1 Corinthians 4:21

Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

what do ye wish? with a rod shall I come unto you, or in love, with a spirit also of meekness?

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Referenced Verses

  • 2 Cor 13:2 : 2 I have said before, and I say `it' before, as being present, the second time, and being absent, now, do I write to those having sinned before, and to all the rest, that if I come again, I will not spare,
  • 2 Cor 13:10 : 10 because of this, these things -- being absent -- I write, that being present, I may not treat `any' sharply, according to the authority that the Lord did give me for building up, and not for casting down.
  • 1 Thess 2:7 : 7 But we became gentle in your midst, as a nurse may cherish her own children,
  • 2 Cor 1:23 : 23 And I for a witness on God do call upon my soul, that sparing you, I came not yet to Corinth;
  • 2 Cor 12:20-21 : 20 for I fear lest, having come, not such as I wish I may find you, and I -- I may be found by you such as ye do not wish, lest there be strifes, envyings, wraths, revelries, evil-speakings, whisperings, puffings up, insurrections, 21 lest again having come, my God may humble me in regard to you, and I may bewail many of those having sinned before, and not having reformed concerning the uncleanness, and whoredom, and lasciviousness, that they did practise.
  • 2 Cor 10:1-2 : 1 And I, Paul, myself, do call upon you -- through the meekness and gentleness of the Christ -- who in presence, indeed `am' humble among you, and being absent, have courage toward you, 2 and I beseech `you', that, being present, I may not have courage, with the confidence with which I reckon to be bold against certain reckoning us as walking according to the flesh;
  • 2 Cor 2:1 : 1 And I decided this to myself, not again to come in sorrow unto you,
  • 2 Cor 2:3 : 3 and I wrote to you this same thing, that having come, I may not have sorrow from them of whom it behoved me to have joy, having confidence in you all, that my joy is of you all,
  • 2 Cor 3:10 : 10 for also even that which hath been glorious, hath not been glorious -- in this respect, because of the superior glory;
  • 2 Cor 10:6 : 6 and being in readiness to avenge every disobedience, whenever your obedience may be fulfilled.
  • 2 Cor 10:8 : 8 for even if also anything more abundantly I shall boast concerning our authority, that the Lord gave us for building up, and not for casting you down, I shall not be ashamed;
  • 1 Cor 5:5 : 5 to deliver up such a one to the Adversary for the destruction of the flesh, that the spirit may be saved in the day of the Lord Jesus.
  • Jas 3:17 : 17 and the wisdom from above, first, indeed, is pure, then peaceable, gentle, easily entreated, full of kindness and good fruits, uncontentious, and unhypocritical: --

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  • 1 Cor 4:18-20
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    18And as if I were not coming unto you certain were puffed up;

    19but I will come quickly unto you, if the Lord may will, and I will know not the word of those puffed up, but the power;

    20for not in word is the reign of God, but in power?

  • 2 Cor 10:1-2
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    1And I, Paul, myself, do call upon you -- through the meekness and gentleness of the Christ -- who in presence, indeed `am' humble among you, and being absent, have courage toward you,

    2and I beseech `you', that, being present, I may not have courage, with the confidence with which I reckon to be bold against certain reckoning us as walking according to the flesh;

  • Eph 4:2
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    2with all lowliness and meekness, with long-suffering, forbearing one another in love,

  • 1 Cor 2:3-4
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    3and I, in weakness, and in fear, and in much trembling, was with you;

    4and my word and my preaching was not in persuasive words of human wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power --

  • 2 Cor 13:10-11
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    10because of this, these things -- being absent -- I write, that being present, I may not treat `any' sharply, according to the authority that the Lord did give me for building up, and not for casting down.

    11Henceforth, brethren, rejoice; be made perfect, be comforted, be of the same mind, be at peace, and the God of the love and peace shall be with you;

  • 2 Cor 13:2-3
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    2I have said before, and I say `it' before, as being present, the second time, and being absent, now, do I write to those having sinned before, and to all the rest, that if I come again, I will not spare,

    3since a proof ye seek of the Christ speaking in me, who to you is not infirm, but is powerful in you,

  • 2 Cor 12:20-21
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    20for I fear lest, having come, not such as I wish I may find you, and I -- I may be found by you such as ye do not wish, lest there be strifes, envyings, wraths, revelries, evil-speakings, whisperings, puffings up, insurrections,

    21lest again having come, my God may humble me in regard to you, and I may bewail many of those having sinned before, and not having reformed concerning the uncleanness, and whoredom, and lasciviousness, that they did practise.

