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 wish? shall I come to you with a rod, or in love and a spirit of meekness?

In the Spirit

Rod of Correction

2 Corinthians 13:2

I have said before, and I now foretell as if present a second time, although absent, to those who have already sinned and to all the rest, that if I come again I will not spare;

2 Corinthians 1:23

But I call God to witness on my soul, that to spare you I have not yet come to Corinth.

2 Corinthians 13:10

For this reason, being absent, I write these things, that I may not use sharpness when present, with the power which the Lord has given me for building up, and not for pulling down.

1 Corinthians 5:5

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

2 Corinthians 2:1

But I determined this with myself, not to come again to you in sorrow;

2 Corinthians 2:3

And I wrote the same to you that coming I might not have sorrow for those in whom I ought to have joy, having trusted in you all that my joy is the joy of you all.

2 Corinthians 3:10

For that which was made glorious was not glorious in this respect, on account of the surpassing glory.

2 Corinthians 10:1-2

I PAUL also exhort you by the meekness and gentleness of Christ, who in appearance am humble among you, but being absent am bold towards you;

2 Corinthians 10:6

and being ready to punish every disobedience, when your obedience is completed.

2 Corinthians 10:8

For if I should even boast some of our authority which the Lord gave for your edification, and not for your destruction, I should not be ashamed.

2 Corinthians 12:20-21

For I fear lest when I come I shall not find you such as I wish, and that I shall be found such as you wish not; lest there shall be strife, envy, anger, contentions, evil speakings, whisperings, pride, dissensions;

1 Thessalonians 2:7

but we were gentle among you, as a nurse would cherish her own children;

James 3:17

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