Thematic Bible: Paul's care of the church


Thematic Bible



Therefore be on the alert; and remember that, night and day, for three years, I never ceased admonishing every one, even with tears.

Therefore, though I wrote to you, it was not to punish the offender, nor to secure justice for him who had suffered the wrong, but it was chiefly in order that your earnest feeling on our behalf might become manifest to yourselves in the sight of God.


For I am afraid that perhaps when I come I may not find you to be what I desire, and that you may find me to be what you do not desire; that perhaps there may be contention, jealousy, bitter feeling, party spirit, ill-natured talk, backbiting, undue eulogy, unrest;

I am alarmed about you, and am afraid that I have perhaps bestowed labour upon you to no purpose.

while night and day, with intense earnestness, we pray that we may see your faces, and may bring to perfection whatever may be still lacking in your faith?