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From: Paul, an apostle of the Messiah Jesus by the will of God, and Timothy our brother. To: God's church in Corinth, and to all the holy people throughout Achaia.

Verse ConceptsChristiansApostles, DescriptionApostles, Basis Of AuthorityLettersAll Believers Are SaintsLetters To Local ChurchesWhat God's Will IsChurch Of God

He has rescued us from a terrible death, and he will continue to rescue us. Yes, he is the one on whom we have set our hope, and he will rescue us again,

Verse ConceptsAfflicted SaintsAccepting ChristDeliverance, Types OfHope, In GodRescueDeath Of A Family MemberDespairFamily DeathThe PastLoss Of A Loved Onerisk

For what we are writing you is nothing more than what you can read and also understand. I hope you will understand completely,

Verse ConceptsLiteracyWriting LettersMaking The Message ClearReading Other Matter

will not the Spirit's ministry have even more glory?

Verse ConceptsCovenant, the newGod, Unity Of

Of course, if we do put it on, we will not be found without a body.

Verse ConceptsNakednessClothed With Good ThingsNaked In Shame

Therefore, "Get away from them and separate yourselves from them," declares the Lord, "and don't touch anything unclean. Then I will welcome you.

Verse ConceptsParticipation, In SinSeparationTouchWorldlinessSeparation From Evil PeopleComing Out From EvilWelcomed By GodPeople Being UncleanPollution ForbiddenBeing Differentwelcome

I can testify that by their own free will they have given to the utmost of their ability, yes, even beyond their ability.

Verse ConceptsGenerosity, HumanSacrificial GivingChoosing ThingsGiving To The PoorFree Will

I am giving you my opinion on this matter because it will be helpful to you. Last year you were not only willing to do something, but had already started to do it.

Verse ConceptsGood Human AdviceOpinionsOne YearRight DesiresMan's Work FinishedCompetition

He welcomed my request and eagerly went to visit you by his own free will.

Verse ConceptsPeople Willing

Remember this: The person who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and the person who sows generously will also reap generously.

Verse ConceptsAgriculture, Qualities NeededCollectionsHeavenly RewardsReward, DivineSeedThriftCultivationReapingStingy PeopleReaping What You Sowsoaringsowing

Because your service in giving proves your love, you will be glorifying God as you obey what your confession of the Messiah's gospel demands, since you are generous in sharing with them and with everyone else.

Verse ConceptsFaith, Nature OfIndividualismParticipation, In ChristPraise, Reasons ForCharacter Of SaintsGlorifying GodObeying The GospelServiceSharingThankfulness To OthersSpreading The GospelMinistry

And so in their prayers for you they will long for you because of God's exceptional grace that was shown to you.

Verse ConceptsGrace, Description OfThe Grace Given To MenPraying For Otherssupplication

I beg you that when I come I will not need to be courageous by daring to oppose some people who think that we are living according to the flesh.

Verse ConceptsLifestylesBoldness, To PeopleLiving For The MaterialA Bold FrontIn Men's PresenceSpiritual WarfareBoldnessmotives

Once your obedience is complete, we will be ready to reprimand every type of disobedience.

Verse ConceptsFreedom, Abuse Of ChristianLibertinismRevengeSpiritual Warfaredisobediencefulfillment

Someone like this should take note of the following: What we say by letter when we are absent is what we will do when present!

Verse ConceptsGone AwayIn Men's PresenceOne's DeedsAbsence

We will not boast about what cannot be evaluated. Instead, we will stay within the field that God assigned us, so as to reach even you.

Verse ConceptsPaul's BoastingBoastinglimitationsmeasurement

When I was with you and needed something, I did not bother any of you, because our brothers who came from Macedonia supplied everything I needed. I kept myself from being a burden to you in any way, and I will continue to do so.

Verse ConceptsCoveting, prohibition ofFellowship, In Christian ServiceLackMissionary WorkPeople ProvidingShortages

As surely as the truth of the Messiah is in me, my boasting will not be silenced in the regions of Achaia.

Verse ConceptsThe Truth Of The GospelPaul's BoastingBoasting

But I will go on doing what I'm doing in order to deny an opportunity to those people who want an opportunity to be recognized as our equals in the work they are boasting about.

Verse ConceptsUnceasingAlways Being ActivePersistencerecognition

So it is not surprising if his servants also masquerade as servants of righteousness. Their doom will match their deeds!

Verse ConceptsServants Of The LorddisguisesServants Of PeoplePeople EndedRepaid For DeedsMinisterssurprises

I will say it again: No one should think that I am a fool. But if you do, then treat me like a fool so that I can also boast a little.

Verse ConceptsFoolish PeoplePaul's BoastingBoasting

I will boast about this man, but as for myself I will boast only about my weaknesses.

Verse ConceptsBoasting ExcludedPaul's BoastingIdentityBoasting

I am afraid that I may come and somehow find you not as I want to find you, and that you may find me not as you want to find me. Perhaps there will be quarreling, jealousy, anger, selfishness, slander, gossip, arrogance, and disorderly conduct.

Verse ConceptsBackbitingArguingBitingTumultdisagreementsJealousyPride, Evil OfSectsArgumentsStrifeAbsenceSlanderArrogance, In The ChurchQuarrelsWhispering Of EvilDislikingDisorder In The ChurchAvoiding JealousyProud PeopleCompetitiongossiping

This will be the third time I am coming to you. "Every accusation must be verified by two or three witnesses."

Verse ConceptsThree WitnessesWitnesses, LegalTwo Or ThreeActing Three TimesWitnessing

I have already warned those who sinned previously and all the rest. Although I am absent now, I am warning them as I did on my second visit: If I come back, I will not spare you,

Verse Conceptsdiscipline, divinePaul, Life OfNot Sparing

I hope you will realize that we haven't failed our test.

Verse ConceptsGenuinenessexams

We pray to God that you will not do anything wrong not to show that we have not failed the test, but so that you may do what is right, even if we seem to have failed.

Verse ConceptsCauses of failure inPraying For Othersexams