1 Corinthians 4:21
What do ye wish? Shall I come to you with a rod, or in love and a spirit of gentleness?
2 Corinthians 13:2
I have said beforehand, and I do say beforehand, as if present at the second time, and, being now absent, I write to those who heretofore have sinned, and to all the rest; that, if I come again, I will not spare;
2 Corinthians 1:23
But I invoke God as a witness upon my soul, that, as sparing you, I came not yet to Corinth.
2 Corinthians 13:10
For this cause, I write these things while absent; that I may not, when present, deal sharply according to the authority which the Lord gave me for building up, and not casting down.
1 Corinthians 5:5
to deliver such a one to Satan for the destruction of the flesh, that his spirit may be saved in the day of the Lord.
2 Corinthians 2:1
But I determined this for myself, that I would not come to you again in sorrow.
2 Corinthians 2:3
And I wrote this very thing, that I might not, when I came, have sorrow from those of whom I ought to have joy; having confidence in you all, that my joy is the joy of you all.
2 Corinthians 3:10
For even that which has been made glorious has not been made glorious in this respect, on account of the surpassing glory;
2 Corinthians 10:1-2
Now I, Paul, myself entreat you, through the meekness and gentleness of Christ, who in your presence, indeed, am lowly among you; but, being absent, am bold toward you;
2 Corinthians 10:6
and holding ourselves in readiness to avenge every disobedience, when your obedience is made complete.
2 Corinthians 10:8
For, even if I glory somewhat more abundantly concerning our authority??hich the Lord gave for building you up, and not for tearing you down?? shall not be put to shame;
2 Corinthians 12:20-21
For I fear, lest by any means, when I come, I should find you not such as I desire, and that I, too, should be found by you such as ye do not desire; lest, by any means, there should be strife, jealousy, wraths, factions, backbitings, whisperings, swellings, tumults;
1 Thessalonians 2:7
But we became gentle in the midst of you, as when a nurse cherishes her own children:
James 3:17
But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceable, mild, compliant, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, without hypocrisy.