Verse 20

For{G1063} I fear{G5399}{(G5736)}, lest{G3381}{G4458}, when I come{G2064}{(G5631)}, I shall{G2147} not{G3756} find{G2147}{(G5632)} you{G5209} such as{G3634} I would{G2309}{(G5719)}, and that I{G2504} shall be found{G2147}{(G5686)} unto you{G5213} such as{G3634} ye would{G2309}{(G5719)} not{G3756}: lest{G3381}{G4458} there be debates{G2054}, envyings{G2205}, wraths{G2372}, strifes{G2052}, backbitings{G2636}, whisperings{G5587}, swellings{G5450}, tumults{G181}:

Referenced Verses

  • Rom 1:29 : 29 Being filled with{G4137}{(G5772)} all{G3956} unrighteousness{G93}, fornication{G4202}, wickedness{G4189}, covetousness{G4124}, maliciousness{G2549}; full{G3324} of envy{G5355}, murder{G5408}, debate{G2054}, deceit{G1388}, malignity{G2550}; whisperers{G5588},
  • 1 Cor 1:11 : 11 For{G1063} it hath been declared{G1213}{(G5681)} unto me{G3427} of{G4012} you{G5216}, my{G3450} brethren{G80}, by{G5259} them which are of the house{G3588} of Chloe{G5514}, that{G3754} there are{G1526}{(G5748)} contentions{G2054} among{G1722} you{G5213}.
  • Gal 5:15 : 15 But{G1161} if{G1487} ye bite{G1143}{(G5719)} and{G2532} devour{G2719}{(G5719)} one another{G240}, take heed{G991}{(G5720)} that ye be{G335} not{G3361} consumed{G355}{(G5686)} one{G240} of{G5259} another{G240}.
  • 1 Pet 2:1 : 1 Wherefore{G3767} laying aside{G659}{(G5642)} all{G3956} malice{G2549}, and{G2532} all{G3956} guile{G1388}, and{G2532} hypocrisies{G5272}, and{G2532} envies{G5355}, and{G2532} all{G3956} evil speakings{G2636},
  • 2 Pet 2:18 : 18 For{G1063} when they speak{G5350}{(G5726)} great swelling{G5246} words of vanity{G3153}, they allure{G1185}{(G5719)} through{G1722} the lusts{G1939} of the flesh{G4561}, through much wantonness{G766}, those that were clean{G3689} escaped{G668}{(G5631)} from them who live{G390}{(G5746)} in{G1722} error{G4106}.
  • Jude 1:16 : 16 These{G3778} are{G1526}{(G5748)} murmurers{G1113}, complainers{G3202}, walking{G4198}{(G5740)} after{G2596} their own{G846} lusts{G1939}; and{G2532} their{G846} mouth{G4750} speaketh{G2980}{(G5719)} great swelling{G5246} words, having men's persons{G4383} in admiration{G2296}{(G5723)} because{G5484} of advantage{G5622}.
  • Ps 41:7 : 7 All that hate{H8130}{H8802)} me whisper{H3907}{H8691)} together{H3162} against me: against me do they devise{H2803}{H8799)} my hurt{H7451}.
  • Prov 16:28 : 28 A froward{H8419} man{H376} soweth{H7971}{(H8762)} strife{H4066}: and a whisperer{H5372} separateth{H6504}{(H8688)} chief friends{H441}.
  • Gal 5:19-21 : 19 Now{G1161} the works{G2041} of the flesh{G4561} are{G2076}{(G5748)} manifest{G5318}, which{G3748} are{G2076}{(G5748)} these; Adultery{G3430}, fornication{G4202}, uncleanness{G167}, lasciviousness{G766}, 20 Idolatry{G1495}, witchcraft{G5331}, hatred{G2189}, variance{G2054}, emulations{G2205}, wrath{G2372}, strife{G2052}, seditions{G1370}, heresies{G139}, 21 Envyings{G5355}, murders{G5408}, drunkenness{G3178}, revellings{G2970}, and{G2532} such{G5125} like{G3664}: of the which{G3739} I tell{G4302} you{G5213} before{G4302}{(G5719)}, as{G2531} I have{G4277} also{G2532} told you in time past{G4277}{(G5627)}, that{G3754} they which do{G4238}{(G5723)} such things{G5108} shall{G2816} not{G3756} inherit{G2816}{(G5692)} the kingdom{G932} of God{G2316}.
