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2 Corinthians 10:1

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I appeal to you by the humbleness and gentleness of Christ—I, Paul, the one you think is timid when I’m face to face with you, but bold when I’m away from you.

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Some say, “In his letters, he sounds important and forceful, but in person he’s not very impressive, and he’s not a good speaker.”

Become my servants and learn from me. I’m gentle and humble, and you’ll find rest for your souls.

Listen! I, Paul, tell you myself that if you let yourselves be circumcised, Christ won’t be of any value to you.

Because God has shown you such mercy, brothers and sisters, I ask you to offer up your bodies to God while you are still alive. That will be a sacrifice that is holy and pleasing to God. It’s the right kind of worship to offer God.

If I have to brag, let me brag about the things that show how weak I am.

When I came to you, I was weak and afraid and shaking all over.

I, John, am your brother and your partner in the suffering, the kingdom, and the patient endurance of Jesus. I was on the island of Patmos because of God’s word and the testimony of Jesus.

Dear friends, in this world you’re outsiders who are living away from their land. So don’t give in to your wrong desires, which fight against your soul.

But I would rather appeal to you on the basis of love. I, Paul, am an old man, and now I’m also a prisoner of Christ Jesus.

I, Paul, write this greeting in my own handwriting. That’s how I prove that I’m the author of all my letters. I always do it that way.

As a prisoner of the Lord, I ask you to live a life worthy of the purposes God has chosen you to fulfill.

Remember when I first preached the good news to you? I stopped in your area because I was sick.

I’ll brag about a man like that, but I won’t brag about myself. I’ll only brag about how weak I am.

I’m ashamed to say that I was too weak for that! Whatever anyone else dares to brag about— I’m speaking like a fool—I also dare to brag about.

You’re judging only by how things look on the surface. If someone is confident that they belong to Christ, they should consider again that we belong to Christ just as much as they do.

When I come to see you, please don’t make me be as severe as I expect I’ll need to be toward some people who think I live in the same way as the people of this world.

I’ve spoken to you very honestly. I’m very proud of you. I’m truly encouraged; even with all of our troubles, I’m overflowing with joy.

As people who work together with God, we ask you not to receive God’s grace and then do nothing with it.

So we are Christ’s official messengers. It’s as if God were making his appeal through us. So we beg you, on Christ’s behalf: Come back to God!

Since we have that kind of hope, we are very bold.

We’re fools for Christ, but you’re so wise in Christ! We’re weak, but you’re so strong! You are honored, but we’re looked down on!

But I’ve written to you very boldly about some things to remind you of them again, because of the grace God gave me

And in Isaiah, God says boldly, “I was found by those who weren’t trying to find me. I made myself known to those who weren’t asking for me.”

Here is the part of Scripture that the official was reading: “He was led like a sheep to be killed. Just as lambs are silent while their wool is being cut off, he did not open his mouth.

“Say to the city of Zion, ‘See, your king is coming to you, gentle and riding on a donkey, riding on a donkey’s colt.’ ”

Which would you prefer? Do you want me to come and punish you? Or do you want me to come in love, with a gentle spirit?

I, Paul, am in prison because of my work on behalf of you Gentiles. That’s how I’m serving Christ Jesus.

Let everyone see how gentle you are. The Lord is coming soon.

But you must keep your faith steady and firm and not move away from the hope that the good news is offering you. This is the good news that you heard. It has been preached to every creature under heaven and I, Paul, am its servant.

I, Paul, am writing this pledge with my own hand: I will pay it back. I won’t even mention that you owe me your very self.




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