2 Corinthians 6:1 Cross References - Twentieth_Century

¹ Therefore, as God's fellow-workers, we also appeal to you not to receive his loving-kindness in vain.

³⁷ Jerusalem! Jerusalem! She who slays the Prophets and stones the messengers sent to her--Oh, how often have I wished to gather your children round me, as a hen gathers her brood under her wings, and you would not came!

³ Therefore Paul and Barnabas spent a long time there, and spoke out fearlessly, relying upon the Lord, who confirmed the Message of his Love by permitting signs and wonders to take place at their hands.

¹ I entreat you, then, Brothers, by the mercies of God, to offer your bodies as a living and holy sacrifice, acceptable to God, for this is your rational worship.

⁹ For we are God's fellow workers; you are God's harvest field, God's building.

¹⁸ But all this is the work of God, who reconciled us to himself through Christ, and gave us the Ministry of Reconciliation-- ¹⁹ To proclaim that God, in Christ, was reconciling the world to himself, not reckoning men's offenses against them, and that he had entrusted us with the Message of this reconciliation. ²⁰ It is, then, on Christ's behalf that we are acting as ambassadors, God, as it were, appealing to you through us. We implore you on Christ's behalf--Be reconciled to God.

¹ We would remind you, Brothers, of the love that God has shown to the Churches in Macedonia-- ² How, tired though they were by many a trouble, their overflowing happiness, and even their deep poverty, resulted in a flood of generosity.

¹ Now, I, Paul, make a personal appeal to you by the meekness and gentleness of the Christ--I who, "in your presence, am humble in my bearing towards you, but, when absent, am bold in my language to you"--

²¹ I do not reject the love of God. If righteousness comes through Law, then there was no need for Christ to die!

⁴ Did you go through so much to no purpose?--if indeed it really was to no purpose!

¹¹ You make me fear that the labor which I have spent on you may have been wasted. ¹² I entreat you, Brothers, to become like me, as I became like you. You have never done me any wrong.

¹¹ For the loving-kindness of God has been revealed, bringing Salvation for all;

¹⁵ Take care that no one fails to use the loving help of God, 'that no bitterness is allowed to take root and spring up, and cause trouble,' and so poison the whole community.

²⁵ Beware how you refuse to hear him who is speaking. For, if the Israelites did not escape punishment, when they refused to listen to him who taught them on earth the divine will, far worse will it be for us, if we turn away from him who is teaching us from Heaven.

¹⁰ Whatever the gift that each has received, use it in the service of others, as good stewards of the varied bounty of God.