue sinned already, and haue not repented of the vncleannesse, and fornication, and wantonnesse which they haue committed.

  • 1 Cor 5:4
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    4When ye are gathered together, and my spirit, in the Name of our Lord Iesus Christ, that such one, I say, by the power of our Lord Iesus Christ,

  • 1 Cor 2:1
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    1And I, brethren, when I came to you, came not with excellencie of woordes, or of wisedome, shewing vnto you the testimonie of God.

  • Gal 5:22-23
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    22But the fruite of the Spirit is loue, ioye, peace, long suffering, gentlenes, goodnes, fayth,

    23Meekenesse, temperancie: against such there is no lawe.

  • 2 Cor 1:16
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    16And to passe by you into Macedonia, and to come againe out of Macedonia vnto you, and to be led foorth towarde Iudea of you.

  • 2 Cor 10:9
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    9This I say, that I may not seeme as it were to feare you with letters.

  • 1 Cor 16:3-5
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    3And when I am come, whomsoeuer ye shal alowe by letters, them will I send to bring your liberalitie vnto Hierusalem.

    4And if it be meete that I goe also, they shall goe with me.

    5Nowe I will come vnto you, after I haue gone through Macedonia (for I will passe through Macedonia.)

  • 2 Cor 11:1
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    1Woulde to God, yee coulde suffer a litle my foolishnes, & in deede, ye suffer me.

  • Phlm 1:8
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    8Wherefore, though I bee very bolde in Christ to commaunde thee that which is conuenient,

  • Rom 15:32
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    32That I may come vnto you with ioy by the will of God, and may with you be refreshed.

  • 2 Cor 2:1
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    1Bvt I determined thus in my selfe, that I would not come againe to you in heauinesse.

  • Gal 4:12-13
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    12Be ye as I (for I am euen as you) brethren, I beseech you: ye haue not hurt me at all.

    13And ye know, how through infirmitie of the flesh, I preached ye Gospel vnto you at the first.

  • 2 Tim 4:22
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    22The Lorde Iesus Christ be with thy spirit. Grace be with you, Amen. The second Epistle writte from Rome vnto Timotheus, the first Bishop elected of the Church of Ephesus, when Paul was presented the second time before the Emperour Nero.

  • 1 Thess 1:5
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    5For our Gospell was not vnto you in worde only, but also in power, and in the holy Ghost, and in much assurance, as ye know after what maner we were among you for your sakes.

  • Rom 15:30
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    30Also brethren, I beseeche you for our Lord Iesus Christes sake, and for the loue of the spirit, that ye would striue with me by prayers to God for me,

  • 2 Tim 2:25
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    25Instructing them with meekenesse that are contrary minded, prouing if God at any time will giue them repentance, that they may acknowledge the trueth,

  • 2 Cor 2:4
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    4For in great affliction, & anguish of heart I wrote vnto you with many teares: not that yee should be made sorie, but that ye might perceiue the loue which I haue, specially vnto you.

  • 2 Cor 1:23
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    23Nowe, I call God for a recorde vnto my soule, that to spare you, I came not as yet vnto Corinthus.

  • 2 Cor 12:13-15
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    13For what is it, wherein yee were inferiours vnto other Churches, except that I haue not bene slouthfull to your hinderance? forgiue me this wrong.

    14Behold, the thirde time I am ready to come vnto you, and yet will I not be slouthfull to your hinderance: for I seeke not yours, but you: for the children ought not to laye vp for the fathers, but the fathers for the children.

    15And I will most gladly bestow, and will be bestowed for your soules: though the more I loue you, the lesse I am loued.

  • Gal 6:1
    67%

    1Brethren, if a man be suddenly taken in any offence, ye which are spirituall, restore such one with the spirit of meekenes, considering thy selfe, least thou also be tempted.

  • Gal 4:20
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    20And I would I were with you nowe, that I might change my voyce: for I am in doubt of you.

  • Rom 1:10-11
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    10Alwayes in my prayers, beseeching that by some meanes, one time or other I might haue a prosperous iourney by the will of God, to come vnto you.

    11For I long to see you, that I might bestowe among you some spirituall gift, that you might be strengthened:

  • 1 Cor 4:14
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    14I write not these things to shame you, but as my beloued children I admonish you.

  • 1 Thess 2:7
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    7But we were gentle among you, euen as a nource cherisheth her children.

  • 1 Cor 14:36
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    36Came the worde of God out from you? either came it vnto you onely?

  • 2 Cor 11:20
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    20For ye suffer, euen if a man bring you into bondage, if a man deuoure you, if a man take your goods, if a man exalt himselfe, if a man smite you on the face.

  • 2 Cor 9:4
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    4Lest if they of Macedonia come with me, and finde you vnprepared, we (that wee may not say, you) should be ashamed in this my constant boasting.

  • 1 Cor 16:24
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    24My loue be with you all in Christ Iesus, Amen. The first Epistle to the Corinthians, written from Philippi, and sent by Stephanas, and Fortunatus, and Achaicus, and Timotheus.

  • Rom 1:13
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    13Now my brethren, I would that ye should not be ignorant, how that I haue oftentimes purposed to come vnto you (but haue bene let hitherto) that I might haue some fruite also among you, as I haue among the other Gentiles.

  • 1 Cor 14:6
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    6And nowe, brethren, if I come vnto you speaking diuers tongues, what shall I profite you, except I speake to you, either by reuelation, or by knowledge, or by prophecying, or by doctrine?