1 Corinthians 4:21

Paul's Concern For The Corinthian Believers

²⁰ For the kingdom of God is not in speech, but in power. ²¹ What do you wish? Shall I come to you with a rod, or in love, and in the spirit of gentleness?

In the Spirit

Rod of Correction

2 Corinthians 13:2

I have foretold, and now the second time, as if I was present, though being absent, I foretell to those who have sinned, and to all others, that, if I come again, I will not spare;

2 Corinthians 1:23

But I call on God as a witness against my soul, that wishing to spare you, I did not go to Corinth;

2 Corinthians 13:10

For this reason, I write these things, while absent, that I may not, when present, use severity, according to the authority which the Lord has given me for edification, and not for destruction.

1 Corinthians 5:5

that we deliver such a one over to Satan, for the destruction of the flesh, that the spirit may be saved in the day of the Lord Jesus.

2 Corinthians 2:1

But I determined this in myself, that with sorrow I would not again come to you:

2 Corinthians 2:3

And I wrote to you this very thing, that, on coming to you, I might not have sorrow from those from whom I ought to receive joy; because I have confidence in you all, that my joy is the joy of you all.

2 Corinthians 3:10

For that which was made glorious had no glory in this respect, because of the glory that surpasses.

2 Corinthians 10:1-2

Now I, the same Paul, who, when present among you, am timid, but when absent, am bold toward you, entreat you, by the mildness and gentleness of Christ;

2 Corinthians 10:6

and being ready to take vengeance on all disobedience, when your obedience shall have been fully established.

2 Corinthians 10:8

For though I should boast even, somewhat more abundantly of our authority, which the Lord has given us for edification, and not for your destruction, I would not be ashamed:

2 Corinthians 12:20-21

For I fear, lest when I come I shall find you not, such as I wish, and I shall be found by you not such as you wish: lest there shall be contentions, envies, excitements, strife, evil speaking, whisperings, party spirit, disorderly conduct:

1 Thessalonians 2:7

But we were gentle among you. As a nurse nourishes her children,

James 3:17

But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, easy to be entreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.