2 Corinthians 12:14

World English Bible (2000)

Behold, this is the third time I am ready to come to you, and I will not be a burden to you; for I seek not your possessions, but you. For the children ought not to save up for the parents, but the parents for the children.

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  • Prov 19:14 : 14 House and riches are an inheritance from fathers, but a prudent wife is from Yahweh.
  • 1 Cor 4:14-15 : 14 I don't write these things to shame you, but to admonish you as my beloved children. 15 For though you have ten thousand tutors in Christ, yet not many fathers. For in Christ Jesus, I became your father through the Good News.
  • 1 Cor 10:33 : 33 even as I also please all men in all things, not seeking my own profit, but the profit of the many, that they may be saved.
  • 2 Cor 1:15 : 15 In this confidence, I was determined to come first to you, that you might have a second benefit;
  • Prov 13:22 : 22 A good man leaves an inheritance to his children's children, but the wealth of the sinner is stored for the righteous.
  • 2 Cor 13:1-2 : 1 This is the third time I am coming to you. "At the mouth of two or three witnesses shall every word be established." 2 I have said beforehand, and I do say beforehand, as when I was present the second time, so now, being absent, I write to those who have sinned before now, and to all the rest, that, if I come again, I will not spare;
  • Phil 4:1 : 1 Therefore, my brothers, beloved and longed for, my joy and crown, so stand firm in the Lord, my beloved.
  • Phil 4:17 : 17 Not that I seek for the gift, but I seek for the fruit that increases to your account.
  • 1 Thess 2:5-6 : 5 For neither were we at any time found using words of flattery, as you know, nor a cloak of covetousness (God is witness), 6 nor seeking glory from men (neither from you nor from others), when we might have claimed authority as apostles of Christ.
  • 1 Thess 2:8 : 8 Even so, affectionately longing for you, we were well pleased to impart to you, not the Good News of God only, but also our own souls, because you had become very dear to us.
  • 1 Thess 2:11 : 11 As you know, we exhorted, comforted, and implored every one of you, as a father does his own children,
  • 1 Thess 2:19-20 : 19 For what is our hope, or joy, or crown of rejoicing? Isn't it even you, before our Lord Jesus at his coming? 20 For you are our glory and our joy.
  • 1 Pet 5:2-4 : 2 Shepherd the flock of God which is among you, exercising the oversight, not under compulsion, but voluntarily, not for dishonest gain, but willingly; 3 neither as lording it over those entrusted to you, but making yourselves examples to the flock. 4 When the chief Shepherd is revealed, you will receive the crown of glory that doesn't fade away.
  • 1 Cor 11:34 : 34 But if anyone is hungry, let him eat at home, lest your coming together be for judgment. The rest I will set in order whenever I come.
  • 1 Cor 16:5 : 5 But I will come to you when I have passed through Macedonia, for I am passing through Macedonia.
  • 1 Cor 4:19 : 19 But I will come to you shortly, if the Lord is willing. And I will know, not the word of those who are puffed up, but the power.
  • 1 Cor 10:24 : 24 Let no one seek his own, but each one his neighbor's good.
  • Ezek 34:2 : 2 Son of man, prophesy against the shepherds of Israel, prophesy, and tell them, even to the shepherds, Thus says the Lord Yahweh: Woe to the shepherds of Israel who feed themselves! Shouldn't the shepherds feed the sheep?
  • Acts 20:33 : 33 I coveted no one's silver, or gold, or clothing.
  • Gen 24:35-36 : 35 Yahweh has blessed my master greatly. He has become great. He has given him flocks and herds, silver and gold, male servants and female servants, and camels and donkeys. 36 Sarah, my master's wife, bore a son to my master when she was old. He has given all that he has to him.
  • Gen 31:14-15 : 14 Rachel and Leah answered him, "Is there yet any portion or inheritance for us in our father's house? 15 Aren't we accounted by him as foreigners? For he has sold us, and has also quite devoured our money.
  • Prov 11:30 : 30 The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life. He who is wise wins souls.

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    15 I will most gladly spend and be spent for your souls. If I love you more abundantly, am I loved the less?

    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?

  • 2 Cor 12:13
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    13 For what is there in which you were made inferior to the rest of the assemblies, unless it is that I myself was not a burden to you? Forgive me this wrong.

  • 2 Cor 11:8-9
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    8 I robbed other assemblies, taking wages from them that I might serve you.

    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.

  • 2 Cor 8:13-14
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    13 For this is not that others may be eased and you distressed,

    14 but for equality. Your abundance at this present time supplies their lack, that their abundance also may become a supply for your lack; that there may be equality.

