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2 Corinthians 1:12-14

12 Paul’s Change of Plans
Now this is our boast: Our conscience testifies that we have conducted ourselves in the world, and especially in our relations with you, in the holiness and sincerity that are from God. We have done so not according to worldly wisdom but according to God’s grace.

13 For we do not write you anything you cannot read or understand. And I hope that,

14 as you have understood us in part, you will come to understand fully that you can boast of us just as we will boast of you in the day of the Lord Jesus.

Cross References for 2 Corinthians 1:12-14

2 Corinthians 11:3 - But I am afraid that just as Eve was deceived by the serpent’s cunning, your minds may somehow ... Click to read the verse 2 Corinthians 11:3 Click to read the verse 2 Corinthians 11:3

Matthew 10:16 - I am sending you out like sheep among wolves. Therefore be as shrewd as snakes and as innocent ... Click to read the verse Matthew 10:16 Click to read the verse Matthew 10:16

Romans 2:15 - since they show that the requirements of the law are written on their hearts, their consciences... Click to read the verse Romans 2:15 Click to read the verse Romans 2:15

Numbers 16:15 - Then Moses became very angry and said to the Lord, “Do not accept their offering. I have not ta... Click to read the verse Numbers 16:15 Click to read the verse Numbers 16:15

Job 11:15 - then you will lift up your face without shame; you will stand firm and without fear. Click to read the verse Job 11:15 Click to read the verse Job 11:15

Luke 1:6 - Both of them were upright in the sight of God, observing all the Lord’s commandments and regula... Click to read the verse Luke 1:6 Click to read the verse Luke 1:6

2 Kings 20:3 - “Remember, O Lord, how I have walked before you faithfully and with wholehearted devotion and h... Click to read the verse 2 Kings 20:3 Click to read the verse 2 Kings 20:3

Genesis 48:15 - Then he blessed Joseph and said, “May the God before whom my fathers Abraham and Isaac walked, ... Click to read the verse Genesis 48:15 Click to read the verse Genesis 48:15

1 Corinthians 15:10 - But by the grace of God I am what I am, and his grace to me was not without effect. No, I worke... Click to read the verse 1 Corinthians 15:10 Click to read the verse 1 Corinthians 15:10

Nehemiah 13:22 - Then I commanded the Levites to purify themselves and go and guard the gates in order to keep t... Click to read the verse Nehemiah 13:22 Click to read the verse Nehemiah 13:22

1 John 5:19 - We know that we are children of God, and that the whole world is under the control of the evil ... Click to read the verse 1 John 5:19 Click to read the verse 1 John 5:19

2 Peter 3:11 - Since everything will be destroyed in this way, what kind of people ought you to be? You ought ... Click to read the verse 2 Peter 3:11 Click to read the verse 2 Peter 3:11

Genesis 20:5 - Did he not say to me, ‘She is my sister,’ and didn’t she also say, ‘He is my brother’? I have d... Click to read the verse Genesis 20:5 Click to read the verse Genesis 20:5

1 Peter 2:12 - Live such good lives among the pagans that, though they accuse you of doing wrong, they may see... Click to read the verse 1 Peter 2:12 Click to read the verse 1 Peter 2:12

James 3:13-18 - Two Kinds of Wisdom Who is wise and understanding among you? Let him show it by his good life, ... Click to read the verse James 3:13-18 Click to read the verse James 3:13-18

Psalms 7:8 - let the Lord judge the peoples. Judge me, O Lord, according to my righteousness, according to m... Click to read the verse Psalms 7:8 Click to read the verse Psalms 7:8

Isaiah 38:3 - “Remember, O Lord, how I have walked before you faithfully and with wholehearted devotion and h... Click to read the verse Isaiah 38:3 Click to read the verse Isaiah 38:3

Acts 24:16 - So I strive always to keep my conscience clear before God and man. Click to read the verse Acts 24:16 Click to read the verse Acts 24:16

Acts 23:1 - Paul looked straight at the Sanhedrin and said, “My brothers, I have fulfilled my duty to God i... Click to read the verse Acts 23:1 Click to read the verse Acts 23:1

