I write not these things to shame you, but as my beloved sons I warn you. Treasury of Scripture write. 1 Corinthians 9:15 But I have used none of these things: neither have I written these things, that it should be so done to me... 2 Corinthians 7:3 I speak not this to condemn you: for I have said before, that you are in our hearts to die and live with you. 2 Corinthians 12:19 Again, think you that we excuse ourselves to you? we speak before God in Christ: but we do all things, dearly beloved... my. 1 Corinthians 4:15 For though you have ten thousand instructors in Christ, yet have you not many fathers... 2 Corinthians 6:11-13 O you Corinthians, our mouth is open to you, our heart is enlarged... 2 Corinthians 11:11 Why? because I love you not? God knows. 2 Corinthians 12:14,15 Behold, the third time I am ready to come to you; and I will not be burdensome to you: for I seek not yours but you... 1 Thessalonians 2:11 As you know how we exhorted and comforted and charged every one of you, as a father does his children, I. Ezekiel 3:21 Nevertheless if you warn the righteous man, that the righteous sin not, and he does not sin, he shall surely live, because he is warned... Acts 20:31 Therefore watch, and remember, that by the space of three years I ceased not to warn every one night and day with tears. Colossians 1:28 Whom we preach, warning every man, and teaching every man in all wisdom; that we may present every man perfect in Christ Jesus: 1 Thessalonians 5:14 Now we exhort you, brothers, warn them that are unruly, comfort the feebleminded, support the weak, be patient toward all men.
Context Paul Warns his Spiritual Children
14I write not these things to shame you, but as my beloved sons I warn you. 15For though you have ten thousand instructors in Christ, yet have you not many fathers: for in Christ Jesus I have begotten you through the gospel. 16Why I beseech you, be you followers of me. 17For this cause have I sent to you Timotheus, who is my beloved son, and faithful in the Lord, who shall bring you into remembrance of my ways which be in Christ, as I teach every where in every church. 18Now some are puffed up, as though I would not come to you. 19But I will come to you shortly, if the Lord will, and will know, not the speech of them which are puffed up, but the power. 20For the kingdom of God is not in word, but in power. 21What will you? shall I come to you with a rod, or in love, and in the spirit of meekness? Parallel Verses American Standard Version
I write not these things to shame you, but to admonish you as my beloved children.
Douay-Rheims Bible
I write not these things to confound you; but I admonish you as my dearest children.
Darby Bible Translation
Not as chiding do I write these things to you, but as my beloved children I admonish you.
King James Bible
I write not these things to shame you, but as my beloved sons I warn you.
Young's Literal Translation
Not as putting you to shame do I write these things, but as my beloved children I do admonish,
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