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2 Corinthians 13 2
I gave a warning when I was present the second time, and now I give a warning while I am absent to those who sinned before and to all the rest: If I come again, I will not be lenient,
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2 Corinthians 13 10
This is why I am writing these things while absent, so that when I am there I may not have to deal harshly with you, in keeping with the authority the Lord gave me for building up and not for tearing down.
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2 Corinthians 12 20-2 Corinthians 12 21
For I fear that perhaps when I come I will not find you to be what I want, and you may not find me to be what you want. Perhaps there will be quarreling, jealousy, angry outbursts, selfish ambitions, slander, gossip, arrogance, and disorder.I fear that when I come my God will again humiliate me in your presence, and I will grieve for many who sinned before and have not repented of the moral impurity, sexual immorality, and sensuality they practiced.
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2 Corinthians 1 23
I call on God as a witness, on my life, that it was to spare you that I did not come to Corinth.
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1 Thessalonians 2 7
Although we could have been a burden as Christ’s apostles, instead we were gentle among you, as a nurse nurtures her own children.
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2 Corinthians 2 3
I wrote this very thing so that when I came I wouldn’t have pain from those who ought to give me joy, because I am confident about all of you that my joy will also be yours.
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2 Corinthians 10 1-2 Corinthians 10 2
Now I, Paul, myself, appeal to you by the meekness and gentleness of Christ— I who am humble among you in person but bold toward you when absent.I beg you that when I am present I will not need to be bold with the confidence by which I plan to challenge certain people who think we are living according to the flesh.
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2 Corinthians 2 1
In fact, I made up my mind about this: I would not come to you on another painful visit.
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1 Corinthians 5 5
hand that one over to Satan for the destruction of the flesh, so that his spirit may be saved in the day of the Lord.
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James 3:17
But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peace-loving, gentle, compliant, full of mercy and good fruits, unwavering, without pretense.
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2 Corinthians 3 10
In fact, what had been glorious is not glorious now by comparison because of the glory that surpasses it.
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2 Corinthians 10 6
And we are ready to punish any disobedience, once your obedience is complete.
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2 Corinthians 10 8
For if I boast a little too much about our authority, which the Lord gave for building you up and not for tearing you down, I will not be put to shame.
