Paul had faith for the brethren in Corinth, even though they were carnal sometime, but Paul, believe God can change them, the Holy Spirit was working in them, that is why Paul did not give up on them. There are good chances for them to be in love again, in Christ! Paul trusted God can do something in Corinth.
Do everything in love, means Paul wanted them to fell in love with one another!~ Do not hate one another, and quarrel, and divided! Paul had faith for them, because God is working among the brethren! That is why Paul prayed for them, and asked them to join in prayers, Paul never give up on them!
How can we give up a brother who is insisting in reading a NIV Bible rather than KJV, how can we give up a brother who reads CUV rather than KJV, how can we give up a pastor who lead a Chinese congregation just because of a little disagreement with Bible version, and Greek and Hebrew text?
How can we give up man and woman in Christ, because they never understand what is TR, MSS, KJV underlying Greek Text, Hebrew Text, all of these are important, but it does not pertain to be a reason for the body of Christ to hate one another!
How can you hate a brother because he is reading ESV! Did you read ESV before, then why you give up the person who read that ESV, and why you are calling NKJV a corrupted version, are you able to translate a Bible like NKJV?
Did the reformers quarrel among them because of Bible versions? Then why they continue in printing different version, edition, revision of Bible among them? How can you give up a congregation which does not read KJV, because they are using NIV?
This is totally personal bias, this is extremely discrimination, this is superb sabotage, this is because you are boycotting NIV, ESV, CUV! And you give up on their users. Are you sinless, in doing this onto the people Christ died for? Who are you, to be the judge onto them and the Bible versions?
Paul wanted the Corinthians not to give up, he turned them away from their focus on their problem, he wrote these few verses for them.
Paul said these to them in Second epistle to Corinth:
1. They are ambassadors for Christ.
2. The important of prayers.
3. Some one is praying for them.
4. Paul prayed for them.
2 Corinthians 5:20
Now then we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God did beseech you by us: we pray you in Christ's stead, be ye reconciled to God.
2 Corinthians 8:4
Praying us with much intreaty that we would receive the gift, and take upon us the fellowship of the ministering to the saints.
2 Corinthians 9:14
And by their prayer for you, which long after you for the exceeding grace of God in you.
2 Corinthians 13:7
Now I pray to God that ye do no evil; not that we should appear approved, but that ye should do that which is honest, though we be as reprobates.
The apostle blesses God for comfort in, and deliverance out of troubles.
We are encouraged to come boldly to the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need. The Lord is able to give peace to the troubled conscience, and to calm the raging passions of the soul. These blessings are given by him, as the Father of his redeemed family. It is our Saviour who says, Let not your heart be troubled. All comforts come from God, and our sweetest comforts are in him. He speaks peace to souls by granting the free remission of
sins; and he comforts them by the enlivening influences of the Holy Spirit, and by the rich mercies of his grace. He is able to bind up the broken-hearted, to heal the most painful wounds, and also to give hope and joy under the heaviest sorrows. The favours God bestows on us, are not only to make us cheerful, but also that we may be useful to others. He sends comforts enough to support such as simply trust in and serve him. If we should be brought so low as to despair even of life, yet we may
then trust God, who can bring back even from death. Their hope and trust were not in vain; nor shall any be ashamed who trust in the Lord. Past experiences encourage faith and hope, and lay us under obligation to trust in God for time to come. And it is our duty, not only to help one another with prayer, but in praise and thanksgiving, and thereby to make suitable returns for benefits received. Thus both trials and mercies will end in good to ourselves and others. (2Co 1:12-14) (http://www.biblegateway.com/resources/commentaries/?action=getCommentaryText&cid=55&source=2&seq=i.54.1.1)
In moment like this, please say this to your friends, please stand by me a while....
say, I stand by you! In time like this, you need a friend in Christ.
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