1 Corinthians 4:21

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What would you prefer? Should I return to you with a rod, or with charity and a spirit of meekness?

Cross References

1 Corinthians 4:18

Certain persons have become inflated in thinking that I would not return to you.

1 Corinthians 5:5

to hand over such a one as this to Satan, for the destruction of the flesh, so that the spirit may be saved in the day of our Lord Jesus Christ.

2 Corinthians 1:23

But I call God as a witness to my soul, that I was lenient with you, in that I did not return to Corinth:

2 Corinthians 10:6

and standing ready to repudiate every disobedience, when your own obedience has been fulfilled.

2 Corinthians 10:8

And if I were even to glory somewhat more about our authority, which the Lord has given to us for your edification, and not for your destruction, I should not be ashamed.

2 Corinthians 12:18

I asked for Titus, and I sent a brother with him. Did Titus defraud you? Did we not walk with the same spirit? Did we not walk in the same steps?

2 Corinthians 13:10

Therefore, I write these things while absent, so that, when present, I may not have to act more harshly, according to the authority which the Lord has given to me, for edification and not for destruction.

2 Corinthians 13:2

I have preached when present, and I will preach now while absent, to those who sinned before, and to all the others, because, when I arrive again, I will not be lenient with you.

2 Corinthians 2:1

But I determined this within myself, not to return again to you in sorrow.

2 Corinthians 2:3

And so, I wrote this same thing to you, so that I might not, when I arrive, add sorrow to sorrow for those with whom I ought to rejoice, having confidence in you in all things, so that my joy may be entirely yours.

2 Corinthians 3:10

And neither was it glorified by means of an excellent glory, though it was made illustrious in its own way.

Galatians 6:1

And, brothers, if a man has been overtaken by any offense, you who are spiritual should instruct someone like this with a spirit of leniency, considering that you yourselves might also be tempted.

1 Thessalonians 2:7

And although we could have been a burden to you, as Apostles of Christ, instead we became like little ones in your midst, like a nurse cherishing her children.

James 3:17

But within the wisdom that is from above, certainly, chastity is first, and next peacefulness, meekness, openness, consenting to what is good, a plenitude of mercy and good fruits, not judging, without falseness.