2 Corinthians 12:14 Cross References - Riverside

¹⁴ Now this third time I am ready to come to you, and I shall not be a burden to you. For I am not seeking yours, but you. For the children ought not to lay up money for the parents, but the parents for the children.

³³ I have coveted no man's silver or gold or apparel.

¹⁴ I am not writing this to shame you, but to warn you as my beloved children. ¹⁵ For if you have ten thousand teachers in Christ, still you have not many fathers. For I was your father in Christ Jesus through the good news.

¹⁹ But I shall come to you shortly, if the Lord wills, and I will find out, not the talk of these puffed-up ones, but their power.

²⁴ Let no one seek his own interest, but the interest of others.

³³ as I also in all things accommodate myself to all men, not seeking my own interest but that of the many, in order that they may be saved.

³⁴ If any one is hungry, let him eat at home, that your assembling may not bring condemnation on you. The other matters I will arrange when I come.

⁵ I shall come to you alter I pass through Macedonia. For I shall pass through Macedonia

¹⁵ With this confidence I intended to come to you first, so that you might have a second favor,

¹ THIS third time I am coming to you. "By the evidence of two witnesses, or three, every matter shall be proved." ² Those who have been long sinning and all the rest I have forewarned and now forewarn, when I was present with you the second time and now when absent, that if I come again I shall not spare;

¹ SO, my brethren beloved and longed for, my joy and crown, stand firm thus in the Lord, beloved.

¹⁷ Not that I am seeking for the gift, but I am seeking for the fruit that increases to your credit.

⁵ Nor did we ever fall into flattering talk, as you know, nor use any pretext for self-enrichment — God is witness — ⁶ nor did we seek glory from men, either from you or others, although we could have claimed the dignity of Christ's apostles.

⁸ Yearning over you so, we would gladly have imparted to you not only God's good news but our own lives as well, because you had become dear to us.

¹¹ You know that just like a father toward his own children we encouraged each one of you, and warned and conjured you

¹⁹ For what is our hope or joy or crown to boast of before our Lord Jesus at his coming? Is it not you? ²⁰ You are our glory and joy.

² I beg you to shepherd the flock of God that is among you, not because you must, but willingly, not for base gain, but eagerly, ³ not lording it over your charges, but becoming examples to the flock. ⁴ Then when the chief Shepherd appears you will be repaid with the never-fading crown of glory.