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2 Corinthians 7:15

And his inward affection is more abundant toward you, whilst he remembereth the obedience of you all, how with fear and trembling ye received him.
2 Corinthians 7:15 · King James Version
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  • WEB His affection is more abundantly toward you, while he remembers all of your obedience, how with fear and trembling you received him.
  • BSB And his affection for you is even greater when he remembers that you were all obedient as you welcomed him with fear and trembling.
  • NKJV And his affections are greater for you as he remembers the obedience of you all, how with fear and trembling you received him.
  • NASB His affection abounds all the more toward you, as he remembers the obedience of you all, how you received him with fear and trembling.
  • NLT Now he cares for you more than ever when he remembers the way all of you obeyed him and welcomed him with such fear and deep respect.

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Titus's affection for the Corinthians grew as he recalled their obedience and the reverent way they received him. Their humble welcome deepened the bond.

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Paul reports that Titus's love for the Corinthians increased as he remembered their obedience and the 'fear and trembling' with which they received him. Their respectful, repentant reception left a lasting impression. Such humility and obedience strengthen relationships within the body of Christ.

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  • Phil 2:12Wherefore, my beloved, as ye have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling.
  • 1 Jn 3:17But whoso hath this world’s good, and seeth his brother have need, and shutteth up his bowels of compassion from him, how dwelleth the love of God in him?
  • 2 Cor 2:9For to this end also did I write, that I might know the proof of you, whether ye be obedient in all things.
  • Isa 66:2For all those things hath mine hand made, and all those things have been, saith the LORD: but to this man will I look, even to him that is poor and of a contrite spirit, and trembleth at my word.
  • Ps 119:120My flesh trembleth for fear of thee; and I am afraid of thy judgments.
  • Ps 2:11Serve the LORD with fear, and rejoice with trembling.
  • 2 Th 3:14And if any man obey not our word by this epistle, note that man, and have no company with him, that he may be ashamed.
  • Col 3:12Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering;
  • 2 Cor 10:5–6Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ;
  • Job 21:6Even when I remember I am afraid, and trembling taketh hold on my flesh.
  • 2 Cor 7:10–11For godly sorrow worketh repentance to salvation not to be repented of: but the sorrow of the world worketh death.
  • Hos 13:1When Ephraim spake trembling, he exalted himself in Israel; but when he offended in Baal, he died.
  • Song 5:4My beloved put in his hand by the hole of the door, and my bowels were moved for him.
  • 2 Cor 6:12Ye are not straitened in us, but ye are straitened in your own bowels.
  • Ezra 9:4Then were assembled unto me every one that trembled at the words of the God of Israel, because of the transgression of those that had been carried away; and I sat astonied until the evening sacrifice.
  • Acts 16:29Then he called for a light, and sprang in, and came trembling, and fell down before Paul and Silas,
  • Phil 1:8For God is my record, how greatly I long after you all in the bowels of Jesus Christ.
  • Ezra 10:9Then all the men of Judah and Benjamin gathered themselves together unto Jerusalem within three days. It was the ninth month, on the twentieth day of the month; and all the people sat in the street of the house of God, trembling because of this matter, and for the great rain.
  • Eph 6:5Servants, be obedient to them that are your masters according to the flesh, with fear and trembling, in singleness of your heart, as unto Christ;
  • Gen 43:30And Joseph made haste; for his bowels did yearn upon his brother: and he sought where to weep; and he entered into his chamber, and wept there.
  • 1 Kgs 3:26Then spake the woman whose the living child was unto the king, for her bowels yearned upon her son, and she said, O my lord, give her the living child, and in no wise slay it. But the other said, Let it be neither mine nor thine, but divide it.

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