2 Corinthians 1:23-2:4

Paul's Change of Plans

23 Moreover f I call God as witness against my soul, g that to spare you I came no more to Corinth. 24 Not h that we 1 have dominion over your faith, but are fellow workers for your joy; for i by faith you stand.

2 Corinthians 2

1 But I determined this within myself, a that I would not come again to you in sorrow. 2 For if I make you b sorrowful, then who is he who makes me glad but the one who is made sorrowful by me? 3 And I wrote this very thing to you, lest, when I came, c I should have sorrow over those from whom I ought to have joy, d having confidence in you all that my joy is the joy of you all. 4 For out of much 2 affliction and anguish of heart I wrote to you, with many tears, e not that you should be grieved, but that you might know the love which I have so abundantly for you.

  1. Cross References
    Romans 1:9
    For God is my witness, whom I serve with my spirit in the gospel of His Son, that without ceasing I make mention of you always in my prayers.
    Galatians 1:20
    (Now concerning the things which I write to you, indeed, before God, I do not lie.)
    Philippians 1:8
    For God is my witness, how greatly I long for you all with the affection of Jesus Christ.
  2. Cross References
    1 Corinthians 4:21
    What do you want? Shall I come to you with a rod, or in love and a spirit of gentleness?
    2 Corinthians 2:3
    And I wrote this very thing to you, lest, when I came, I should have sorrow over those from whom I ought to have joy, having confidence in you all that my joy is the joy of you all.
    2 Corinthians 12:20
    For I fear lest, when I come, I shall not find you such as I wish, and that I shall be found by you such as you do not wish; lest there be contentions, jealousies, outbursts of wrath, selfish ambitions, backbitings, whisperings, conceits, tumults.
  3. Cross References
    1 Corinthians 3:5
    Who then is Paul, and who is Apollos, but ministers through whom you believed, as the Lord gave to each one?
    2 Corinthians 4:5
    For we do not preach ourselves, but Christ Jesus the Lord, and ourselves your bondservants for Jesus' sake.
    2 Corinthians 11:20
    For you put up with it if one brings you into bondage, if one devours you, if one takes from you, if one exalts himself, if one strikes you on the face.
    1 Peter 5:3
    Nor as being lords over those entrusted to you, but being examples to the flock.
  4. Cross References
    Romans 11:20
    Well said. Because of unbelief they were broken off, and you stand by faith. Do not be haughty, but fear.
    1 Corinthians 15:1
    Moreover, brethren, I declare to you the gospel which I preached to you, which also you received and in which you stand.
  5. Cross References
    2 Corinthians 1:23
    Moreover I call God as witness against my soul, that to spare you I came no more to Corinth.
  6. Cross References
    2 Corinthians 7:8
    For even if I made you sorry with my letter, I do not regret it; though I did regret it. For I perceive that the same epistle made you sorry, though only for a while.
  7. Cross References
    1 Corinthians 4:21
    What do you want? Shall I come to you with a rod, or in love and a spirit of gentleness?
    2 Corinthians 12:21
    Lest, when I come again, my God will humble me among you, and I shall mourn for many who have sinned before and have not repented of the uncleanness, fornication, and lewdness which they have practiced.
  8. Cross References
    2 Corinthians 8:22
    And we have sent with them our brother whom we have often proved diligent in many things, but now much more diligent, because of the great confidence which we have in you.
    Galatians 5:10
    I have confidence in you, in the Lord, that you will have no other mind; but he who troubles you shall bear his judgment, whoever he is.
    2 Thessalonians 3:4
    And we have confidence in the Lord concerning you, both that you do and will do the things we command you.
  9. Cross References
    2 Corinthians 2:9
    For to this end I also wrote, that I might put you to the test, whether you are obedient in all things.
    2 Corinthians 7:8
    For even if I made you sorry with my letter, I do not regret it; though I did regret it. For I perceive that the same epistle made you sorry, though only for a while.
    2 Corinthians 7:12
    Therefore, although I wrote to you, I did not do it for the sake of him who had done the wrong, nor for the sake of him who suffered wrong, but that our care for you in the sight of God might appear to you.
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