John 21:17 - The third time he said to him, “Simon son of John, do you love me?” Peter was hurt because Jesu... Click to read the verse John 21:17 Click to read the verse John 21:17

1 Corinthians 5:8 - Therefore let us keep the Festival, not with the old yeast, the yeast of malice and wickedness,... Click to read the verse 1 Corinthians 5:8 Click to read the verse 1 Corinthians 5:8

Proverbs 14:14 - The faithless will be fully repaid for their ways, and the good man rewarded for his. Click to read the verse Proverbs 14:14 Click to read the verse Proverbs 14:14

Daniel 6:22 - My God sent his angel, and he shut the mouths of the lions. They have not hurt me, because I wa... Click to read the verse Daniel 6:22 Click to read the verse Daniel 6:22

1 Chronicles 29:17 - I know, my God, that you test the heart and are pleased with integrity. All these things have I... Click to read the verse 1 Chronicles 29:17 Click to read the verse 1 Chronicles 29:17

1 Thessalonians 2:10 - You are witnesses, and so is God, of how holy, righteous and blameless we were among you who be... Click to read the verse 1 Thessalonians 2:10 Click to read the verse 1 Thessalonians 2:10

Proverbs 20:7 - The righteous man leads a blameless life; blessed are his children after him. Click to read the verse Proverbs 20:7 Click to read the verse Proverbs 20:7

1 Samuel 22:15 - Was that day the first time I inquired of God for him? Of course not! Let not the king accuse y... Click to read the verse 1 Samuel 22:15 Click to read the verse 1 Samuel 22:15

1 Peter 3:16 - keeping a clear conscience, so that those who speak maliciously against your good behavior in C... Click to read the verse 1 Peter 3:16 Click to read the verse 1 Peter 3:16

Hebrews 13:18 - Pray for us. We are sure that we have a clear conscience and desire to live honorably in every ... Click to read the verse Hebrews 13:18 Click to read the verse Hebrews 13:18

1 Samuel 12:5 - Samuel said to them, “The Lord is witness against you, and also his anointed is witness this da... Click to read the verse 1 Samuel 12:5 Click to read the verse 1 Samuel 12:5

2 Timothy 3:12 - In fact, everyone who wants to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will be persecuted, Click to read the verse 2 Timothy 3:12 Click to read the verse 2 Timothy 3:12

2 Corinthians 4:2 - Rather, we have renounced secret and shameful ways; we do not use deception, nor do we distort ... Click to read the verse 2 Corinthians 4:2 Click to read the verse 2 Corinthians 4:2

Romans 14:22 - So whatever you believe about these things keep between yourself and God. Blessed is the man wh... Click to read the verse Romans 14:22 Click to read the verse Romans 14:22

1 Peter 2:19 - For it is commendable if a man bears up under the pain of unjust suffering because he is consci... Click to read the verse 1 Peter 2:19 Click to read the verse 1 Peter 2:19

1 Samuel 25:31 - my master will not have on his conscience the staggering burden of needless bloodshed or of hav... Click to read the verse 1 Samuel 25:31 Click to read the verse 1 Samuel 25:31

2 Corinthians 8:8 - I am not commanding you, but I want to test the sincerity of your love by comparing it with the... Click to read the verse 2 Corinthians 8:8 Click to read the verse 2 Corinthians 8:8

Psalms 7:3-5 - O Lord my God, if I have done this and there is guilt on my hands— Click to read the verse Psalms 7:3-5 Click to read the verse Psalms 7:3-5

James 4:6 - But he gives us more grace. That is why Scripture says: “God opposes the proud but gives grace ... Click to read the verse James 4:6 Click to read the verse James 4:6

Romans 12:8 - if it is encouraging, let him encourage; if it is contributing to the needs of others, let him ... Click to read the verse Romans 12:8 Click to read the verse Romans 12:8

Joshua 24:14 - “Now fear the Lord and serve him with all faithfulness. Throw away the gods your forefathers wo... Click to read the verse Joshua 24:14 Click to read the verse Joshua 24:14

Ephesians 6:14 - Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righ... Click to read the verse Ephesians 6:14 Click to read the verse Ephesians 6:14

