2 Corinthians 1:17
When I therefore was thus determined, did I show fickleness? Or the things that I purpose, do I purpose according to the flesh, that with me there should be the "Yes, yes" and the "No, no?"
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- 2 Cor 10:2-3 : 2 Yes, I beg you that I may not, when present, show courage with the confidence with which I intend to be bold against some, who consider us to be walking according to the flesh. 3 For though we walk in the flesh, we don't wage war according to the flesh;
- Matt 5:37 : 37 But let your 'Yes' be 'Yes' and your 'No' be 'No.' Whatever is more than these is of the evil one.
- John 8:15 : 15 You judge according to the flesh. I judge no one.
- 2 Cor 1:12 : 12 For our boasting is this: the testimony of our conscience, that in holiness and sincerity of God, not in fleshly wisdom but in the grace of God we behaved ourselves in the world, and more abundantly toward you.
- 2 Cor 1:18-20 : 18 But as God is faithful, our word toward you was not "Yes and no." 19 For the Son of God, Jesus Christ, who was preached among you by us, by me, Silvanus, and Timothy, was not "Yes and no," but in him is "Yes." 20 For however many are the promises of God, in him is the "Yes." Therefore also through him is the "Amen," to the glory of God through us.
- Gal 1:16 : 16 to reveal his Son in me, that I might preach him among the Gentiles, I didn't immediately confer with flesh and blood,
- Gal 2:2 : 2 I went up by revelation, and I laid before them the Good News which I preach among the Gentiles, but privately before those who were respected, for fear that I might be running, or had run, in vain.
- 1 Thess 2:18 : 18 because we wanted to come to you--indeed, I, Paul, once and again--but Satan hindered us.
- Jas 5:12 : 12 But above all things, my brothers, don't swear, neither by heaven, nor by the earth, nor by any other oath; but let your "yes" be "yes," and your "no," "no;" so that you don't fall into hypocrisy.
- Judg 9:4 : 4 They gave him seventy [pieces] of silver out of the house of Baal Berith, with which Abimelech hired vain and light fellows, who followed him.
- Jer 23:32 : 32 Behold, I am against those who prophesy lying dreams, says Yahweh, and do tell them, and cause my people to err by their lies, and by their vain boasting: yet I didn't send them, nor commanded them; neither do they profit this people at all, says Yahweh.
- Zeph 3:4 : 4 Her prophets are arrogant and treacherous people. Her priests have profaned the sanctuary. They have done violence to the law.
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18 But as God is faithful, our word toward you was not "Yes and no."
19 For the Son of God, Jesus Christ, who was preached among you by us, by me, Silvanus, and Timothy, was not "Yes and no," but in him is "Yes."
20 For however many are the promises of God, in him is the "Yes." Therefore also through him is the "Amen," to the glory of God through us.
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15 In this confidence, I was determined to come first to you, that you might have a second benefit;
16 and by you to pass into Macedonia, and again from Macedonia to come to you, and to be sent forward by you on my journey to Judea.
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12 But above all things, my brothers, don't swear, neither by heaven, nor by the earth, nor by any other oath; but let your "yes" be "yes," and your "no," "no;" so that you don't fall into hypocrisy.
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1 But I determined this for myself, that I would not come to you again in sorrow.
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37 But let your 'Yes' be 'Yes' and your 'No' be 'No.' Whatever is more than these is of the evil one.
- 2 Cor 12:16-183 verses71%
16 But be it so, I did not myself burden you. But, being crafty, I caught you with deception.
17 Did I take advantage of you by anyone of them whom I have sent to you?
18 I exhorted Titus, and I sent the brother with him. Did Titus take any advantage of you? Didn't we walk in the same spirit? Didn't we walk in the same steps?
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9 When I was present with you and was in need, I wasn't a burden on anyone, for the brothers, when they came from Macedonia, supplied the measure of my need. In everything I kept myself from being burdensome to you, and I will continue to do so.
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23 But I call God for a witness to my soul, that I didn't come to Corinth to spare you.
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12 But what I do, that I will do, that I may cut off occasion from them that desire an occasion, that in which they boast, they may be found even as we.
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6 But with you it may be that I will stay, or even winter, that you may send me on my journey wherever I go.
