2 Corinthians 5:13

Which verses does 2 Corinthians 5:13 point to?

Ranked by reader votes. Links with fewer than 4 votes are marked weak.

1. 2 Corinthians 11:16–178 votes

   I repeat: Let no one take me for a fool. But if you do, then receive me as a fool, so that I too may boast a little. In this confident boasting of mine, I am not speaking as the Lord would, but as a fool.

2. 2 Corinthians 12:65 votes

   Even if I wanted to boast, I would not be a fool, because I would be speaking the truth. But I refrain, so no one will credit me with more than he sees in me or hears from me,

3. Romans 12:34 votes

   For by the grace given me I say to every one of you: Do not think of yourself more highly than you ought, but think of yourself with sober judgment, according to the measure of faith God has given you.

4. 2 Corinthians 11:14 votes

   I hope you will put up with a little of my foolishness, but you are already doing that.

5. Acts 26:24–253 votes

   At this stage of Paul’s defense, Festus exclaimed in a loud voice, “You are insane, Paul! Your great learning is driving you to madness!” But Paul answered, “I am not insane, most excellent Festus; I am speaking words of truth and sobriety.

6. 1 Corinthians 4:10–133 votes

   We are fools for Christ, but you are wise in Christ. We are weak, but you are strong. You are honored, but we are dishonored. To this very hour we are hungry and thirsty, we are poorly clothed, we are brutally treated, we are homeless. …

7. 2 Samuel 6:21–222 votes

   But David said to Michal, “I was dancing before the LORD, who chose me over your father and all his house when He appointed me ruler over the LORD’s people Israel. I will celebrate before the LORD, and I will humiliate and humble myself even more than this. Yet I will be honored by the maidservants of whom you have spoken.”

8. 2 Corinthians 12:112 votes

   I have become a fool, but you drove me to it. In fact, you should have commended me, since I am in no way inferior to those “super-apostles,” even though I am nothing.

9. 2 Corinthians 7:121 vote

   So even though I wrote to you, it was not on account of the one who did wrong or the one who was harmed, but rather that your earnestness on our behalf would be made clear to you in the sight of God.

10. Colossians 1:241 vote

    Now I rejoice in my sufferings for you, and I fill up in my flesh what is lacking in regard to Christ’s afflictions for the sake of His body, which is the church.

11. 1 Thessalonians 1:51 vote
12. 1 Thessalonians 2:3–111 vote

    For our appeal does not arise from deceit or ulterior motives or trickery. Instead, we speak as those approved by God to be entrusted with the gospel, not in order to please men but God, who examines our hearts. …

13. 2 Timothy 2:101 vote

Which verses point to 2 Corinthians 5:13?

The 10 strongest of 16.

• 2 Timothy 1:7 60
• Jeremiah 20:9 9
• Acts 26:24 7
• Mark 3:21 4
• 2 Corinthians 11:1 4
• Psalm 51:13 3
• Titus 2:2 3
• 2 Kings 9:11 2
• 1 Chronicles 15:29 2
• Job 32:18 2