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2 Corinthians 10:1

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Do you think I am a coward when I am with you and brave when I am far away? Well, I ask you to listen, because Christ himself was humble and gentle.

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and ride out in splendor! Win victories for truth and mercy and justice. Do fearsome things with your powerful arm.

Everyone in Jerusalem, celebrate and shout! Your king has won a victory, and he is coming to you. He is humble and rides on a donkey; he comes on the colt of a donkey.

Take the yoke I give you. Put it on your shoulders and learn from me. I am gentle and humble, and you will find rest.

"Announce to the people of Jerusalem: 'Your king is coming to you! He is humble and rides on a donkey. He comes on the colt of a donkey.' "

The man was reading the passage that said, "He was led like a sheep on its way to be killed. He was silent as a lamb whose wool is being cut off, and he did not say a word.

Isaiah was fearless enough to tell that the Lord had said, "I was found by people who were not looking for me. I appeared to the ones who were not asking about me."

Dear friends, God is good. So I beg you to offer your bodies to him as a living sacrifice, pure and pleasing. That's the most sensible way to serve God.

But I have spoken to you plainly and have tried to remind you of some things. God was so kind to me!

At first, I was weak and trembling with fear.

Because of Christ we are thought of as fools, but Christ has made you wise. We are weak and hated, but you are powerful and respected.

What do you want me to do when I arrive? Do you want me to be hard on you or to be kind and gentle?

Some of you are saying, "Paul's letters are harsh and powerful. But in person, he is a weakling and has nothing worth saying."

Some people have said that we act like the people of this world. So when I arrive, I expect I will have to be firm and forceful in what I say to them. Please don't make me treat you that way.

You judge by appearances. If any of you think you are the only ones who belong to Christ, then think again. We belong to Christ as much as you do.

I am ashamed to say that we are too weak to behave in such a way. If they can brag, so can I, but it is a foolish thing to do.

If I have to brag, I will brag about how weak I am.

I will brag about that man, but not about myself, except to say how weak I am.

This wonderful hope makes us feel like speaking freely.

We were sent to speak for Christ, and God is begging you to listen to our message. We speak for Christ and sincerely ask you to make peace with God.

We work together with God, and we beg you to make good use of God's kindness to you.

I trust you completely. I am always proud of you, and I am greatly encouraged. In all my trouble I am still very happy.

when I first preached to you? No you didn't, even though you knew I had come there because I was sick.

I, Paul, promise you that Christ won't do you any good if you get circumcised.

Christ Jesus made me his prisoner, so that I could help you Gentiles.

As a prisoner of the Lord, I beg you to live in a way that is worthy of the people God has chosen to be his own.

Always be gentle with others. The Lord will soon be here.

But you must stay deeply rooted and firm in your faith. You must not give up the hope you received when you heard the good news. It was preached to everyone on earth, and I myself have become a servant of this message.

I always sign my letters as I am now doing: PAUL.

With my own hand I write: I, PAUL, WILL PAY YOU BACK. But don't forget that you owe me your life.

But I would rather ask you to do it simply because of love. Yes, as someone in jail for Christ,

Dear friends, you are foreigners and strangers on this earth. So I beg you not to surrender to those desires that fight against you.

I am John, a follower together with all of you. We suffer because Jesus is our king, but he gives us the strength to endure. I was sent to Patmos Island, because I had preached God's message and had told about Jesus.




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