  • Gal 5:26 : 26 Let us{G1096} not{G3361} be{G1096}{(G5741)} desirous of vain glory{G2755}, provoking{G4292}{(G5734)} one another{G240}, envying{G5354}{(G5723)} one another{G240}.
  • Eph 4:31-32 : 31 Let{G142} all{G3956} bitterness{G4088}, and{G2532} wrath{G2372}, and{G2532} anger{G3709}, and{G2532} clamour{G2906}, and{G2532} evil speaking{G988}, be put away{G142}{(G5682)} from{G575} you{G5216}, with{G4862} all{G3956} malice{G2549}: 32 And{G1161} be{G1096}{(G5737)} ye kind{G5543} one to another{G1519}{G240}, tenderhearted{G2155}, forgiving{G5483}{(G5740)} one another{G1438}, even as{G2531}{G2532} God{G2316} for{G1722} Christ's{G5547} sake{G1722} hath forgiven{G5483}{(G5662)} you{G5213}.
  • Jas 3:14-16 : 14 But{G1161} if{G1487} ye have{G2192}{(G5719)} bitter{G4089} envying{G2205} and{G2532} strife{G2052} in{G1722} your{G5216} hearts{G2588}, glory{G2620}{(G5737)} not{G3361}, and{G2532} lie not{G5574}{(G5732)} against{G2596} the truth{G225}. 15 This{G3778} wisdom{G4678} descendeth{G2076}{(G5748)}{G2718}{(G5740)} not{G3756} from above{G509}, but{G235} is earthly{G1919}, sensual{G5591}, devilish{G1141}. 16 For{G1063} where{G3699} envying{G2205} and{G2532} strife{G2052} is, there{G1563} is confusion{G181} and{G2532} every{G3956} evil{G5337} work{G4229}.
  • Jas 4:1-5 : 1 From whence{G4159} come wars{G4171} and{G2532} fightings{G3163} among{G1722} you{G5213}? come they not{G3756} hence{G1782}, even of{G1537} your{G5216} lusts{G2237} that war{G4754}{(G5734)} in{G1722} your{G5216} members{G3196}? 2 Ye lust{G1937}{(G5719)}, and{G2532} have{G2192}{(G5719)} not{G3756}: ye kill{G5407}{(G5719)}, and{G2532} desire to have{G2206}{(G5719)}, and{G2532} cannot{G3756}{G1410}{(G5736)} obtain{G2013}{(G5629)}: ye fight{G3164}{(G5736)} and{G2532} war{G4170}{(G5719)}, yet{G1161} ye have{G2192}{(G5719)} not{G3756}, because{G1223} ye{G5209} ask{G154}{(G5733)} not{G3361}. 3 Ye ask{G154}{(G5719)}, and{G2532} receive{G2983}{(G5719)} not{G3756}, because{G1360} ye ask{G154}{(G5731)} amiss{G2560}, that{G2443} ye may consume{G1159}{(G5661)} it upon{G1722} your{G5216} lusts{G2237}. 4 Ye adulterers{G3432} and{G2532} adulteresses{G3428}, know ye{G1492}{(G5758)} not{G3756} that{G3754} the friendship{G5373} of the world{G2889} is{G2076}{(G5748)} enmity{G2189} with God{G2316}? whosoever{G3739}{G302} therefore{G3767} will be{G1511}{(G5750)}{G1014}{(G5680)} a friend{G5384} of the world{G2889} is{G2525}{(G5743)} the enemy{G2190} of God{G2316}. 5 {G2228} Do ye think{G1380}{(G5719)} that{G3754} the scripture{G1124} saith{G3004}{(G5719)} in vain{G2761}, The spirit{G4151} that{G3739} dwelleth{G2730}{(G5656)} in{G1722} us{G2254} lusteth{G1971}{(G5719)} to{G4314} envy{G5355}?
  • 1 Cor 3:3-4 : 3 For{G1063} ye are{G2075}{(G5748)} yet{G2089} carnal{G4559}: for{G1063} whereas{G3699} there is among{G1722} you{G5213} envying{G2205}, and{G2532} strife{G2054}, and{G2532} divisions{G1370}, are ye{G2075}{(G5748)} not{G3780} carnal{G4559}, and{G2532} walk{G4043}{(G5719)} as{G2596} men{G444}? 4 For{G1063} while{G3752} one{G5100} saith{G3004}{(G5725)}, I{G1473}{G3303} am{G1510}{(G5748)} of Paul{G3972}; and{G1161} another{G2087}, I{G1473} am of Apollos{G625}; are{G2075} ye{(G5748)} not{G3780} carnal{G4559}?
