1 Corinthians 4:21

Paul's Concern For The Corinthian Believers

²⁰ for not in word is the reign of God, but in power? ²¹ what do ye wish? with a rod shall I come unto you, or in love, with a spirit also of meekness?

In the Spirit

Rod of Correction

2 Corinthians 13:2

I have said before, and I say it before, as being present, the second time, and being absent, now, do I write to those having sinned before, and to all the rest, that if I come again, I will not spare,

2 Corinthians 1:23

And I for a witness on God do call upon my soul, that sparing you, I came not yet to Corinth;

2 Corinthians 13:10

because of this, these things -- being absent -- I write, that being present, I may not treat any sharply, according to the authority that the Lord did give me for building up, and not for casting down.

1 Corinthians 5:5

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

2 Corinthians 2:1

And I decided this to myself, not again to come in sorrow unto you,

2 Corinthians 2:3

and I wrote to you this same thing, that having come, I may not have sorrow from them of whom it behoved me to have joy, having confidence in you all, that my joy is of you all,

2 Corinthians 3:10

for also even that which hath been glorious, hath not been glorious -- in this respect, because of the superior glory;

2 Corinthians 10:1-2

And I, Paul, myself, do call upon you -- through the meekness and gentleness of the Christ -- who in presence, indeed am humble among you, and being absent, have courage toward you,

2 Corinthians 10:6

and being in readiness to avenge every disobedience, whenever your obedience may be fulfilled.

2 Corinthians 10:8

for even if also anything more abundantly I shall boast concerning our authority, that the Lord gave us for building up, and not for casting you down, I shall not be ashamed;

2 Corinthians 12:20-21

for I fear lest, having come, not such as I wish I may find you, and I -- I may be found by you such as ye do not wish, lest there be strifes, envyings, wraths, revelries, evil-speakings, whisperings, puffings up, insurrections,

1 Thessalonians 2:7

But we became gentle in your midst, as a nurse may cherish her own children,

James 3:17

and the wisdom from above, first, indeed, is pure, then peaceable, gentle, easily entreated, full of kindness and good fruits, uncontentious, and unhypocritical: --