to be
1 Corinthians 4:19-21
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But I will come to you shortly, if the Lord will, and will know, not the speech of them which are puffed up, but the power.
20
For the kingdom of God is not in word, but in power.
21
What will ye? shall I come unto you with a rod, or in love, and in the spirit of meekness?
1 Thessalonians 2:17
But we, brethren, being taken from you for a short time in presence, not in heart, endeavoured the more abundantly to see your face with great desire.
1 Thessalonians 2:18
Wherefore we would have come unto you, even I Paul, once and again; but Satan hindered us.
1 Thessalonians 3:9
For what thanks can we render to God again for you, for all the joy wherewith we joy for your sakes before our God;