  • 1 Cor 5:4
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    4in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ -- ye being gathered together, also my spirit -- with the power of our Lord Jesus Christ,

  • 1 Cor 2:1
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    1And I, having come unto you, brethren, came -- not in superiority of discourse or wisdom -- declaring to you the testimony of God,

  • Gal 5:22-23
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    22And the fruit of the Spirit is: Love, joy, peace, long-suffering, kindness, goodness, faith,

    23meekness, temperance: against such there is no law;

  • 2 Cor 1:16
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    16and through you to pass to Macedonia, and again from Macedonia to come unto you, and by you to be sent forward to Judea.

  • 2 Cor 10:9
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    9that I may not seem as if I would terrify you through the letters,

  • 1 Cor 16:3-5
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    3and whenever I may come, whomsoever ye may approve, through letters, these I will send to carry your favour to Jerusalem;

    4and if it be meet for me also to go, with me they shall go.

    5And I will come unto you, when I pass through Macedonia -- for Macedonia I do pass through --

  • 2 Cor 11:1
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    1O that ye were bearing with me a little of the folly, but ye also do bear with me:

  • Phlm 1:8
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    8Wherefore, having in Christ much boldness to command thee that which is fit --

  • Rom 15:32
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    32that in joy I may come unto you, through the will of God, and may be refreshed with you,

  • 2 Cor 2:1
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    1And I decided this to myself, not again to come in sorrow unto you,

  • Gal 4:12-13
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    12Become as I `am' -- because I also `am' as ye brethren, I beseech you; to me ye did no hurt,

    13and ye have known that through infirmity of the flesh I did proclaim good news to you at the first,

  • 2 Tim 4:22
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    22The Lord Jesus Christ `is' with thy spirit; the grace `is' with you! Amen.

  • 1 Thess 1:5
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    5because our good news did not come to you in word only, but also in power, and in the Holy Spirit, and in much assurance, even as ye have known of what sort we became among you because of you,

  • Rom 15:30
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    30And I call upon you, brethren, through our Lord Jesus Christ, and through the love of the Spirit, to strive together with me in the prayers for me unto God,

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    25in meekness instructing those opposing -- if perhaps God may give to them repentance to an acknowledging of the truth,

  • 2 Cor 2:4
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    4for out of much tribulation and pressure of heart I wrote to you through many tears, not that ye might be made sorry, but that ye might know the love that I have more abundantly toward you.

  • 2 Cor 1:23
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    23And I for a witness on God do call upon my soul, that sparing you, I came not yet to Corinth;

  • 2 Cor 12:13-15
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    13for what is there in which ye were inferior to the rest of the assemblies, except that I myself was not a burden to you? forgive me this injustice!

    14Lo, a third time I am ready to come unto you, and I will not be a burden to you, for I seek not yours, but you, for the children ought not for the parents to lay up, but the parents for the children,

    15and I most gladly will spend and be entirely spent for your souls, even if, more abundantly loving you, less I am loved.

  • Gal 6:1
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    1Brethren, if a man also may be overtaken in any trespass, ye who `are' spiritual restore such a one in a spirit of meekness, considering thyself -- lest thou also may be tempted;

  • Gal 4:20
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    20and I was wishing to be present with you now, and to change my voice, because I am in doubt about you.

  • Rom 1:10-11
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    10always in my prayers beseeching, if by any means now at length I shall have a prosperous journey, by the will of God, to come unto you,

    11for I long to see you, that I may impart to you some spiritual gift, that ye may be established;

  • 1 Cor 4:14
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    14Not `as' putting you to shame do I write these things, but as my beloved children I do admonish,

  • 1 Thess 2:7
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    7But we became gentle in your midst, as a nurse may cherish her own children,

  • 1 Cor 14:36
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    36From you did the word of God come forth? or to you alone did it come?

  • 2 Cor 11:20
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    20for ye bear, if any one is bringing you under bondage, if any one doth devour, if any one doth take away, if any one doth exalt himself, if any one on the face doth smite you;

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    4lest if Macedonians may come with me, and find you unprepared, we -- we may be put to shame (that we say not -- ye) in this same confidence of boasting.

  • 1 Cor 16:24
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    24my love `is' with you all in Christ Jesus. Amen.

  • Rom 1:13
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    13And I do not wish you to be ignorant, brethren, that many times I did purpose to come unto you -- and was hindered till the present time -- that some fruit I might have also among you, even as also among the other nations.

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    6And now, brethren, if I may come unto you speaking tongues, what shall I profit you, except I shall speak to you either in revelation, or in knowledge, or in prophesying, or in teaching?