14 I do not write these things (A)to make you ashamed, but to admonish you (B)as my beloved children.

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Paul’s Appeal and Warning

14 I am writing this not to shame you(A) but to warn you as my dear children.(B)

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11 For you know how, (A)like a father with his children,

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11 For you know that we dealt with each of you as a father deals with his own children,(A)

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15 For (A)though you have countless[a] guides in Christ, you do not have many fathers. For (B)I became your father in Christ Jesus through the gospel.

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  1. 1 Corinthians 4:15 Greek you have ten thousand

15 Even if you had ten thousand guardians in Christ, you do not have many fathers, for in Christ Jesus I became your father(A) through the gospel.(B)

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15 But (A)I have made no use of any of these rights, nor am I writing these things to secure any such provision. For I would rather die than have anyone (B)deprive me of my ground for boasting.

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15 But I have not used any of these rights.(A) And I am not writing this in the hope that you will do such things for me, for I would rather die than allow anyone to deprive me of this boast.(B)

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I have no greater joy than to hear that (A)my children are walking in the truth.

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I have no greater joy than to hear that my children(A) are walking in the truth.(B)

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14 And we urge you, brothers, admonish (A)the idle,[a] (B)encourage the fainthearted, (C)help the weak, (D)be patient with them all.

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  1. 1 Thessalonians 5:14 Or disorderly, or undisciplined

14 And we urge you, brothers and sisters, warn those who are idle(A) and disruptive, encourage the disheartened, help the weak,(B) be patient with everyone.

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28 Him we proclaim, warning everyone and teaching everyone with all wisdom, that (A)we may present everyone (B)mature in Christ.

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28 He is the one we proclaim, admonishing(A) and teaching everyone with all wisdom,(B) so that we may present everyone fully mature(C) in Christ.

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19 Have you been thinking all along that we have been defending ourselves to you? It is (A)in the sight of God that we have been speaking in Christ, and (B)all for your upbuilding, beloved.

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19 Have you been thinking all along that we have been defending ourselves to you? We have been speaking in the sight of God(A) as those in Christ; and everything we do, dear friends,(B) is for your strengthening.(C)

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14 Here (A)for the third time I am ready to come to you. And I will not be a burden, for (B)I seek not what is yours but you. For (C)children are not obligated to save up for their parents, but (D)parents for their children. 15 (E)I will most gladly spend and be spent for your souls. If (F)I love you more, am I to be loved less?

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14 Now I am ready to visit you for the third time,(A) and I will not be a burden to you, because what I want is not your possessions but you. After all, children should not have to save up for their parents,(B) but parents for their children.(C) 15 So I will very gladly spend for you everything I have and expend myself as well.(D) If I love you more,(E) will you love me less?

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11 And why? (A)Because I do not love you? (B)God knows I do!

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11 Why? Because I do not love you? God knows(A) I do!(B)

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I do not say this to condemn you, for I said before that (A)you are in our hearts, to die together and to live together.

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I do not say this to condemn you; I have said before that you have such a place in our hearts(A) that we would live or die with you.

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11 We have spoken freely to you,[a] Corinthians; (A)our heart is wide open. 12 You are not restricted by us, but (B)you are restricted in your own affections. 13 (C)In return (I speak (D)as to children) widen your hearts also.

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  1. 2 Corinthians 6:11 Greek Our mouth is open to you

11 We have spoken freely to you, Corinthians, and opened wide our hearts to you.(A) 12 We are not withholding our affection from you, but you are withholding yours from us. 13 As a fair exchange—I speak as to my children(B)—open wide your hearts(C) also.

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34 (A)Wake up from your drunken stupor, as is right, and do not go on sinning. For (B)some have no knowledge of God. (C)I say this to your shame.

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34 Come back to your senses as you ought, and stop sinning; for there are some who are ignorant of God(A)—I say this to your shame.(B)

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