1 Corinthians 4:21

Paul's Concern For The Corinthian Believers

²⁰ For God's Reign does not show itself in talk but in power. ²¹ Which is it to be? Am I to come to you with a rod of discipline or with love and a spirit of gentleness?

In the Spirit

Rod of Correction

2 Corinthians 13:2

I warned you already, on my second visit, and I warn you now before I come, both you who sinned some time ago and the rest of you as well, that I will spare no one if I come back.

2 Corinthians 1:23

I call God to witness against my soul, it was to spare you that I refrained from revisiting Corinth.

2 Corinthians 13:10

I am writing thus to you in absence, so that when I do come I may not have to deal sharply with you; I have the Lord's authority for that, but he gave it to me for building you up, not for demolishing you.

1 Corinthians 5:5

I have consigned that individual to Satan for the destruction of his flesh, in order that his spirit may be saved on the Day of the Lord Jesus.

2 Corinthians 2:1

I decided I would not pay you another painful visit.

2 Corinthians 2:3

So the very reason I wrote was that I might not come only to be pained by those who ought to give me joy; I relied on you all, I felt sure that my joy would be a joy for everyone of you.

2 Corinthians 3:10

(indeed, in view of the transcendent glory, what was glorious has thus no glory at all);

2 Corinthians 10:1-2

I appeal to you myself by the gentleness and consideration of Christ ??the Paul who is 'humble enough to your face when he is with you, but outspoken enough when he gets away from you.'

2 Corinthians 10:6

I am prepared to court-martial anyone who remains insubordinate, once your submission is complete.

2 Corinthians 10:8

Even supposing I were to boast somewhat freely of my authority (and the Lord gave it to me for building you up, not for demolishing you), I would feel quite justified.

2 Corinthians 12:20-21

For I am afraid I may perhaps come and find you are not what I could wish, while you may find I am not what you could wish; I am afraid of finding quarrels, jealousy, temper, rivalry, slanders, gossiping, arrogance, and disorder ??21 afraid that when I come back to you, my God may humiliate me before you, and I may have to mourn for many who sinned some time ago and yet have never repented of the impurity, the sexual vice, and the sensuality which they have practised.

1 Thessalonians 2:7

no, we behaved gently when we were among you, like a nursing mother cherishing her own children,

James 3:17

The wisdom from above is first of all pure, then peaceable, forbearing, conciliatory, full of mercy and wholesome fruit, unambiguous, straightforward;