Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

But what I do, that I will do, that I may cut off occasion from them which desire occasion; that wherein they glory, they may be found even as we.

Bible References

What

2 Corinthians 11:9
When I was with you and was in need, I was not a burden to anyone, for the brothers who came from Macedonia fully supplied my needs. I kept myself from being a burden to you in any way, and will continue to do so.
2 Corinthians 1:17
Therefore when I was planning to do this, I did not do so without thinking about what I was doing, did I? Or do I make my plans according to mere human standards so that I would be saying both "Yes, yes" and "No, no" at the same time?
Job 23:13
But he is unchangeable, and who can change him? Whatever he has desired, he does.

That i may

1 Corinthians 9:12
If others receive this right from you, are we not more deserving? But we have not made use of this right. Instead we endure everything so that we may not be a hindrance to the gospel of Christ.
1 Timothy 5:14
So I want younger women to marry, raise children, and manage a household, in order to give the adversary no opportunity to vilify us.

Them

Galatians 1:7
not that there really is another gospel, but there are some who are disturbing you and wanting to distort the gospel of Christ.
Philippians 1:15
Some, to be sure, are preaching Christ from envy and rivalry, but others from goodwill.

They glory

2 Corinthians 11:18
Since many are boasting according to human standards, I too will boast.
2 Corinthians 5:12
We are not trying to commend ourselves to you again, but are giving you an opportunity to be proud of us, so that you may be able to answer those who take pride in outward appearance and not in what is in the heart.
2 Corinthians 10:17
But the one who boasts must boast in the Lord.
1 Corinthians 5:6
Your boasting is not good. Don't you know that a little yeast affects the whole batch of dough?
Galatians 6:13
For those who are circumcised do not obey the law themselves, but they want you to be circumcised so that they can boast about your flesh.

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