14 Bible Verses about In Men's Presence

Which thou hast prepared in the sight of all nations--

But Paul called our loudly: "Do not harm yourself; we are all here."

For I myself, though absent in body, have been present with you in spirit, and in the name of our Lord Jesus I have already passed judgment, just as if I had been present, upon the man who has acted in this way.

I have decided-having been present in spirit at your meetings, when the power of the Lord Jesus was with us-

Now, I, Paul, make a personal appeal to you by the meekness and gentleness of the Christ--I who, "in your presence, am humble in my bearing towards you, but, when absent, am bold in my language to you"--

I implore you not to drive me to "show my boldness," when I do come, by the confident tone which I expect to have to adopt towards some of you, who are expecting to find us influenced in our conduct by earthly motives.

For people say "His letters are impressive and vigorous, but his personal appearance is insignificant and his speaking contemptible."

Let such a man be assured of this--that our words in our letters show us to be, when absent, just what our deeds will show us to be, when present.

This is my reason for writing as I am now doing, while I am away from you, so that, when I am with you, I may not act harshly in the exercise of the authority which the Lord gave me--and gave me for building up and not for pulling down.

It is always honorable to have your favor sought in an honorable cause, and not only when I am with you, my dear children--

But I could wish to be with you now and speak in a different tone, for I am perplexed about you.

Therefore, my dear friends, as you have always been obedient in the past, so now work out your own Salvation with anxious care, not only when I am with you, but all the more now that I am absent.

Do not you remember how, when I was with you, I used to speak to you of all this?

Indeed, when we were with you, what we urged upon you was-- 'If a man does not choose to work, then he shall not eat.'