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

1 John 3:17

The obedience

With

Bible References

Inward affection is

You are not limited by us, but you are limited by your own affections.

Joseph hurried out because he was overcome with emotion for his brother, and he was about to weep. He went into an inner room to weep.

The woman whose son was alive spoke to the king because she felt great compassion

for her son. “My lord, give her the living baby,” she said, “but please don’t have him killed!”

But the other one said, “He will not be mine or yours. Cut him in two!”

My love thrust his hand through the opening,
and my feelings were stirred for him.

For God is my witness, how deeply I miss all of you with the affection of Christ Jesus.

Therefore, God’s chosen ones, holy and loved, put on heartfelt compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience,

If anyone has this world’s goods and sees his brother in need but closes his eyes to his need—how can God’s love reside in him?

The obedience

I wrote for this purpose: to test your character to see if you are obedient in everything.

and every high-minded thing that is raised up against the knowledge of God, taking every thought captive to obey Christ.

So then, my dear friends, just as you have always obeyed, not only in my presence, but now even more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling.

And if anyone does not obey our instruction in this letter, take note of that person; don’t associate with him, so that he may be ashamed.

With

For godly grief produces a repentance not to be regretted and leading to salvation, but worldly grief produces death.

Everyone who trembled at the words of the God of Israel gathered around me, because of the unfaithfulness of the exiles, while I sat devastated until the evening offering.

So all the men of Judah and Benjamin gathered in Jerusalem within the three days. On the twentieth day of the ninth month, all the people sat in the square at the house of God, trembling because of this matter and because of the heavy rain.

When I think about it, I am terrified
and my body trembles in horror.

Serve the Lord with reverential awe
and rejoice with trembling.

I tremble in awe of You;
I fear Your judgments.

My hand made all these things,
and so they all came into being.
This is the Lord’s declaration.
I will look favorably on this kind of person:
one who is humble, submissive in spirit,
and trembles at My word.

When Ephraim spoke, there was trembling;
he was exalted in Israel.
But he incurred guilt through Baal and died.

Then the jailer called for lights, rushed in, and fell down trembling before Paul and Silas.

Slaves, obey your human masters with fear and trembling, in the sincerity of your heart, as to Christ.

So then, my dear friends, just as you have always obeyed, not only in my presence, but now even more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling.