2 Corinthians 7:15

World English Bible (2000)

His affection is more abundantly toward you, while he remembers all of your obedience, how with fear and trembling you received him.

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  • Phil 2:12 : 12 So then, my beloved, even as you have always obeyed, not only in my presence, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling.
  • 2 Cor 2:9 : 9 For to this end I also wrote, that I might know the proof of you, whether you are obedient in all things.
  • 2 Cor 6:12 : 12 You are not restricted by us, but you are restricted by your own affections.
  • 2 Cor 7:10-11 : 10 For godly sorrow works repentance to salvation, which brings no regret. But the sorrow of the world works death. 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.
  • 2 Cor 10:5-6 : 5 throwing down imaginations and every high thing that is exalted against the knowledge of God, and bringing every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ; 6 and being in readiness to avenge all disobedience, when your obedience will be made full.
  • Eph 6:5 : 5 Servants, be obedient to those who according to the flesh are your masters, with fear and trembling, in singleness of your heart, as to Christ;
  • Phil 1:8 : 8 For God is my witness, how I long after all of you in the tender mercies of Christ Jesus.
  • Col 3:12 : 12 Put on therefore, as God's chosen ones, holy and beloved, a heart of compassion, kindness, lowliness, humility, and perseverance;
  • 2 Thess 3:14 : 14 If any man doesn't obey our word in this letter, note that man, that you have no company with him, to the end that he may be ashamed.
  • 1 John 3:17 : 17 But whoever has the world's goods, and sees his brother in need, and closes his heart of compassion against him, how does the love of God remain in him?
  • Gen 43:30 : 30 Joseph hurried, for his heart yearned over his brother; and he sought a place to weep. He entered into his room, and wept there.
  • 1 Kgs 3:26 : 26 Then the woman whose the living child was spoke to the king, for her heart yearned over her son, and she said, "Oh, my lord, give her the living child, and in no way kill it!" But the other said, "It shall be neither mine nor yours. Divide it."
  • Ezra 9:4 : 4 Then were assembled to me everyone who trembled at the words of the God of Israel, because of the trespass of them of the captivity; and I sat confounded until the evening offering.
  • Ezra 10:9 : 9 Then all the men of Judah and Benjamin gathered themselves together to Jerusalem within the three days; it was the ninth month, on the twentieth [day] of the month: and all the people sat in the broad place before the house of God, trembling because of this matter, and for the great rain.
  • Job 21:6 : 6 When I remember, I am troubled. Horror takes hold of my flesh.
  • Ps 2:11 : 11 Serve Yahweh with fear, and rejoice with trembling.
  • Ps 119:120 : 120 My flesh trembles for fear of you. I am afraid of your judgments. AYIN
  • Song 5:4 : 4 My beloved thrust his hand in through the latch opening. My heart pounded for him.
  • Isa 66:2 : 2 For all these things has my hand made, and [so] all these things came to be," says Yahweh: "but to this man will I look, even to him who is poor and of a contrite spirit, and who trembles at my word.
  • Hos 13:1 : 1 When Ephraim spoke, there was trembling. He exalted himself in Israel, but when he became guilty in Baal, he died.
  • Acts 16:29 : 29 He called for lights and sprang in, and, fell down trembling before Paul and Silas,

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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.

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    8 Therefore I beg you to confirm your love toward him.

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    26 since he longed for you all, and was very troubled, because you had heard that he was sick.

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    24 Therefore show the proof of your love to them in front of the assemblies, and of our boasting on your behalf.