2 Corinthians 1:24

³not as lording it over those entrusted to you, but making yourselves examples to the flock.

¹Now I declare to you, brothers, the Good News which I preached to you, which also you received, in which you also stand,

²⁴The Lord’s servant must not quarrel, but be gentle toward all, able to teach, patient, ²⁵in gentleness correcting those who oppose him. Perhaps God may give them repentance leading to a full knowledge of the truth, ²⁶and they may recover themselves out of the devil’s snare, having been taken captive by him to do his will.

²⁵Having this confidence, I know that I will remain, yes, and remain with you all for your progress and joy in the faith, ²⁶that your boasting^[+] may abound in Christ Jesus in me through my presence with you again.

⁵For we don’t preach ourselves, but Christ Jesus as Lord, and ourselves as your servants for Jesus’ sake,

⁴⁹and begins to beat his fellow servants, and eat and drink with the drunkards,

⁷for we walk by faith, not by sight.

²⁰True; by their unbelief they were broken off, and you stand by your faith. Don’t be conceited, but fear;

²through whom we also have our access by faith into this grace in which we stand. We rejoice in hope of the glory of God.

⁸But you are not to be called ‘Rabbi’, for one is your teacher, the Christ, and all of you are brothers. ⁹Call no man on the earth your father, for one is your Father, he who is in heaven. ¹⁰Neither be called masters, for one is your master, the Christ.