2 Corinthians 13:2

Geneva Bible (1560)

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,

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Referenced Verses

  • 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 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 10:8-9 : 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. 9 This I say, that I may not seeme as it were to feare you with letters. 10 For the letters, sayeth hee, are sore and strong, but his bodily presence is weake, and his speache is of no value. 11 Let such one thinke this, that such as wee are in woorde by letters, when we are absent, such wil we be also in deede, when we are present.
  • 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 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 Cor 4:19-21 : 19 But 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. 20 For the kingdome of God is not in worde, but in power. 21 What will ye? shall I come vnto you with a rod, or in loue, & in ye spirite of meekenes?
  • 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.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • 2 Cor 13:1
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    1Lo this is the thirde time that I come vnto you. In the mouth of two or three witnesses shall euery worde stand

  • 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.

  • 2 Cor 13:10
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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.

  • 1 Cor 5:3
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    3For I verely as absent in bodie, but present in spirit, haue determined already as though I were present, that he that hath thus done this thing,

  • 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 2:1-6
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    1Bvt I determined thus in my selfe, that I would not come againe to you in heauinesse.

    2For if I make you sorie, who is he then that shoulde make me glad, but ye same which is made sorie by me?

    3And 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.

    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.

    5And if any hath caused sorowe, the same hath not made mee sorie, but partly (lest I should more charge him ) you all.

    6It is sufficient vnto the same man, that hee was rebuked of many.

  • 2 Cor 12:13-14
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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.

  • 2 Cor 1:15-16
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    15And in this confidence was I minded first to come vnto you, that ye might haue had a double grace,

    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 2:9-10
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    9For this cause also did I write, that I might knowe the proofe of you, whether yee would be obedient in all things.

    10To whome yee forgiue any thing, I forgiue also: for verely if I forgaue any thing, to whome I forgaue it, for your sakes forgaue I it in the sight of Christ,

  • 2 Thess 2:5
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    5Remember ye not, that when I was yet with you, I tolde you these things?

  • 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 Tim 3:14
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    14These things write I vnto thee, trusting to come very shortly vnto thee.

  • 2 John 1:12
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    12Although I had many things to write vnto you, yet I woulde not write with paper & ynke: but I trust to come vnto you, & speake mouth to mouth, that our ioy may be full.

  • 2 Cor 7:3
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    3I speake it not to your condemnation: for I haue said before, that ye are in our hearts, to die and liue together.

  • 2 Cor 13:3
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    3Seeing that ye seeke experience of Christ, that speaketh in mee, which towarde you is not weake, but is mightie in you.

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

  • 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.

  • 3 John 1:13
    70%

    13I haue many things to write: but I will not with yncke and pen write vnto thee:

  • 2 Pet 3:1-2
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    1This seconde Epistle I nowe write vnto you, beloued, wherewith I stirre vp, and warne your pure mindes,

    2To call to remembrance the wordes, which were tolde before of the holy Prophetes, and also the commaundement of vs the Apostles of the Lord and Sauiour.

  • Heb 13:22
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    22I beseeche you also, brethren, suffer the wordes of exhortation: for I haue written vnto you in fewe wordes.

  • 2 Cor 9:1
    70%

    1For as touching the ministring to the Saints, it is superfluous for me to write vnto you.

  • 2 Cor 10:11
    70%

    11Let such one thinke this, that such as wee are in woorde by letters, when we are absent, such wil we be also in deede, when we are present.

  • 1 Thess 3:4
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    4For verily when we were with you, we told you before that we should suffer tribulations, euen as it came to passe, and ye knowe it.

  • 1 Cor 16:3
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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.

  • 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.

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

  • 2 Cor 10:2
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    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.

  • 2 Cor 10:9
    69%

    9This I say, that I may not seeme as it were to feare you with letters.

  • 1 Cor 4:21
    69%

    21What will ye? shall I come vnto you with a rod, or in loue, & in ye spirite of meekenes?

  • 1 Tim 1:3
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    3As I besought thee to abide still in Ephesus, when I departed into Macedonia, so doe, that thou mayest warne some, that they teach none other doctrine,

  • 2 Cor 7:12
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    12Wherefore, though I wrote vnto you, I did not it for his cause that had done the wrong, neither for his cause that had the iniurie, but that our care toward you in the sight of God might appeare vnto you.

  • Rom 15:15
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    15Neuerthelesse, brethren, I haue somewhat boldly after a sort written vnto you, as one that putteth you in remembrance, through the grace that is giuen me of God,

  • 2 Pet 1:12
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    12Wherefore, I will not be negligent to put you alwayes in remembrance of these things, though that ye haue knowledge, & be stablished in the present trueth.

  • 1 Cor 16:5
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    5Nowe I will come vnto you, after I haue gone through Macedonia (for I will passe through Macedonia.)

  • 2 Pet 1:15
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    15I will endeuour therefore alwayes, that ye also may be able to haue remembrance of these things after my departing.

  • Heb 13:19
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    19And I desire you somewhat the more earnestly, that yee so doe, that I may be restored to you more quickly.

  • Phlm 1:21
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    21Trusting in thine obedience, I wrote vnto thee, knowing that thou wilt do eue more then I say.

  • 1 Cor 16:7
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    7For I will not see you nowe in my passage, but I trust to abide a while with you, if the Lord permit.

  • 2 Thess 3:14
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    14If any man obey not this our saying in this letter, note him, & haue no company with him, that he may be ashamed:

  • 2 Cor 1:13
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    13For wee write none other thinges vnto you, then that ye reade or els that ye acknowledge, & I trust ye shal acknowledge vnto ye end.