2 Corinthians 7:15

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Summary

And his inward affection is more abundant toward you, whilst he remembereth the obedience of you all, how with fear and trembling ye received him.

Inward affection is

The obedience

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Inward affection is

It is not that I am cramping you, it is your own affections.

For God is my witness how I yearn for you all with the affection of Christ Jesus himself.

As persons chosen by God, then, consecrated and dearly loved, you must clothe yourselves with tenderness of heart, kindness, humility, gentleness, forbearance.

But if someone who is rich sees his brother in need and closes his heart against him, how can he have any love for God in his heart?

The obedience

For that is why I wrote you??o find out how you would stand the test, and see if you would obey me absolutely.

I destroy arguments and every obstacle that is raised against the knowledge of God, and I take captive every thought and make it obey Christ,

So, my dear friends, as you have always been obedient, with reverence and awe make every effort to insure your salvation, not simply as though I were with you, but all the more because I am away.

If anyone refuses to obey what we have said in this letter, mark the man and do not have anything to do with him, to make him feel ashamed.

With

For the pain that God approves results in a repentance that leads to salvation and leaves no regrets; but the world's pain results in death.

Then he called for lights and rushed in, and fell trembling at the feet of Paul and Silas.

You who are slaves, obey your earthly masters, in reverence and awe, with sincerity of heart, as you would the Christ,

So, my dear friends, as you have always been obedient, with reverence and awe make every effort to insure your salvation, not simply as though I were with you, but all the more because I am away.