  • Phil 4:16-17
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    16 For even in Thessalonica you sent once and again to my need.

    17 Not that I seek for the gift, but I seek for the fruit that increases to your account.

  • 2 Cor 6:13
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    13 Now in return, I speak as to my children, you also be open wide.

  • 2 Cor 9:1
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    1 It is indeed unnecessary for me to write to you concerning the service to the saints,

  • 2 Cor 1:15-16
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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.

  • 1 Cor 4:14-15
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    14 I don't write these things to shame you, but to admonish you as my beloved children.

    15 For though you have ten thousand tutors in Christ, yet not many fathers. For in Christ Jesus, I became your father through the Good News.

  • 2 Cor 13:2
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    2 I have said beforehand, and I do say beforehand, as when I was present the second time, so now, being absent, I write to those who have sinned before now, and to all the rest, that, if I come again, I will not spare;

  • 1 Cor 16:2-3
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    2 On the first day of the week, let each one of you save, as he may prosper, that no collections be made when I come.

    3 When I arrive, I will send whoever you approve with letters to carry your gracious gift to Jerusalem.

  • Gal 4:12
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    12 I beg you, brothers, become as I am, for I also have become as you are. You did me no wrong,

  • 2 Cor 9:4-5
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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.

  • 2 Cor 2:3-4
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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.

    4 For out of much affliction and anguish of heart I wrote to you with many tears, not that you should be made sorry, but that you might know the love that I have so abundantly for you.

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    12 So although I wrote to you, I wrote not for his cause that did the wrong, nor for his cause that suffered the wrong, but that your earnest care for us might be revealed in you in the sight of God.

  • 2 Cor 12:19-21
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    19 Again, do you think that we are excusing ourselves to you? In the sight of God we speak in Christ. But all things, beloved, are for your edifying.

    20 For I am afraid that by any means, when I come, I might find you not the way I want to, and that I might be found by you as you don't desire; that by any means there would be strife, jealousy, outbursts of anger, factions, slander, whisperings, proud thoughts, riots;

    21 that again when I come my God would humble me before you, and I would mourn for many of those who have sinned before now, and not repented of the uncleanness and sexual immorality and lustfulness which they committed.

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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.

  • 2 Cor 2:1
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    1 But I determined this for myself, that I would not come to you again in sorrow.

  • 1 Thess 2:8-9
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    8 Even so, affectionately longing for you, we were well pleased to impart to you, not the Good News of God only, but also our own souls, because you had become very dear to us.

    9 For you remember, brothers, our labor and travail; for working night and day, that we might not burden any of you, we preached to you the Good News of God.

  • Gal 4:19
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    19 My little children, of whom I am again in travail until Christ is formed in you--

  • 1 Thess 2:6
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    6 nor seeking glory from men (neither from you nor from others), when we might have claimed authority as apostles of Christ.

  • 2 Cor 7:3
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    3 I say this not to condemn you, for I have said before, that you are in our hearts to die together and live together.

  • 2 Thess 3:8-9
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    8 neither did we eat bread from anyone's hand without paying for it, but in labor and travail worked night and day, that we might not burden any of you;

    9 not because we don't have the right, but to make ourselves an example to you, that you should imitate us.

  • Phil 1:26
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    26 that your rejoicing may abound in Christ Jesus in me through my presence with you again.

  • Phlm 1:19
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    19 I, Paul, write this with my own hand: I will repay it (not to mention to you that you owe to me even your own self besides).

  • Rom 15:28
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    28 When therefore I have accomplished this, and have sealed to them this fruit, I will go on by way of you to Spain.

  • Phil 2:30
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    30 because for the work of Christ he came near to death, risking his life to supply that which was lacking in your service toward me.

  • Rom 15:23-24
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    23 but now, no longer having any place in these regions, and having these many years a longing to come to you,

    24 whenever I journey to Spain, I will come to you. For I hope to see you on my journey, and to be helped on my way there by you, if first I may enjoy your company for a while.

  • Acts 20:35
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    35 In all things I gave you an example, that so laboring you ought to help the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, that he himself said, 'It is more blessed to give than to receive.'"

  • Phil 2:20
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    20 For I have no one else like-minded, who will truly care about you.

  • Phlm 1:14
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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.

  • 2 Cor 1:23
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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.

  • Phil 4:10
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    10 But I rejoice in the Lord greatly, that now at length you have revived your thought for me; in which you did indeed take thought, but you lacked opportunity.

  • 2 Cor 12:6
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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.