Titus 2:7 - In everything set them an example by doing what is good. In your teaching show integrity, serio... Click to read the verse Titus 2:7 Click to read the verse Titus 2:7

1 Peter 3:21 - and this water symbolizes baptism that now saves you also—not the removal of dirt from the body... Click to read the verse 1 Peter 3:21 Click to read the verse 1 Peter 3:21

Acts 2:46 - Every day they continued to meet together in the temple courts. They broke bread in their homes... Click to read the verse Acts 2:46 Click to read the verse Acts 2:46

Psalms 51:6 - Surely you desire truth in the inner parts; you teach me wisdom in the inmost place. Click to read the verse Psalms 51:6 Click to read the verse Psalms 51:6

Psalms 32:2 - Blessed is the man whose sin the Lord does not count against him and in whose spirit is no deceit. Click to read the verse Psalms 32:2 Click to read the verse Psalms 32:2

Psalms 119:80 - May my heart be blameless toward your decrees, that I may not be put to shame. Click to read the verse Psalms 119:80 Click to read the verse Psalms 119:80

1 Corinthians 4:4 - My conscience is clear, but that does not make me innocent. It is the Lord who judges me. Click to read the verse 1 Corinthians 4:4 Click to read the verse 1 Corinthians 4:4

2 Corinthians 7:2 - Paul’s Joy Make room for us in your hearts. We have wronged no one, we have corrupted no one, w... Click to read the verse 2 Corinthians 7:2 Click to read the verse 2 Corinthians 7:2

Deuteronomy 26:13 - Then say to the Lord your God: “I have removed from my house the sacred portion and have given ... Click to read the verse Deuteronomy 26:13 Click to read the verse Deuteronomy 26:13

1 Samuel 20:1 - David and Jonathan Then David fled from Naioth at Ramah and went to Jonathan and asked, “What h... Click to read the verse 1 Samuel 20:1 Click to read the verse 1 Samuel 20:1

John 4:24 - God is spirit, and his worshipers must worship in spirit and in truth.” Click to read the verse John 4:24 Click to read the verse John 4:24

2 Chronicles 15:15 - All Judah rejoiced about the oath because they had sworn it wholeheartedly. They sought God eag... Click to read the verse 2 Chronicles 15:15 Click to read the verse 2 Chronicles 15:15

Romans 8:16 - The Spirit himself testifies with our spirit that we are God’s children. Click to read the verse Romans 8:16 Click to read the verse Romans 8:16

Philippians 1:10 - so that you may be able to discern what is best and may be pure and blameless until the day of ... Click to read the verse Philippians 1:10 Click to read the verse Philippians 1:10

Deuteronomy 22:9 - Do not plant two kinds of seed in your vineyard; if you do, not only the crops you plant but al... Click to read the verse Deuteronomy 22:9 Click to read the verse Deuteronomy 22:9

Job 10:7 - though you know that I am not guilty and that no one can rescue me from your hand? Click to read the verse Job 10:7 Click to read the verse Job 10:7

Psalms 119:1 - א Aleph Blessed are they whose ways are blameless, who walk according to the l... Click to read the verse Psalms 119:1 Click to read the verse Psalms 119:1

1 Corinthians 2:4-5 - My message and my preaching were not with wise and persuasive words, but with a demonstration o... Click to read the verse 1 Corinthians 2:4-5 Click to read the verse 1 Corinthians 2:4-5

Isaiah 26:7 - The path of the righteous is level; O upright One, you make the way of the righteous smooth. Click to read the verse Isaiah 26:7 Click to read the verse Isaiah 26:7

Psalms 17:3 - Though you probe my heart and examine me at night, though you test me, you will find nothing; I... Click to read the verse Psalms 17:3 Click to read the verse Psalms 17:3

2 Timothy 1:3 - Encouragement to Be Faithful I thank God, whom I serve, as my forefathers did, with a clear con... Click to read the verse 2 Timothy 1:3 Click to read the verse 2 Timothy 1:3

1 John 3:21 - Dear friends, if our hearts do not condemn us, we have confidence before God Click to read the verse 1 John 3:21 Click to read the verse 1 John 3:21

