2 Corinthians 11:2

Paul Defends His Apostleship

¹ I wish you would put up with a little folly from me. Do put up with it! ² I feel a divine jealousy about you, for I betrothed you to Christ, to present you as a pure bride to her one husband. ³ But I am afraid that just as the serpent by his cunning deceived Eve, your thoughts will be led astray from their single-hearted fidelity to Christ.

With God

Christ

Messiah

Colossians 1:28

And in spreading the news of him, we warn everyone and teach everyone all our wisdom, in order to bring everyone to Christian perfection.

John 3:29

It is the bridegroom who has the bride; but the bridegroom's friend who stands outside and listens for his voice is very glad when he hears the bridegroom speak. So this happiness of mine is now complete.

Romans 7:4

So you, in turn, my brothers, in the body of Christ have become dead as far as the Law is concerned, so that you may belong to another husband, who was raised from the dead in order that we might bear fruit for God.

1 Corinthians 4:15

For no matter how many guides you may have in the Christian life, you will not have many fathers; for in this matter of union with Christ, I became your father, through preaching the good news to you.

2 Corinthians 4:14

sure that he who raised the Lord Jesus from the dead will raise me also like Jesus, and bring me side by side with you into his presence.

Galatians 4:11

I begin to be afraid that perhaps the labor I spent on you was wasted.

Galatians 4:17-19

These men are making much of you, but not with honorable intentions. They want to shut you out, so that you will have to make much of them.

Ephesians 5:26-27

to consecrate her, after cleansing her with the bath in water through her confession of him,

Philippians 1:8

For God is my witness how I yearn for you all with the affection of Christ Jesus himself.

1 Thessalonians 2:11

You know how, like a father with his children, we used to urge, encourage, and implore you