14 Bible Verses about In Men's Presence

Which Thou hast made ready in the sight of all nations--

But Paul shouted loudly to him, saying, "Do yourself no injury: we are all here.

I for my part, present with you in spirit although absent in body, have already, as though I were present, judged him who has so acted.

In the name of our Lord Jesus, when you are all assembled and my spirit is with you, together with the power of our Lord Jesus,

But as for me Paul, I entreat you by the gentleness and self-forgetfulness of Christ--I who when among you have not an imposing personal presence, but when absent am fearlessly outspoken in dealing with you.

I beseech you not to compel me when present to make a bold display of the confidence with which I reckon I shall show my 'courage' against some who reckon that we are guided by worldly principles.

For they say "His letters are authoritative and forcible, but his personal presence is unimpressive, and as for eloquence, he has none."

Let such people take this into their reckoning, that whatever we are in word by our letters when absent, the same are we also in act when present.

For this reason I write thus while absent, that when present I may not have to act severely in the exercise of the authority which the Lord has given me for building up, and not for pulling down.

It is always an honourable thing to be courted in an honourable cause; always, and not only when I am with you, my children--

Would that I were with you and could change my tone, for I am perplexed about you.

Therefore, my dearly-loved friends, as I have always found you obedient, labour earnestly with fear and trembling--not merely as though I were present with you, but much more now since I am absent from you--labour earnestly, I say, to make sure of your own salvation.

Do you not remember that while I was still with you I used to tell you all this?

For even when we were with you, we laid down this rule for you: "If a man does not choose to work, neither shall he eat."