Job 13:15 - Though he slay me, yet will I hope in him; I will surely defend my ways to his face. Click to read the verse Job 13:15 Click to read the verse Job 13:15

James 3:15 - Such “wisdom” does not come down from heaven but is earthly, unspiritual, of the devil. Click to read the verse James 3:15 Click to read the verse James 3:15

Romans 16:18-19 - For such people are not serving our Lord Christ, but their own appetites. By smooth talk and fl... Click to read the verse Romans 16:18-19 Click to read the verse Romans 16:18-19

2 Samuel 22:22 - For I have kept the ways of the Lord; I have not done evil by turning from my God. Click to read the verse 2 Samuel 22:22 Click to read the verse 2 Samuel 22:22

Job 23:10-12 - But he knows the way that I take; when he has tested me, I will come forth as gold. Click to read the verse Job 23:10-12 Click to read the verse Job 23:10-12

Psalms 26:1 - Psalm 26 Of David. Vindicate me, O Lord, for I have led a blameless life; I have trusted in the... Click to read the verse Psalms 26:1 Click to read the verse Psalms 26:1

Job 27:5 - I will never admit you are in the right; till I die, I will not deny my integrity. Click to read the verse Job 27:5 Click to read the verse Job 27:5

2 Corinthians 2:17 - Unlike so many, we do not peddle the word of God for profit. On the contrary, in Christ we spea... Click to read the verse 2 Corinthians 2:17 Click to read the verse 2 Corinthians 2:17

Proverbs 18:14 - A man’s spirit sustains him in sickness, but a crushed spirit who can bear? Click to read the verse Proverbs 18:14 Click to read the verse Proverbs 18:14

2 Corinthians 8:2 - Out of the most severe trial, their overflowing joy and their extreme poverty welled up in rich... Click to read the verse 2 Corinthians 8:2 Click to read the verse 2 Corinthians 8:2

Proverbs 15:13 - A happy heart makes the face cheerful, but heartache crushes the spirit. Click to read the verse Proverbs 15:13 Click to read the verse Proverbs 15:13

Job 31:1-40 - “I made a covenant with my eyes not to look lustfully at a girl. Click to read the verse Job 31:1-40 Click to read the verse Job 31:1-40

Job 27:5-6 - I will never admit you are in the right; till I die, I will not deny my integrity. Click to read the verse Job 27:5-6 Click to read the verse Job 27:5-6

Job 6:13 - Do I have any power to help myself, now that success has been driven from me? Click to read the verse Job 6:13 Click to read the verse Job 6:13

Galatians 6:4 - Each one should test his own actions. Then he can take pride in himself, without comparing hims... Click to read the verse Galatians 6:4 Click to read the verse Galatians 6:4

1 John 3:19-22 - This then is how we know that we belong to the truth, and how we set our hearts at rest in his ... Click to read the verse 1 John 3:19-22 Click to read the verse 1 John 3:19-22

Job 13:18 - Now that I have prepared my case, I know I will be vindicated. Click to read the verse Job 13:18 Click to read the verse Job 13:18

Psalms 44:17-21 - All this happened to us, though we had not forgotten you or been false to your covenant. Click to read the verse Psalms 44:17-21 Click to read the verse Psalms 44:17-21

Romans 9:1 - God’s Sovereign Choice I speak the truth in Christ—I am not lying, my conscience confirms it in... Click to read the verse Romans 9:1 Click to read the verse Romans 9:1

Job 23:11 - My feet have closely followed his steps; I have kept to his way without turning aside. Click to read the verse Job 23:11 Click to read the verse Job 23:11

Isaiah 32:17 - The fruit of righteousness will be peace; the effect of righteousness will be quietness and con... Click to read the verse Isaiah 32:17 Click to read the verse Isaiah 32:17

Psalms 116:6 - The Lord protects the simplehearted; when I was in great need, he saved me. Click to read the verse Psalms 116:6 Click to read the verse Psalms 116:6

Psalms 119:121 - ע Ayin I have done what is righteous and just; do not leave me to my oppressors. Click to read the verse Psalms 119:121 Click to read the verse Psalms 119:121

