1 Corinthians 4:14 Cross References - Godbey

¹⁴ I do not write these things shaming you, but admonishing you as my beloved children.

³¹ Watch therefore, remembering, that three years night and day I ceased not admonishing you with tears.

¹⁵ For if you have ten thousand instructors in Christ, but you have not many fathers; for in Christ Jesus I have begotten you through the gospel.

⁵ I speak this to your shame. Is there not one wise man among you who shall be able to judge between his brother?

¹⁵ But I have used none of these things. But I have not written these things that it may be so in me: for it is good for me rather to die than that any one shall make void my boasting.

³⁴ Awake to righteousness, and sin not; for some have not the knowledge of God: I speak to your shame.

¹¹ Our mouth is open unto you, O Corinthians, our heart is enlarged. ¹² Be not straitened in reference to us, but be straitened in your own affections. ¹³ But as I speak to children, you indeed receive this reward.

³ I do not speak for castigation: for I have said before, that you are in our hearts to die with you and to live with you.

¹¹ Why? because I do not love you with divine love? God knows.

¹⁴ Behold, the third time I am ready to come to you; and I will not spare: for I do not seek yours, but you. For the children ought not to lay up treasures for the parents, but the parents for the children, ¹⁵ But I will most delightfully spend and be spent for your souls. If the more abundantly I love you am I loved the less?

¹⁹ For a long time you were thinking that I am apologizing to you. We speak before God in Christ; but all things, beloved, are for your edification.

²⁸ whom we preach, admonishing every man and teaching every man in all wisdom, in order that we may present every man perfect in Christ;

¹¹ as you know, exhorting each one of you, as a father of his own children, and comforting you,

¹⁴ And we, exhort you, brethren, admonish the unruly, comfort the small-souled people, support the weak, be longsuffering toward all.

⁴ I have no greater joy than this, that I may hear of my children walking about in truth.