  • 1 Cor 4:6-8 : 6 And{G1161} these things{G5023}, brethren{G80}, I have in a figure transferred{G3345}{(G5656)} to{G1519} myself{G1683} and{G2532} to Apollos{G625} for{G1223} your sakes{G5209}; that{G2443} ye might learn{G3129}{(G5632)} in{G1722} us{G2254} not{G3361} to think{G5426}{(G5721)} of men above{G5228} that{G2443} which{G3739} is written{G1125}{(G5769)}, that no{G3363} one{G1520} of you be puffed up{G5448}{(G5747)} for{G5228} one{G1520} against{G2596} another{G2087}. 7 For{G1063} who{G5101} maketh{G1252} thee{G4571} to differ{G1252}{(G5719)} from another? and{G1161} what{G5101} hast thou{G2192}{(G5719)} that{G3739} thou didst{G2983} not{G3756} receive{G2983}{(G5627)}?{G1161} now if{G1499} thou didst receive{G2983}{(G5627)} it, why{G5101} dost thou glory{G2744}{(G5736)}, as{G5613} if thou hadst{G2983} not{G3361} received{G2983}{(G5631)} it? 8 Now{G2235} ye are{G2075}{(G5748)} full{G2880}{(G5772)}, now{G2235} ye are rich{G4147}{(G5656)}, ye have reigned as kings{G936}{(G5656)} without{G5565} us{G2257}: and{G2532} I would to God{G3785}{G1065} ye did reign{G936}{(G5656)}, that{G2443} we{G2249} also{G2532} might reign with{G4821}{(G5661)} you{G5213}.
  • 1 Cor 4:18-21 : 18 Now{G1161} some{G5100} are puffed up{G5448}{(G5681)}, as though{G5613} I{G3450} would{G2064} not{G3361} come{G2064}{(G5740)} to{G4314} you{G5209}. 19 But{G1161} I will come{G2064}{(G5695)} to{G4314} you{G5209} shortly{G5030}, if{G1437} the Lord{G2962} will{G2309}{(G5661)}, and{G2532} will know{G1097}{(G5695)}, not{G3756} the speech{G3056} of them which are puffed up{G5448}{(G5772)}, but{G235} the power{G1411}. 20 For{G1063} the kingdom{G932} of God{G2316} is not{G3756} in{G1722} word{G3056}, but{G235} in{G1722} power{G1411}. 21 What{G5101} will ye{G2309}{(G5719)}? shall I come{G2064}{(G5632)} unto{G4314} you{G5209} with{G1722} a rod{G4464}, or{G2228} in{G1722} love{G26}, and{G5037} in the spirit{G4151} of meekness{G4236}?
  • 1 Cor 5:3-5 : 3 For{G1063} I{G1473} verily{G3303}, as{G5613} absent{G548}{(G5752)} in body{G4983}, but{G1161} present{G3918}{(G5752)} in spirit{G4151}, have judged{G2919}{(G5758)} already{G2235}, as{G5613} though I were present{G3918}{(G5752)}, concerning him that hath{G2716} so{G3779} done{G2716}{(G5666)} this deed{G5124}, 4 In{G1722} the name{G3686} of our{G2257} Lord{G2962} Jesus{G2424} Christ{G5547}, when ye{G5216} are gathered together{G4863}{(G5685)}, and{G2532} my{G1699} spirit{G4151}, with{G4862} the power{G1411} of our{G2257} Lord{G2962} Jesus{G2424} Christ{G5547}, 5 To deliver{G3860}{(G5629)} such an one{G5108} unto Satan{G4567} for{G1519} the destruction{G3639} of the flesh{G4561}, that{G2443} the spirit{G4151} may be saved{G4982}{(G5686)} in{G1722} the day{G2250} of the Lord{G2962} Jesus{G2424}.
