1 Corinthians 4:21

Paul's Concern For The Corinthian Believers

²⁰ For the kingdom of God is not in talk, but in power. ²¹ What is your wish? That I should come unto you with a rod, or in love, and in the spirit of meekness?

In the Spirit

Rod of Correction

2 Corinthians 13:2

I have told you before, and I repeat it, as when I was present the second time, and now absent, I write to those who have sinned already, and to all the rest, that if I come again, I will not spare you:

2 Corinthians 1:23

But I appeal to God as a witness unto my soul, that to spare you I have not yet come to Corinth:

2 Corinthians 13:10

For this cause, though absent, I have written these things, that when I am present I may not use severity, according to the power which the Lord hath given me for edification, and not for destruction.

1 Corinthians 5:5

to 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 prescribed to myself this rule, not to come again to you with sorrow.

2 Corinthians 2:3

And I have written unto you for this very purpose, that I might not, when I come to you, have sorrow from those in whom I ought to rejoice, having confidence in you all, that my joy is the joy of you all.

2 Corinthians 3:10

For that which was glorious hath no glory, comparatively, because of the glory which excelleth.

2 Corinthians 10:1-2

NOW I Paul myself exhort you by the meekness and gentleness of Christ, who, when present, am indeed lowly among you, but being absent, am bold towards you.

2 Corinthians 10:6

and holding ourselves ready to avenge every act of disobedience, when your obedience is fully proved.

2 Corinthians 10:8

Yea, and if I should boast somewhat more highly of our authority, which the Lord hath given us for your edification, and not for your destruction, I shall not be ashamed;

2 Corinthians 12:20-21

For I am afraid that when I come I shall not find you such as I wish, and that I shall be found of you such as ye would not: lest haply there be contentions, jealousies, animosities, quarrels, backbitings, whisperings, swellings, tumults:

1 Thessalonians 2:7

But we were gentle in the midst of you, as a nurse cherisheth her own infants.

James 3:17

But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceable, meek, easily persuadable, full of mercy and good fruits, impartial, and void of dissimulation.