2 Corinthians 10:6

Show me a sign of your goodness, that those who hate me may see it, and be shamed, because you, Yahweh, have helped me, and comforted me.

For to this end I also wrote, that I might know the proof of you, whether you are obedient in all things.

Yes, I beg you that I may not, when present, show courage with the confidence with which I intend to be bold against some, who consider us to be walking according to the flesh.

By reason of the exceeding greatness of the revelations, that I should not be exalted excessively, a thorn in the flesh was given to me: a messenger of Satan to torment me, that I should not be exalted excessively.

So then, my beloved, even as you have always obeyed, not only in my presence, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling.

Don’t be like the horse, or like the mule, which have no understanding, who are controlled by bit and bridle, or else they will not come near to you.

Penalties are prepared for scoffers, and beatings for the backs of fools.

I wrote to you in my letter to have no company with sexual sinners;

Flee sexual immorality! “Every sin that a man does is outside the body,” but he who commits sexual immorality sins against his own body.

But when we are judged, we are punished by the Lord, that we may not be condemned with the world.

And I wrote this very thing to you, so that, when I came, I wouldn’t have sorrow from them of whom I ought to rejoice; having confidence in you all, that my joy would be shared by all of you.

His affection is more abundantly toward you, while he remembers all of your obedience, how with fear and trembling you received him.

For even if I boast somewhat abundantly concerning our authority, which the Lord gave for building you up, and not for casting you down, I will not be ashamed,

but there isn’t another “good news.” Only there are some who trouble you and want to pervert the Good News of Christ.

I wish that those who disturb you would cut themselves off.

Now we command you, brothers, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you withdraw yourselves from every brother who walks in rebellion, and not after the tradition which they received from us.

and those words will consume like gangrene, of whom is Hymenaeus and Philetus:

Alexander, the coppersmith, did much evil to me. The Lord will repay him according to his deeds,

But if you have bitter jealousy and selfish ambition in your heart, don’t boast and don’t lie against the truth.

Everyone who sins also commits lawlessness. Sin is lawlessness.

Wisdom is found on the lips of him who has discernment, but a rod is for the back of him who is void of understanding.

being filled with all unrighteousness, sexual immorality, wickedness, covetousness, malice; full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, evil habits, secret slanderers,

For it has been reported to me concerning you, my brothers, by those who are from Chloe’s household, that there are contentions among you.

for you are still fleshly. For insofar as there is jealousy, strife, and factions among you, aren’t you fleshly, and don’t you walk in the ways of men?

In the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, you being gathered together, and my spirit, with the power of our Lord Jesus Christ,

But as it is, I wrote to you not to associate with anyone who is called a brother who is a sexual sinner, or covetous, or an idolater, or a slanderer, or a drunkard, or an extortionist. Don’t even eat with such a person.

But I call God for a witness to my soul, that I didn’t come to Corinth to spare you.

So although I wrote to you, I wrote not for his cause that did the wrong, nor for his cause that suffered the wrong, but that your earnest care for us might be revealed in you in the sight of God.

Have no fellowship with the unfruitful deeds of darkness, but rather even reprove them.

But you know the proof of him, that as a child serves a father, so he served with me in furtherance of the Good News.

But we were gentle among you, like a nursing mother cherishes her own children.

Those who sin, reprove in the sight of all, that the rest also may be in fear.

This testimony is true. For this cause, reprove them sharply, that they may be sound in the faith,

Avoid a factious man after a first and second warning,

If anyone comes to you, and doesn’t bring this teaching, don’t receive him into your house, and don’t welcome him,

“I know your works, that you are neither cold nor hot. I wish you were cold or hot.

They resisted Uzziah the king, and said to him, “It isn’t for you, Uzziah, to burn incense to Yahweh, but for the priests the sons of Aaron, who are consecrated to burn incense. Go out of the sanctuary, for you have trespassed. It will not be for your honor from Yahweh God.”

Yahweh said to Satan, “Behold, he is in your hand. Only spare his life.”

Fill their faces with confusion, that they may seek your name, Yahweh.

Punish him with the rod, and save his soul from Sheol.