  • 1 Cor 6:7-8 : 7 Now{G2235} therefore{G3303}{G3767} there is{G2076}{(G5748)} utterly{G3654} a fault{G2275} among{G1722} you{G5213}, because{G3754} ye go{G2192}{(G5719)} to law{G2917} one with{G3326} another{G1438}. Why{G1302} do ye{G91} not{G3780} rather{G3123} take wrong{G91}{(G5743)}? why{G1302} do ye{G650} not{G3780} rather{G3123} suffer yourselves to be defrauded{G650}{(G5743)}? 8 Nay{G235}, ye{G5210} do wrong{G91}{(G5719)}, and{G2532} defraud{G650}{(G5719)}, and{G2532} that{G5023} your brethren{G80}.
  • 1 Cor 11:16-19 : 16 But{G1161} if any man{G1536} seem{G1380}{(G5719)} to be{G1511}{(G5750)} contentious{G5380}, we{G2249} have{G2192}{(G5719)} no{G3756} such{G5108} custom{G4914}, neither{G3761} the churches{G1577} of God{G2316}. 17 Now{G1161} in this{G5124} that I declare{G3853}{(G5723)} unto you I praise{G1867}{(G5719)} you not{G3756}, that{G3754} ye come together{G4905}{(G5736)} not{G3756} for{G1519} the better{G2909}, but{G235} for{G1519} the worse{G2276}. 18 For{G1063}{G3303} first of all{G4412}, when ye{G5216} come together{G4905}{(G5740)} in{G1722} the church{G1577}, I hear{G191}{(G5719)} that there be{G5225}{(G5721)} divisions{G4978} among{G1722} you{G5213}; and{G2532} I partly{G3313} believe{G4100}{(G5719)} it{G5100}. 19 For{G1063} there must{G1163}{(G5748)} be{G1511}{(G5750)} also{G2532} heresies{G139} among{G1722} you{G5213}, that{G2443} they which are approved{G1384} may be made{G1096}{(G5638)} manifest{G5318} among{G1722} you{G5213}.
  • 1 Cor 14:33 : 33 For{G1063} God{G2316} is{G2076}{(G5748)} not{G3756} the author of confusion{G181}, but{G235} of peace{G1515}, as{G5613} in{G1722} all{G3956} churches{G1577} of the saints{G40}.
  • 1 Cor 14:36-37 : 36 What{G2228}? came{G1831} the word{G3056} of God{G2316} out{G1831}{(G5627)} from{G575} you{G5216}? or{G2228} came it{G2658}{(G5656)} unto{G1519} you{G5209} only{G3441}? 37 If any man{G1536} think himself{G1380}{(G5719)} to be{G1511}{(G5750)} a prophet{G4396}, or{G2228} spiritual{G4152}, let him acknowledge{G1921}{(G5720)} that{G3754} the things{G3739} that I write{G1125}{(G5719)} unto you{G5213} are{G1526}{(G5748)} the commandments{G1785} of the Lord{G2962}.
  • 2 Cor 1:23-2:4 : 23 Moreover{G1161} I{G1473} call{G1941}{(G5731)} God{G2316} for a record{G3144} upon{G1909} my{G1699} soul{G5590}, that{G3754} to spare{G5339}{(G5740)} you{G5216} I came{G2064}{(G5627)} not as yet{G3765} unto{G1519} Corinth{G2882}. 24 Not{G3756} for that{G3754} we have dominion over{G2961}{(G5719)} your{G5216} faith{G4102}, but{G235} are{G2070}{(G5748)} helpers{G4904} of your{G5216} joy{G5479}: for{G1063} by faith{G4102} ye stand{G2476}{(G5758)}. 1 But{G1161} I determined{G2919}{(G5656)} this{G5124} with myself{G1683}, that I would{G2064} not{G3361} come{G2064}{(G5629)} again{G3825} to{G4314} you{G5209} in{G1722} heaviness{G3077}. 2 For{G1063} if{G1487} I{G1473} make{G3076} you{G5209} sorry{G3076}{(G5719)}, who{G5101} is he{G2076}{(G5748)} then{G2532} that maketh{G2165} me{G3165} glad{G2165}{(G5723)}, but{G1508} the same which is made sorry{G3076}{(G5746)} by{G1537} me{G1700}? 3 And{G2532} I wrote{G1125}{(G5656)} this{G5124} same{G846} unto you{G5213}, lest{G3363}, when I came{G2064}{(G5631)}, I should have{G2192}{(G5725)} sorrow{G3077} from{G575} them of whom{G3739} I{G3165} ought{G1163}{(G5713)} to rejoice{G5463}{(G5721)}; having confidence{G3982}{(G5756)} in{G1909} you{G5209} all{G3956}, that{G3754} my{G1699} joy{G5479} is{G2076}{(G5748)} the joy of you{G5216} all{G3956}. 4 For{G1063} out of{G1537} much{G4183} affliction{G2347} and{G2532} anguish{G4928} of heart{G2588} I wrote{G1125}{(G5656)} unto you{G5213} with{G1223} many{G4183} tears{G1144}; not{G3756} that{G2443} ye should be grieved{G3076}{(G5686)}, but{G235} that{G2443} ye might know{G1097}{(G5632)} the love{G26} which{G3739} I have{G2192}{(G5719)} more abundantly{G4056} unto{G1519} you{G5209}.
