1 Corinthians 4:14

WEB

¹⁴I don’t write these things to shame you, but to admonish you as my beloved children.

KJV

¹⁴I write not these things to shame you, but as my beloved sons I warn you.

BSB

¹⁴I am not writing this to shame you, but to warn you as my beloved children.

FBV

¹⁴I'm not writing like this to make you feel ashamed, but to caution you as my children whom I love so much.

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Extra References

1 Thessalonians 2:11

¹¹As you know, we exhorted, comforted, and implored every one of you, as a father does his own children,

3 John 1:4

⁴I have no greater joy than this: to hear about my children walking in truth.

1 Corinthians 9:15

¹⁵But I have used none of these things, and I don’t write these things that it may be done so in my case; for I would rather die, than that anyone should make my boasting void.

1 Corinthians 4:15

¹⁵For though you have ten thousand tutors in Christ, you don’t have many fathers. For in Christ Jesus, I became your father through the Good News.

2 Corinthians 12:19

¹⁹Again, do you think that we are excusing ourselves to you? In the sight of God we speak in Christ. But all things, beloved, are for your edifying.

Colossians 1:28

²⁸We proclaim him, admonishing every man and teaching every man in all wisdom, that we may present every man perfect in Christ Jesus;

1 Thessalonians 5:14

¹⁴We exhort you, brothers: Admonish the disorderly; encourage the faint-hearted; support the weak; be patient toward all.

1 Corinthians 15:34

³⁴Wake up righteously and don’t sin, for some have no knowledge of God. I say this to your shame.

¹¹Our mouth is open to you, Corinthians. Our heart is enlarged. ¹²You are not restricted by us, but you are restricted by your own affections. ¹³Now in return—I speak as to my children—you also open your hearts.

1 Corinthians 6:5

⁵I say this to move you to shame. Isn’t there even one wise man among you who would be able to decide between his brothers?