So the assemblies throughout all Judea, Galilee, and Samaria had peace, and were built up. They were multiplied, walking in the fear of the Lord and in the comfort of the Holy Spirit.

Because we have heard that some who went out from us have troubled you with words, unsettling your souls, saying, ‘You must be circumcised and keep the law,’ to whom we gave no commandment;

to open their eyes, that they may turn from darkness to light and from the power of Satan to God, that they may receive remission of sins and an inheritance among those who are sanctified by faith in me.’

who will also confirm you until the end, blameless in the day of our Lord Jesus Christ.

It is actually reported that there is sexual immorality among you, and such sexual immorality as is not even named among the Gentiles, that one has his father’s wife.

But those who are outside, God judges. “Put away the wicked man from among yourselves.”

What is it then, brothers? When you come together, each one of you has a psalm, has a teaching, has a revelation, has another language, or has an interpretation. Let all things be done to build each other up.

But I determined this for myself, that I would not come to you again in sorrow.

For godly sorrow produces repentance to salvation, which brings no regret. But the sorrow of the world produces death.

This was because of the false brothers secretly brought in, who stole in to spy out our liberty which we have in Christ Jesus, that they might bring us into bondage,

But from those who were reputed to be important—whatever they were, it makes no difference to me; God doesn’t show partiality to man—they, I say, who were respected imparted nothing to me,

They zealously seek you in no good way. No, they desire to alienate you, that you may seek them.

But if you bite and devour one another, be careful that you don’t consume one another.

Now the deeds of the flesh are obvious, which are: adultery, sexual immorality, uncleanness, lustfulness,

Brothers, even if a man is caught in some fault, you who are spiritual must restore such a one in a spirit of gentleness; looking to yourself so that you also aren’t tempted.

Let us therefore, as many as are perfect, think this way. If in anything you think otherwise, God will also reveal that to you.

Put to death therefore your members which are on the earth: sexual immorality, uncleanness, depraved passion, evil desire, and covetousness, which is idolatry.

Don’t count him as an enemy, but admonish him as a brother.

Putting away therefore all wickedness, all deceit, hypocrisies, envies, and all evil speaking,

But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night; in which the heavens will pass away with a great noise, and the elements will be dissolved with fervent heat, and the earth and the works that are in it will be burned up.

He looked behind him and saw them, and cursed them in Yahweh’s name. Then two female bears came out of the woods, and mauled forty-two of those youths.

A whip is for the horse, a bridle for the donkey, and a rod for the back of fools!

Therefore Yahweh says, ‘Behold, I will send you away from off the surface of the earth. This year you will die, because you have spoken rebellion against Yahweh.’ ”

are to deliver such a one to Satan for the destruction of the flesh, that the spirit may be saved in the day of the Lord Jesus.

For most certainly that which has been made glorious has not been made glorious in this respect, by reason of the glory that surpasses.

For I am afraid that by any means, when I come, I might find you not the way I want to, and that I might be found by you as you don’t desire, that by any means there would be strife, jealousy, outbursts of anger, factions, slander, whisperings, proud thoughts, or riots,

that again when I come my God would humble me before you, and I would mourn for many of those who have sinned before now, and not repented of the uncleanness, sexual immorality, and lustfulness which they committed.

I have said beforehand, and I do say beforehand, as when I was present the second time, so now, being absent, I write to those who have sinned before now, and to all the rest, that, if I come again, I will not spare;

For this cause I write these things while absent, that I may not deal sharply when present, according to the authority which the Lord gave me for building up, and not for tearing down.

I have confidence toward you in the Lord that you will think no other way. But he who troubles you will bear his judgment, whoever he is.

If any man doesn’t obey our word in this letter, note that man, that you have no company with him, to the end that he may be ashamed.

of whom are Hymenaeus and Alexander, whom I delivered to Satan, that they might be taught not to blaspheme.

Therefore if I come, I will call attention to his deeds which he does, unjustly accusing us with wicked words. Not content with this, neither does he himself receive the brothers, and those who would, he forbids and throws out of the assembly.

What do you want? Shall I come to you with a rod, or in love and a spirit of gentleness?