John 3:21 - But whoever lives by the truth comes into the light, so that it may be seen plainly that what h... Click to read the verse John 3:21 Click to read the verse John 3:21

Titus 2:12 - It teaches us to say “No” to ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live self-controlled, upr... Click to read the verse Titus 2:12 Click to read the verse Titus 2:12

Jeremiah 17:16 - I have not run away from being your shepherd; you know I have not desired the day of despair. W... Click to read the verse Jeremiah 17:16 Click to read the verse Jeremiah 17:16

1 Corinthians 15:31 - I die every day—I mean that, brothers—just as surely as I glory over you in Christ Jesus our Lord. Click to read the verse 1 Corinthians 15:31 Click to read the verse 1 Corinthians 15:31

1 Corinthians 2:6 - Wisdom From the Spirit We do, however, speak a message of wisdom among the mature, but not the ... Click to read the verse 1 Corinthians 2:6 Click to read the verse 1 Corinthians 2:6

Proverbs 15:15 - All the days of the oppressed are wretched, but the cheerful heart has a continual feast. Click to read the verse Proverbs 15:15 Click to read the verse Proverbs 15:15

2 Corinthians 6:3 - Paul’s Hardships We put no stumbling block in anyone’s path, so that our ministry will not be d... Click to read the verse 2 Corinthians 6:3 Click to read the verse 2 Corinthians 6:3

2 Corinthians 1:17 - When I planned this, did I do it lightly? Or do I make my plans in a worldly manner so that in ... Click to read the verse 2 Corinthians 1:17 Click to read the verse 2 Corinthians 1:17

Acts 25:8 - Then Paul made his defense: “I have done nothing wrong against the law of the Jews or against t... Click to read the verse Acts 25:8 Click to read the verse Acts 25:8

2 Corinthians 12:16 - Be that as it may, I have not been a burden to you. Yet, crafty fellow that I am, I caught you ... Click to read the verse 2 Corinthians 12:16 Click to read the verse 2 Corinthians 12:16

Ephesians 6:5 - Slaves and Masters Slaves, obey your earthly masters with respect and fear, and with sincerity ... Click to read the verse Ephesians 6:5 Click to read the verse Ephesians 6:5

1 Timothy 1:5 - The goal of this command is love, which comes from a pure heart and a good conscience and a sin... Click to read the verse 1 Timothy 1:5 Click to read the verse 1 Timothy 1:5

1 Timothy 1:4 - nor to devote themselves to myths and endless genealogies. These promote controversies rather t... Click to read the verse 1 Timothy 1:4 Click to read the verse 1 Timothy 1:4

1 Corinthians 2:13 - This is what we speak, not in words taught us by human wisdom but in words taught by the Spirit... Click to read the verse 1 Corinthians 2:13 Click to read the verse 1 Corinthians 2:13

Luke 11:34 - Your eye is the lamp of your body. When your eyes are good, your whole body also is full of lig... Click to read the verse Luke 11:34 Click to read the verse Luke 11:34

Acts 20:18 - When they arrived, he said to them: “You know how I lived the whole time I was with you, from t... Click to read the verse Acts 20:18 Click to read the verse Acts 20:18

Acts 14:26 - From Attalia they sailed back to Antioch, where they had been committed to the grace of God for... Click to read the verse Acts 14:26 Click to read the verse Acts 14:26

1 Timothy 1:19-20 - holding on to faith and a good conscience. Some have rejected these and so have shipwrecked the... Click to read the verse 1 Timothy 1:19-20 Click to read the verse 1 Timothy 1:19-20

2 Corinthians 7:9 - yet now I am happy, not because you were made sorry, but because your sorrow led you to repenta... Click to read the verse 2 Corinthians 7:9 Click to read the verse 2 Corinthians 7:9

2 Corinthians 12:15-19 - So I will very gladly spend for you everything I have and expend myself as well. If I love you ... Click to read the verse 2 Corinthians 12:15-19 Click to read the verse 2 Corinthians 12:15-19

2 Corinthians 10:2-4 - I beg you that when I come I may not have to be as bold as I expect to be toward some people wh... Click to read the verse 2 Corinthians 10:2-4 Click to read the verse 2 Corinthians 10:2-4