1 Corinthians 4:21

21 What would you prefer? Am I to come to you with a stick, or with love in a spirit of gentleness?

1 Corinthians 4:21 In-Context

19 But I will come to you soon, if the Lord wills, and I will find out not the talk of these arrogant people but their power.
20 For the kingdom of God depends not on talk but on power.
21 What would you prefer? Am I to come to you with a stick, or with love in a spirit of gentleness?
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