1 Corinthians 4:21

Paul's Concern For The Corinthian Believers

²⁰ For, not in speech, is the kingdom of God, but, in power. ²¹ What will ye? that, with a rod, I should come unto you? or, with love, and a spirit of meekness?

In the Spirit

Rod of Correction

2 Corinthians 13:2

I have said beforehand, and do say beforehand, - as present the second time, although now absent, unto them who before sinned, and unto all the rest, - that, if I come again, I will not spare.

2 Corinthians 1:23

But, I, call upon God, as a witness, against my own soul, - that, to spare you, not yet, have I come unto Corinth:

2 Corinthians 13:10

For this cause, these things, while absent, am I writing, that I may not, when present, deal sharply - according to the authority which, the Lord, hath given me, for building up and not for pulling down.

1 Corinthians 5:5

To deliver such a one as this, unto Satan, for the destruction of the flesh, - that, the spirit, may be saved in the day of the Lord.

2 Corinthians 2:1

For I have determined, unto myself, this - not, again, in grief, to come unto you.

2 Corinthians 2:3

And I wrote this very thing - lest, if I came, I should have, grief, from those over whom I had need to rejoice, - having confidence in you all, that, my joy, is the joy, of you all.

2 Corinthians 3:10

For that which hath been made glorious, hath not even been made glorious, in this respect, - by reason of the surpassing glory.

2 Corinthians 10:1-2

Moreover, I, Paul, myself, exhort you, through the meekness and considerateness of the Christ, - I who, to look upon, indeed, am lowly toward you, but, absent, am bold towards you; -

2 Corinthians 10:6

And when we hold ourselves, in readiness, to avenge all disobedience, as soon as your obedience shall be fulfilled!

2 Corinthians 10:8

Yea, if, somewhat more abundantly, I should boast concerning our authority - which the Lord hath given for building up and not for pulling you down, I shall not be put to shame, -

2 Corinthians 12:20-21

For I fear - lest, by any means, when I come, not such as I wish, should I find you, and, I, should be found by you, such as ye do not wish; - lest, by any means, I should find strife, jealousy, outbursts of wrath, factions, railings, whisperings, puffed up pretensions, confusions; -

1 Thessalonians 2:7

But we became gentle in your midst, - as though, a nursing mother, had been cherishing her own children:

James 3:17

But, the wisdom from above, is - first pure, then peaceable, reasonable, easy to be entreated, fraught with mercy and good fruits, without partiality, without hypocrisy.