2 Corinthians 12:19

New Century Version

Do you think we have been defending ourselves to you all this time? We have been speaking in Christ and before God. You are our dear friends, and everything we do is to make you stronger.

Cross References

Romans 12:19

My friends, do not try to punish others when they wrong you, but wait for God to punish them with his anger. It is written: “I will punish those who do wrong; I will repay them,” says the Lord.

Romans 14:19

So let us try to do what makes peace and helps one another.

Romans 15:2

Let each of us please our neighbors for their good, to help them be stronger in faith.

Romans 9:1

I am in Christ, and I am telling you the truth; I do not lie. My conscience is ruled by the Holy Spirit, and it tells me I am not lying.

1 Corinthians 10:14

So, my dear friends, run away from the worship of idols.

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 14:26

So, brothers and sisters, what should you do? When you meet together, one person has a song, and another has a teaching. Another has a new truth from God. Another speaks in a different language, and another person interprets that language. The purpose of all these things should be to help the church grow strong.

2 Corinthians 10:8

It is true that we brag freely about the authority the Lord gave us. But this authority is to build you up, not to tear you down. So I will not be ashamed.

2 Corinthians 11:10

No one in Southern Greece will stop me from bragging about that. I say this with the truth of Christ in me.

2 Corinthians 11:31

God knows I am not lying. He is the God and Father of the Lord Jesus Christ, and he is to be praised forever.

2 Corinthians 12:15

So I am happy to give everything I have for you, even myself. If I love you more, will you love me less?

2 Corinthians 13:10

I am writing this while I am away from you so that when I come I will not have to be harsh in my use of authority. The Lord gave me this authority to build you up, not to tear you down.

2 Corinthians 2:17

We do not sell the word of God for a profit as many other people do. But in Christ we speak the truth before God, as messengers of God.

2 Corinthians 3:1

Are we starting to brag about ourselves again? Do we need letters of introduction to you or from you, like some other people?

2 Corinthians 7:1

Dear friends, we have these promises from God, so we should make ourselves pure—free from anything that makes body or soul unclean. We should try to become holy in the way we live, because we respect God.

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.

1 Thessalonians 5:11

So encourage each other and give each other strength, just as you are doing now.

Hebrews 6:9

Dear friends, we are saying this to you, but we really expect better things from you that will lead to your salvation.