2 Corinthians 10:1

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I, Paul, am begging you with the gentleness and the kindness of Christ. Some say that I am bold when I am writing you from a distance, but not when I am there with you.

Cross References

2 Corinthians 10:10

Some people say, “Paul’s letters are powerful and sound important, but when he is with us, he is weak and the worst speaker you have ever heard.”

Matthew 11:29

Accept my teaching. Learn from me. I am gentle and humble in spirit. And you will be able to get some rest.

Galatians 5:2

Listen! I, Paul, tell you that if you start following the law by being circumcised, then Christ cannot help you.

Romans 12:1

So I beg you, brothers and sisters, because of the great mercy God has shown us, offer your lives as a living sacrifice to him—an offering that is only for God and pleasing to him. Considering what he has done, it is only right that you should worship him in this way.

2 Corinthians 11:30

If I must boast, I will boast about the things that show I am weak.

1 Corinthians 2:3

When I came to you, I was weak and shook with fear.

Revelation 1:9

I am John, your fellow believer. We are together in Jesus, and we share these things: suffering, the kingdom, and patient endurance. I was on the island of Patmos because I was faithful to God’s message and to the truth of Jesus.

1 Peter 2:11

Dear friends, you are like visitors and strangers in this world. So I beg you to keep your lives free from the evil things you want to do, those desires that fight against your true selves.

Philemon 1:9

But I am not commanding you; I am asking you to do it out of love. I, Paul, am an old man now, and I am a prisoner for Christ Jesus.

2 Thessalonians 3:17

Here’s my greeting in my own handwriting—Paul. I do this in all my letters to show they are from me. This is the way I write.

Ephesians 4:1

So, as a prisoner for the Lord, I beg you to live the way God’s people should live, because he chose you to be his.

Galatians 4:13

You know that I came to you the first time because I was sick. That was when I told the Good News to you.

2 Corinthians 12:5

I will boast about a man like that, but I will not boast about myself. I will boast only about my weaknesses.

2 Corinthians 11:21

I am ashamed to say it, but we were too “weak” to do such things to you. But if anyone dares to boast, I will too. (I am talking like a fool.)

2 Corinthians 10:7

You must look at the facts before you. If you feel sure you belong to Christ, you must remember that we belong to Christ the same as you do.

2 Corinthians 10:2

They think our motives for what we do are like those of the world. I plan to be very bold against those people when I come. I hope I will not need to use that same boldness with you.

2 Corinthians 7:4

I feel that I can tell you anything. I am very proud of you. Even with all the troubles we have had, I am greatly encouraged and feel very happy.

2 Corinthians 6:1

We are workers together with God. So we beg you: Don’t let the grace that you received from God be for nothing.

2 Corinthians 5:20

So we have been sent to speak for Christ. It is like God is calling to people through us. We speak for Christ when we beg you to be at peace with God.

2 Corinthians 3:12

We are so sure of this hope that we can speak very openly.

1 Corinthians 4:10

We are fools for Christ, but you think you are so wise in Christ. We are weak, but you think you are so strong. People give you honor, but they don’t honor us.

Romans 15:15

But I have written to you very openly about some things that I wanted you to remember. I did this because God gave me this special gift:

Romans 10:20

Then Isaiah is bold enough to say this for God: “The people who were not looking for me— they are the ones who found me. I made myself known to those who did not ask for me.” Isaiah 65:1

Acts 8:32

The part of the Scriptures that he was reading was this: “He was like a sheep being led to the butcher. He was like a lamb that makes no sound as its wool is being cut off. He said nothing.

Matthew 21:5

“Tell the people of Zion, ‘Now your king is coming to you. He is humble and riding on a donkey. He is riding on a young donkey, born from a work animal.’” Zechariah 9:9

Zechariah 9:9

People of Zion, rejoice! People of Jerusalem, shout with joy! Look, your king is coming to you! He is the good king who won the victory, but he is humble. He is riding on a donkey, on a young donkey born from a work animal.

Psalm 45:4

Go out in your greatness to win the victory for what is true and right. Let us see the amazing things you can do with your powerful right arm.

1 Corinthians 4:21

Which do you want: that I come to you with punishment, or that I come with love and gentleness?

Ephesians 3:1

So I, Paul, am a prisoner because I serve Christ Jesus for you who are not Jews.

Philippians 4:5

Let everyone see that you are gentle and kind. The Lord is coming soon.

Colossians 1:23

And that is what will happen if you continue to believe in the Good News you heard. You must remain strong and sure in your faith. You must not let anything cause you to give up the hope that became yours when you heard the Good News. That same Good News has been told to everyone on earth, and that’s the work that I, Paul, was given to do.

Philemon 1:19

I, Paul, am writing this in my own handwriting: I will pay back anything Onesimus owes. And I will say nothing about what you owe me for your own life.