1 Corinthians 4:21

Paul's Concern For The Corinthian Believers

²⁰ For the kingdom of God is not in word but in power. ²¹ What is your desire? is my coming to be with punishment, or is it to be in love and a gentle spirit?

In the Spirit

Rod of Correction

2 Corinthians 13:2

I said before, and still say it before I come, as being present for the second time, though I am still away from you, to those who have done wrong before, and to all the others, that if I come again I will not have pity;

2 Corinthians 1:23

But God is my witness that it was in pity for you that I did not come to Corinth at that time.

2 Corinthians 13:10

For this cause I am writing these things while I am away, so that there may be need for me, when I am present, to make use of sharp measures, by the authority which the Lord has given me for building up and not for destruction.

1 Corinthians 5:5

That this man is to be handed over to Satan for the destruction of the flesh, so that his spirit may have forgiveness in the day of the Lord Jesus.

2 Corinthians 2:1

But it was my decision for myself, not to come again to you with sorrow.

2 Corinthians 2:3

And I said this very thing in my letter, for fear that when I came I might have sorrow from those from whom it was right for me to have joy; being certain of this, that my joy is the joy of you all.

2 Corinthians 3:10

For the glory of the first no longer seems to be glory, because of the greater glory of that which comes after.

2 Corinthians 10:1-2

Now I, Paul, myself make request to you by the quiet and gentle behaviour of Christ, I who am poor in spirit when with you, but who say what is in my mind to you without fear when I am away from you:

2 Corinthians 10:6

Being ready to give punishment to whatever is against his authority, after you have made it clear that you are completely under his control.

2 Corinthians 10:8

For though I might take pride in our authority (which the Lord gave for building you up, and not for your destruction), it will not be a cause of shame to me:

2 Corinthians 12:20-21

For I have a fear that, when I come, you may not be answering to my desire, and that I may not be answering to yours; that there may be fighting, hate, angry feeling, divisions, evil talk about others, secrets, thoughts of pride, outbursts against authority;

1 Thessalonians 2:7

But we were gentle among you, like a woman caring for her little ones:

James 3:17

But the wisdom which is from heaven is first holy, then gentle, readily giving way in argument, full of peace and mercy and good works, not doubting, not seeming other than it is.