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4 so that I won't by any means, if there come with me any of Macedonia and find you unprepared, we (to say nothing of you) should be disappointed in this confident boasting.
5 I thought it necessary therefore to entreat the brothers that they would go before to you, and arrange ahead of time the generous gift that you promised before, that the same might be ready as a matter of generosity, and not of greediness.
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14 But I was willing to do nothing without your consent, that your goodness would not be as of necessity, but of free will.
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2 Yes, I beg you that I may not, when present, show courage with the confidence with which I intend to be bold against some, who consider us to be walking according to the flesh.
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10 I give a judgment in this: for this is expedient for you, who were the first to start a year ago, not only to do, but also to be willing.
11 But now complete the doing also, that as there was the readiness to be willing, so there may be the completion also out of your ability.
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10 For am I now seeking the favor of men, or of God? Or am I striving to please men? For if I were still pleasing men, I wouldn't be a servant of Christ.
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20 yes, making it my aim to preach the Good News, not where Christ was already named, that I might not build on another's foundation.
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15 Brothers, speaking of human terms, though it is only a man's covenant, yet when it has been confirmed, no one makes it void, or adds to it.
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9 For to this end I also wrote, that I might know the proof of you, whether you are obedient in all things.
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12 For our boasting is this: the testimony of our conscience, that in holiness and sincerity of God, not in fleshly wisdom but in the grace of God we behaved ourselves in the world, and more abundantly toward you.
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10 requesting, if by any means now at last I may be prospered by the will of God to come to you.
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14 But when I saw that they didn't walk uprightly according to the truth of the Good News, I said to Peter before them all, "If you, being a Jew, live as the Gentiles do, and not as the Jews do, why do you compel the Gentiles to live as the Jews do?
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20 Now about the things which I write to you, behold, before God, I'm not lying.
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3 And I wrote this very thing to you, so that, when I came, I wouldn't have sorrow from them of whom I ought to rejoice; having confidence in you all, that my joy would be shared by all of you.
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1 I tell the truth in Christ. I am not lying, my conscience testifying with me in the Holy Spirit,
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8 Therefore, though I have all boldness in Christ to command you that which is appropriate,
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16 to reveal his Son in me, that I might preach him among the Gentiles, I didn't immediately confer with flesh and blood,
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18 What does it matter? Only that in every way, whether in pretense or in truth, Christ is proclaimed. I rejoice in this, yes, and will rejoice.
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10 I have confidence toward you in the Lord that you will think no other way. But he who troubles you will bear his judgment, whoever he is.
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21 Having regard for honorable things, not only in the sight of the Lord, but also in the sight of men.
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11 Let such a person consider this, that what we are in word by letters when we are absent, such are we also in deed when we are present.
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5 For I reckon that I am not at all behind the very best apostles.
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5 For neither were we at any time found using words of flattery, as you know, nor a cloak of covetousness (God is witness),
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10 They only asked us to remember the poor--which very thing I was also zealous to do.
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4 though I myself might have confidence even in the flesh. If any other man thinks that he has confidence in the flesh, I yet more:
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15 But I have used none of these things, and I don't write these things that it may be done so in my case; for I would rather die, than that anyone should make my boasting void.
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13 Now I don't desire to have you unaware, brothers, that I often planned to come to you, and was hindered so far, that I might have some fruit among you also, even as among the rest of the Gentiles.
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8 I speak not by way of commandment, but as proving through the earnestness of others the sincerity also of your love.
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7 Or did I commit a sin in humbling myself that you might be exalted, because I preached to you God's Good News free of charge?
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21 Having confidence in your obedience, I write to you, knowing that you will do even beyond what I say.
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6 For if I would desire to boast, I will not be foolish; for I will speak the truth. But I refrain, so that no man may think more of me than that which he sees in me, or hears from me.
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16 Herein I also practice always having a conscience void of offense toward God and men.
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11 Whether then it is I or they, so we preach, and so you believed.
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11 For behold, this same thing, that you were made sorry in a godly way, what earnest care it worked in you. Yes, what defense, indignation, fear, longing, zeal, and vengeance! In everything you demonstrated yourselves to be pure in the matter.