2 Corinthians 10:1
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Paul’s Defense of His Ministry
10 By the humility and gentleness(A) of Christ, I appeal to you—I, Paul,(B) who am “timid” when face to face with you, but “bold” toward you when away!
2 Corinthians 10:10
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10 For some say, “His letters are weighty and forceful, but in person he is unimpressive(A) and his speaking amounts to nothing.”(B)
Matthew 11:29
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29 Take my yoke upon you and learn from me,(A) for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.(B)
Galatians 5:2
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2 Mark my words! I, Paul, tell you that if you let yourselves be circumcised,(A) Christ will be of no value to you at all.
Romans 12:1
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A Living Sacrifice
12 Therefore, I urge you,(A) brothers and sisters, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice,(B) holy and pleasing to God—this is your true and proper worship.
Isaiah 42:3-4
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1 Corinthians 2:3
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1 Peter 2:22-23
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23 When they hurled their insults at him,(C) he did not retaliate; when he suffered, he made no threats.(D) Instead, he entrusted himself(E) to him who judges justly.(F)
Footnotes
- 1 Peter 2:22 Isaiah 53:9
1 Peter 2:11
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Living Godly Lives in a Pagan Society
11 Dear friends,(A) I urge you, as foreigners and exiles,(B) to abstain from sinful desires,(C) which wage war against your soul.(D)
Philemon 9
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9 yet I prefer to appeal to you(A) on the basis of love. It is as none other than Paul—an old man and now also a prisoner(B) of Christ Jesus—
2 Thessalonians 3:17
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17 I, Paul, write this greeting in my own hand,(A) which is the distinguishing mark in all my letters. This is how I write.
Ephesians 4:1
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Unity and Maturity in the Body of Christ
4 As a prisoner(A) for the Lord, then, I urge you to live a life worthy(B) of the calling(C) you have received.
Galatians 4:13
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13 As you know, it was because of an illness(A) that I first preached the gospel to you,
2 Corinthians 13:2-4
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2 I already gave you a warning when I was with you the second time. I now repeat it while absent:(A) On my return I will not spare(B) those who sinned earlier(C) or any of the others, 3 since you are demanding proof that Christ is speaking through me.(D) He is not weak in dealing with you, but is powerful among you. 4 For to be sure, he was crucified in weakness,(E) yet he lives by God’s power.(F) Likewise, we are weak(G) in him, yet by God’s power we will live with him(H) in our dealing with you.
2 Corinthians 12:7-9
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7 or because of these surpassingly great revelations.(A) Therefore, in order to keep me from becoming conceited, I was given a thorn in my flesh,(B) a messenger of Satan,(C) to torment me. 8 Three times I pleaded with the Lord to take it away from me.(D) 9 But he said to me, “My grace(E) is sufficient for you, for my power(F) is made perfect in weakness.(G)”(H) Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may rest on me.
2 Corinthians 12:5
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5 I will boast about a man like that, but I will not boast about myself, except about my weaknesses.(A)
2 Corinthians 11:30
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2 Corinthians 11:21
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21 To my shame I admit that we were too weak(A) for that!
Whatever anyone else dares to boast about—I am speaking as a fool—I also dare to boast about.(B)
2 Corinthians 10:7
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7 You are judging by appearances.[a](A) If anyone is confident that they belong to Christ,(B) they should consider again that we belong to Christ just as much as they do.(C)
Footnotes
- 2 Corinthians 10:7 Or Look at the obvious facts
2 Corinthians 10:2
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2 I beg you that when I come I may not have to be as bold(A) as I expect to be toward some people who think that we live by the standards of this world.(B)
2 Corinthians 7:4
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4 I have spoken to you with great frankness; I take great pride in you.(A) I am greatly encouraged;(B) in all our troubles my joy knows no bounds.(C)
2 Corinthians 6:1
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2 Corinthians 5:20
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20 We are therefore Christ’s ambassadors,(A) as though God were making his appeal through us.(B) We implore you on Christ’s behalf: Be reconciled to God.(C)
2 Corinthians 3:12
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