2Cor 10:10 Cross References
2 Corinthians 10:10
10: For some say, "Don't worry about Paul. His letters are demanding and forceful, but in person he is weak, and his speeches are really bad!"
1 Corinthians 1:17
- For Christ didn't send me to baptize, but to preach the Good News--and not with clever speeches and high-sounding ideas, for fear that the cross of Christ would lose its power.
Galatians 4:13
- Surely you remember that I was sick when I first brought you the Good News of Christ.
- But even though my sickness was revolting to you, you did not reject me and turn me away. No, you took me in and cared for me as though I were an angel from God or even Christ Jesus himself.
2 Corinthians 11:6
- I may not be a trained speaker, but I know what I am talking about. I think you realize this by now, for we have proved it again and again.
1 Corinthians 1:21
- Since God in his wisdom saw to it that the world would never find him through human wisdom, he has used our foolish preaching to save all who believe.
2 Corinthians 10:1
- Now I, Paul, plead with you. I plead with the gentleness and kindness that Christ himself would use, even though some of you say I am bold in my letters but timid in person.
2 Corinthians 12:5
- That experience is something worth boasting about, but I am not going to do it. I am going to boast only about my weaknesses.
- I have plenty to boast about and would be no fool in doing it, because I would be telling the truth. But I won't do it. I don't want anyone to think more highly of me than what they can actually see in my life and my message,
- even though I have received wonderful revelations from God. But to keep me from getting puffed up, I was given a thorn in my flesh, a messenger from Satan to torment me and keep me from getting proud.
- Three different times I begged the Lord to take it away.
- Each time he said, "My gracious favor is all you need. My power works best in your weakness." So now I am glad to boast about my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may work through me.
Jeremiah 1:6
- "O Sovereign LORD," I said, "I can't speak for you! I'm too young!"
1 Corinthians 2:1
- Dear brothers and sisters, when I first came to you I didn't use lofty words and brilliant ideas to tell you God's message.
- For I decided to concentrate only on Jesus Christ and his death on the cross.
- I came to you in weakness--timid and trembling.
- And my message and my preaching were very plain. I did not use wise and persuasive speeches, but the Holy Spirit was powerful among you.
Exodus 4:10
- But Moses pleaded with the LORD, "O Lord, I'm just not a good speaker. I never have been, and I'm not now, even after you have spoken to me. I'm clumsy with words."