2 Corinthians 2:5-8 (WEL) But if anyone has caused sorrow, he hasn’t made me sad, but all of you to some extent (I don’t want to overly burden you). 6 This punishment by the majority is sufficient for such a man. 7 So that now you should forgive and comfort instead, lest this one…
2 Corinthians 2:1-4 (WEL) Paul’s Motivation Was Not to Hurt Them 1 I, myself, made up my mind about this, that I would not come to you again in sadness. 2 For if I make you sad, who is the one who will make me happy, except those whom I made sad? 3 So…
Psalms 95:1-2 (MEV) O come, let us sing unto the LORD; let us make a joyful noise to the rock of our salvation! 2 Let us come before His presence with thanksgiving; let us make a joyful noise unto Him with psalms! What is praise? The Hebrew word: B1 The most common Hebrew word…
2 Corinthians 1:3-7 (WEL) Blessed be God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and God of all comfort. 4 Who comforts us in all our troubles so that we may be able to comfort those who are in any trouble by the comfort which we ourselves are comforted…
1 Corinthians 16:15-18 (WEL) I plead with you, brethren, you know that the household of Stephanas is the first fruits of Achaia. They have voluntarily dedicated themselves to the ministry to the saints. 16 Follow such and everyone who helps and works with us. 17 I am glad for the coming of Stephanas, Fortunatus,…
James 4:4 (MEV) You adulterers and adulteresses, do you not know that the friendship with the world is enmity with God? Whoever therefore will be a friend of the world is the enemy of God. Where is your loyalty, Christian? Are you seeking the Kingdom of God or the kingdom of this world? Are…
1 Corinthians 15:55-58 (WEL) 55 O death, where is your sting? O Hades, where is your victory? [Hosea 13:14] 56 The sting of death is sin, and the strength of sin is the law. 57 But thanks be to God who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. 58 Therefore, my beloved…
1 Compassion – Awareness, empathy, care, concern for others, kindness, and love. It starts with noticing needs resulting in wanting to relieve that need. Luke 7:13-15 (EHV) When the Lord saw her, he had compassion on her and said to her, “Do not cry.” 14 He went up to the open coffin, touched it, and…
1 Corinthians 14:6-8 (WEL) Now, brothers, if I come to you speaking in an unknown language, how can I help you, unless I will speak to you by revelation, knowledge, prophecy, or doctrine? 7 Even lifeless things produce sound, whether flute or harp, but unless they give different tones, how will it be recognized…
1 Corinthians 13:8-13 (WEL) Love never ends, but whether prophecies, they will be done away with; or languages, they will stop; or knowledge, it will be done away with. 9 For we know in part and prophesy in part. 10 But when that which is complete and whole comes, then that which is in…