1 Corinthians 4:21 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised What do you want? Should I come to you with a rod, or in love and a spirit of gentleness? Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 What will ye? shall I come unto you with a rod, or in love, and in the spirit of meekness? Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Now which do you prefer? Shall I come to you with a rod of correction, or with love and in a spirit of gentleness? American Standard Version (1901) What will ye? shall I come unto you with a rod, or in love and a spirit of gentleness? Common English Bible Which do you want? Should I come to you with a big stick to punish you, or with love and a gentle spirit? Catholic Public Domain Version What would you prefer? Should I return to you with a rod, or with charity and a spirit of meekness? Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version What will you? shall I come to you with a rod; or in charity, and in the spirit of meekness? |
hand that one over to Satan for the destruction of the flesh, so that his spirit may be saved in the day of the Lord.
I call on God as a witness, on my life, that it was to spare you that I did not come to Corinth.
And we are ready to punish any disobedience, once your obedience is complete.
For if I boast a little too much about our authority, which the Lord gave for building you up and not for tearing you down, I will not be put to shame.
I urged Titus to go, and I sent the brother with him. Titus didn’t take advantage of you, did he? Didn’t we walk in the same spirit and in the same footsteps?
This is why I am writing these things while absent, so that when I am there I may not have to deal harshly with you, in keeping with the authority the Lord gave me for building up and not for tearing down.
I gave a warning when I was present the second time, and now I give a warning while I am absent to those who sinned before and to all the rest: If I come again, I will not be lenient,
In fact, I made up my mind about this: I would not come to you on another painful visit.
I wrote this very thing so that when I came I wouldn’t have pain from those who ought to give me joy, because I am confident about all of you that my joy will also be yours.
In fact, what had been glorious is not glorious now by comparison, because of the glory that surpasses it.
Brothers and sisters, if someone is overtaken in any wrongdoing, you who are spiritual, restore such a person with a gentle spirit, , watching out for yourselves so that you won’t also be tempted.
Although we could have been a burden as Christ’s apostles, instead we were gentle among you, as a nursing mother nurtures her own children.
But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peace-loving, gentle, compliant, full of mercy and good fruits, unwavering, without pretence.