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2 Corinthians 13 2
I said before when I was present the second time and now, though absent, I say again to those who sinned previously and to all the rest, that if I come again, I will not spare anyone,
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2 Corinthians 13 10
Because of this I am writing these things while absent, so that when I arrive I may not have to deal harshly with you by using my authority– the Lord gave it to me for building up, not for tearing down!
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2 Corinthians 12 20-2 Corinthians 12 21
For I am afraid that somehow when I come I will not find you what I wish, and you will find me not what you wish. I am afraid that somehow there may be quarreling, jealousy, intense anger, selfish ambition, slander, gossip, arrogance, and disorder.I am afraid that when I come again, my God may humiliate me before you, and I will grieve for many of those who previously sinned and have not repented of the impurity, sexual immorality, and licentiousness that they have practiced.
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2 Corinthians 1 23
Now I appeal to God as my witness, that to spare you I did not come again to Corinth.
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1 Thessalonians 2 7
although we could have imposed our weight as apostles of Christ; instead we became little children among you. Like a nursing mother caring for her own children,
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2 Corinthians 2 3
And I wrote this very thing to you, so that when I came I would not have sadness from those who ought to make me rejoice, since I am confident in you all that my joy would be yours.
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2 Corinthians 10 1-2 Corinthians 10 2
Now I, Paul, appeal to you personally by the meekness and gentleness of Christ( I who am meek when present among you, but am full of courage toward you when away!)–now I ask that when I am present I may not have to be bold with the confidence that( I expect) I will dare to use against some who consider us to be behaving according to human standards.
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2 Corinthians 2 1
So I made up my own mind not to pay you another painful visit.
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1 Corinthians 5 5
turn this man over to Satan for the destruction of the flesh, so that his spirit may be saved in the day of the Lord.
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James 3:17
But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, accommodating, full of mercy and good fruit, impartial, and not hypocritical.
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2 Corinthians 3 10
For indeed, what had been glorious now has no glory because of the tremendously greater glory of what replaced it.
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2 Corinthians 10 6
We are also ready to punish every act of disobedience, whenever your obedience is complete.
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2 Corinthians 10 8
For if I boast somewhat more about our authority that the Lord gave us for building you up and not for tearing you down, I will not be ashamed of doing so.
