2 Corinthians 12:14

New Century Version

I am now ready to visit you the third time, and I will not be a burden to you. I want nothing from you, except you. Children should not have to save up to give to their parents. Parents should save to give to their children.

Cross References

Proverbs 11:30

A good person gives life to others; the wise person teaches others how to live.

Proverbs 13:22

Good people leave their wealth to their grandchildren, but a sinner’s wealth is stored up for good people.

Proverbs 19:14

Houses and wealth are inherited from parents, but a wise wife is a gift from the Lord.

Ezekiel 34:2

“Human, prophesy against the leaders of Israel, who are like shepherds. Prophesy and say to them: ‘This is what the Lord God says: How terrible it will be for the shepherds of Israel who feed only themselves! Why don’t the shepherds feed the flock?

Acts 20:33

When I was with you, I never wanted anyone’s money or fine clothes.

1 Corinthians 10:24

Do not look out only for yourselves. Look out for the good of others also.

1 Corinthians 10:33

just as I, also, try to please everybody in every way. I am not trying to do what is good for me but what is good for most people so they can be saved.

1 Corinthians 11:34

Anyone who is too hungry should eat at home so that in meeting together you will not bring God’s judgment on yourselves. I will tell you what to do about the other things when I come.

1 Corinthians 16:5

I plan to go through Macedonia, so I will come to you after I go through there.

1 Corinthians 4:19

But I will come to you very soon if the Lord wishes. Then I will know what the proud ones do, not what they say,

1 Corinthians 9:12

If others have the right to get something from you, surely we have this right, too. But we do not use it. No, we put up with everything ourselves so that we will not keep anyone from believing the Good News of Christ.

1 Corinthians 9:18

So what reward do I get? This is my reward: that when I tell the Good News I can offer it freely. I do not use my full rights in my work of preaching the Good News.

1 Corinthians 9:19

I am free and belong to no one. But I make myself a slave to all people to win as many as I can.

2 Corinthians 1:15

I was so sure of all this that I made plans to visit you first so you could be blessed twice.

2 Corinthians 11:9

If I needed something when I was with you, I did not trouble any of you. The brothers who came from Macedonia gave me all that I needed. I did not allow myself to depend on you in any way, and I will never depend on you.

2 Corinthians 12:13

So you received everything that the other churches have received. Only one thing was different: I was not a burden to you. Forgive me for this!

Galatians 4:19

My little children, again I feel the pain of childbirth for you until you truly become like Christ.

Philippians 4:1

My dear brothers and sisters, I love you and want to see you. You bring me joy and make me proud of you, so stand strong in the Lord as I have told you.

Philippians 4:17

Really, it is not that I want to receive gifts from you, but I want you to have the good that comes from giving.

1 Thessalonians 2:11

You know that we treated each of you as a father treats his own children.

1 Thessalonians 2:8

Because we loved you, we were happy to share not only God’s Good News with you, but even our own lives. You had become so dear to us!