  • 2 Cor 10:2 : 2 But{G1161} I beseech{G1189}{(G5736)} you, that I may not{G3361} be bold{G2292}{(G5658)} when I am present{G3918}{(G5752)} with that confidence{G4006}, wherewith{G3739} I think{G3049}{(G5736)} to be bold{G5111}{(G5658)} against{G1909} some{G5100}, which{G3588} think{G3049}{(G5740)} of us{G2248} as{G5613} if we walked{G4043}{(G5723)} according{G2596} to the flesh{G4561}.
  • 2 Cor 10:6 : 6 And{G2532} having{G2192}{(G5723)} in{G1722} a readiness{G2092} to revenge{G1556}{(G5658)} all{G3956} disobedience{G3876}, when{G3752} your{G5216} obedience{G5218} is fulfilled{G4137}{(G5686)}.
  • 2 Cor 10:8-9 : 8 For{G1063}{G2532} though{G1437}{G5037} I should boast{G2744}{(G5667)} somewhat{G5100} more{G4055} of{G4012} our{G2257} authority{G1849}, which{G3739} the Lord{G2962} hath given{G1325}{(G5656)} us{G2254} for{G1519} edification{G3619}, and{G2532} not{G3756} for{G1519} your{G5216} destruction{G2506}, I should{G153} not{G3756} be ashamed{G153}{(G5701)}: 9 That{G3363} I may{G1380} not{G3363} seem{G1380}{(G5661)} as{G5613} if{G302} I would terrify{G1629}{(G5721)} you{G5209} by{G1223} letters{G1992}.
  • 2 Cor 12:21 : 21 And lest{G3361}, when I come{G2064}{(G5631)} again{G3825}, my{G3450} God{G2316} will humble{G5013}{(G5661)} me{G3165} among{G4314} you{G5209}, and{G2532} that I shall bewail{G3996}{(G5692)} many{G4183} which{G3588} have sinned already{G4258}{(G5761)}, and{G2532} have{G3340} not{G3361} repented{G3340}{(G5660)} of{G1909} the uncleanness{G167} and{G2532} fornication{G4202} and{G2532} lasciviousness{G766} which{G3739} they have committed{G4238}{(G5656)}.
  • 2 Cor 13:2 : 2 I told you before{G4280}{(G5758)}, and{G2532} foretell you{G4302}{(G5719)}, as if{G5613} I were present{G3918}{(G5752)}, the second{G1208} time; and{G2532} being absent{G548}{(G5752)} now{G3568} I write{G1125}{(G5719)} to them which heretofore have sinned{G4258}{(G5761)}, and{G2532} to all{G3956} other{G3062}, that{G3754}, if{G1437} I come{G2064}{(G5632)} again{G1519}{G3825}, I will{G5339} not{G3756} spare{G5339}{(G5695)}:
  • 2 Cor 13:9-9 : 9 For{G1063} we{G2249} are glad{G5463}{(G5719)}, when{G3752} we are weak{G770}{(G5725)}, and{G1161} ye{G5210} are{G5600}{(G5753)} strong{G1415}: and{G1161} this{G5124} also{G2532} we wish{G2172}{(G5736)}, even your{G5216} perfection{G2676}. 10 Therefore{G5124}{G1223} I write{G1125}{(G5719)} these things{G5023} being absent{G548}{(G5752)}, lest{G3363} being present{G3918}{(G5752)} I should use{G5530}{(G5667)} sharpness{G664}, according{G2596} to the power{G1849} which{G3739} the Lord{G2962} hath given{G1325}{(G5656)} me{G3427} to{G1519} edification{G3619}, and{G2532} not{G3756} to{G1519} destruction{G2506}.