1 Corinthians 4:21

Paul's Concern For The Corinthian Believers

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

In the Spirit

Rod of Correction

2 Corinthians 13:2

I told you in advance as if I were present the second time. Being absent now I write to those who have sinned and to all others. If I come again I will not spare you.

2 Corinthians 1:23

But I call God for a witness against me. To spare you I did not come to Corinth.

2 Corinthians 13:10

Therefore I write these things being absent, lest being present I should use sharpness, according to the power that the Lord gave me to enlightenment and not to destruction.

1 Corinthians 5:5

Deliver this one 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

I decided this for myself that I would not come again to you with sorrow.

2 Corinthians 2:3

I wrote this very thing that when I came, I should have sorrow from them of whom I ought to rejoice. I have confidence in you all, that my joy is the joy of you all.

2 Corinthians 3:10

Even what was glorious had no glory in this respect, by reason of the greater glory.

2 Corinthians 10:1-2

Now I Paul myself entreat you by the meekness and gentleness of Christ, I who in your presence am lowly among you, but being absent am of good courage toward you.

2 Corinthians 10:6

We are ready to punish all disobedience, when your obedience is complete.

2 Corinthians 10:8

I should boast a great deal concerning the authority the Lord gave us to build you up, and not to tear you down, I would not be put to shame.

2 Corinthians 12:20-21

I am afraid that I may come and find you different from what I want you to be, and that you may find me different from what you want me to be. I fear that there may be rivalry, jealousy, hot tempers, selfish ambition, slander, gossip, arrogance, and disorderly conduct.

1 Thessalonians 2:7

But we were gentle when we were with you, like a mother taking care of her children.

James 3:17

But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, reasonable (yielding), full of mercy and good fruits, without discord (partiality), without hypocrisy.