2 Corinthians 7:15

A Letter That Caused Sadness

¹⁴ For I was not put to shame in anything in which I may have made clear to him my pride in you; but as we said nothing to you but what was true, so the good things which I said to Titus about you were seen by him to be true. ¹⁵ And his love to you is the more increased by his memory of you all, how you gave way to his authority, and how you took him to your hearts with fear and honour. ¹⁶ It gives me great joy to see you answering to my good opinion of you in every way.

Fear and Trembling

Paul

Philippians 2:12

So then, my loved ones, as you have at all times done what I say, not only when I am present, but now much more when I am not with you, give yourselves to working out your salvation with fear in your hearts;

2 Corinthians 2:9

And for the same reason I sent you a letter so that I might be certain of your desire to do my orders in all things.

Genesis 43:30

Then Joseph's heart went out to his brother, and he went quickly into his room, for he was overcome with weeping.

1 Kings 3:26

Then the mother of the living child came forward, for her heart went out to her son, and she said, O my lord, give her the child; do not on any account put it to death. But the other woman said, It will not be mine or yours; let it be cut in two.

Ezra 9:4

Then everyone who went in fear of the words of the God of Israel, because of the sin of those who had come back, came together to me; and I kept where I was, overcome with grief, till the evening offering.

Ezra 10:9

Then all the men of Judah and Benjamin came together to Jerusalem before three days were past; it was the ninth month, on the twentieth day of the month; and all the people were seated in the wide square in front of the house of God, shaking with fear because of this business and because of the great rain.

Job 21:6

At the very thought of it my flesh is shaking with fear.

Psalm 2:11

Give worship to the Lord with fear, kissing his feet and giving him honour,

Psalm 119:120

My flesh is moved for fear of you; I give honour to your decisions.

Song of Songs 5:4

My loved one put his hand on the door, and my heart was moved for him.

Isaiah 66:2

For all these things my hand has made, and they are mine, says the Lord; but to this man only will I give attention, to him who is poor and broken in spirit, fearing my word.

Hosea 13:1

When the words of my law came from Ephraim, he was lifted up in Israel; but when he did evil through the Baal, death overtook him.

Acts 16:29

And he sent for lights and came rushing in and, shaking with fear, went down on his face before Paul and Silas,

2 Corinthians 6:12

It is not our feelings to you which are narrow, but yours to us.

2 Corinthians 7:10-11

For the sorrow which God gives is the cause of salvation through a change of heart, in which there is no reason for grief: but the sorrow of the world is a cause of death.

2 Corinthians 10:5-6

Putting an end to reasonings, and every high thing which is lifted up against the knowledge of God, and causing every thought to come under the authority of Christ;

Ephesians 6:5

Servants, do what is ordered by those who are your natural masters, having respect and fear for them, with all your heart, as to Christ;

Philippians 1:8

For God is my witness, how my love goes out to you all in the loving mercies of Christ Jesus.

Colossians 3:12

As saints of God, then, holy and dearly loved, let your behaviour be marked by pity and mercy, kind feeling, a low opinion of yourselves, gentle ways, and a power of undergoing all things;

2 Thessalonians 3:14

And if any man does not give attention to what we have said in this letter, take note of that man, and keep away from him, so that he may be shamed.

1 John 3:17

But if a man has this world's goods, and sees that his brother is in need, and keeps his heart shut against his brother, how is it possible for the love of God to be in him?