1 Corinthians 4:21
What will ye? that I come to you with a rod; or in love, and in a spirit of meekness?
2 Corinthians 13:2
I have declared beforehand, and I say beforehand as present the second time, and now absent, to those that have sinned before, and to all the rest, that if I come again I will not spare.
2 Corinthians 1:23
But I call God to witness upon my soul that to spare you I have not yet come to Corinth.
2 Corinthians 13:10
On this account I write these things being absent, that being present I may not use severity according to the authority which the Lord has given me for building up, and not for overthrowing.
1 Corinthians 5:5
to deliver him, I say, being such, to Satan for destruction of the flesh, that the spirit may be saved in the day of the Lord Jesus.
2 Corinthians 2:1
But I have judged this with myself, not to come back to you in grief.
2 Corinthians 2:3
And I have written this very letter to you, that coming I may not have grief from those from whom I ought to have joy; trusting in you all that my joy is that of you all.
2 Corinthians 3:10
For also that which was glorified is not glorified in this respect, on account of the surpassing glory.
2 Corinthians 10:1-2
But I myself, Paul, entreat you by the meekness and gentleness of the Christ, who, as to appearance, when present am mean among you, but absent am bold towards you;
2 Corinthians 10:6
and having in readiness to avenge all disobedience when your obedience shall have been fulfilled.
2 Corinthians 10:8
For and if I should boast even somewhat more abundantly of our authority, which the Lord has given to us for building up and not for your overthrowing, I shall not be put to shame;
2 Corinthians 12:20-21
For I fear lest perhaps coming I find you not such as I wish, and that I be found by you such as ye do not wish: lest there might be strifes, jealousies, angers, contentions, evil speakings, whisperings, puffings up, disturbances;
1 Thessalonians 2:7
but have been gentle in the midst of you, as a nurse would cherish her own children.
James 3:17
But the wisdom from above first is pure, then peaceful, gentle, yielding, full of mercy and good fruits, unquestioning, unfeigned.