2 Corinthians 11:23

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2 Corinthians 11:23

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Summary

Are they ministers of Christ? (I speak as a fool) I am more; in labours more abundant, in stripes above measure, in prisons more frequent, in deaths oft.

Ministers

I am

2 Corinthians 11:5

2 Corinthians 12:11

In labours

1 Corinthians 15:10

Colossians 1:29

In stripes

2 Corinthians 11:24

2 Corinthians 6:4

Acts 9:16

In prisons

In deaths

Colossians 1:24

General references

Bible References

Ministers

who also made us adequate as servants of a new covenant, not of the letter but of the Spirit; for the letter kills, but the Spirit gives life.

but in everything commending ourselves as

servants of God, in much endurance, in afflictions, in hardships, in distresses,

What then is Apollos? And what is Paul? Servants through whom you believed, even as the Lord gave opportunity to each one.

Let a man regard us in this manner, as servants of Christ and stewards of the mysteries of God.

and we sent Timothy, our brother and God’s fellow worker in the gospel of Christ, to strengthen and encourage you as to your faith,

In pointing out these things to the brethren, you will be a good servant of Christ Jesus, constantly nourished on the words of the faith and of the

sound doctrine which you have been following.

I am

For I consider myself not in the least inferior to the most eminent apostles.

I have become foolish; you yourselves compelled me. Actually I should have been commended by you, for in no respect was I inferior to the most eminent apostles, even though I am a nobody.

In labours

But by the grace of God I am what I am, and His grace toward me did not prove vain; but I labored even more than all of them, yet not I, but the grace of God with me.

For this purpose also I labor, striving according to His power, which mightily works within me.

In stripes

Five times I received from the Jews thirty-nine lashes.

but in everything commending ourselves as

servants of God, in much endurance, in afflictions, in hardships, in distresses,

for I will show him how much he must suffer for My name’s sake.”

In prisons

for I will show him how much he must suffer for My name’s sake.”

and he, having received such a command, threw them into the inner prison and fastened their feet in the stocks.

except that the Holy Spirit solemnly testifies to me in every city, saying that bonds and afflictions await me.

And coming to us, he took Paul’s belt and bound his own feet and hands, and said, “This is what the Holy Spirit says: ‘In this way the Jews at Jerusalem will bind the man who owns this belt and deliver him into the hands of the Gentiles.’”

At the same time too, he was hoping that money would be given him by Paul; therefore he also used to send for him quite often and converse with him.

While they were spending many days there, Festus laid Paul’s case before the king, saying, “There is a man who was left as a prisoner by Felix;

When it was decided that we would sail for Italy, they proceeded to deliver Paul and some other prisoners to a centurion of the Augustan

cohort named Julius.

When we entered Rome, Paul was allowed to stay by himself, with the soldier who was guarding him.

For this reason I, Paul, the prisoner of Christ Jesus for the sake of you Gentiles—

Therefore I, the prisoner of the Lord, implore you to walk in a manner worthy of the calling with which you have been called,

for which I am an ambassador in chains; that in proclaiming it I may speak boldly, as I ought to speak.

so that my

imprisonment in the cause of Christ has become well known throughout the whole praetorian guard and to everyone else,

Therefore do not be ashamed of the testimony of our Lord or of me His prisoner, but join with me in suffering for the gospel according to the power of God,

for which I suffer hardship even to imprisonment as a criminal; but the word of God is not imprisoned.

yet for love’s sake I rather appeal to you—since I am such a person as Paul, the aged, and now also a prisoner of Christ Jesus—

For you showed sympathy to the prisoners and accepted joyfully the seizure of your property, knowing that you have for yourselves a better possession and a lasting one.

In deaths

indeed, we had the sentence of death within ourselves so that we would not trust in ourselves, but in God who raises the dead;

For we who live are constantly being delivered over to death for Jesus’ sake, so that the life of Jesus also may be manifested in our mortal flesh.

as unknown yet well-known, as dying yet behold, we live; as punished yet not put to death,

But Jews came from Antioch and Iconium, and having won over the crowds, they stoned Paul and dragged him out of the city, supposing him to be dead.

Why are we also in danger every hour?

But even if I am being poured out as a drink offering upon the sacrifice and service of your faith, I rejoice and share my joy with you all.

Now I rejoice in my sufferings for your sake, and in my flesh I do my share on behalf of His body, which is the church, in filling up what is lacking in Christ’s afflictions.

General references

Jeremiah commanded Baruch, saying, “I am

restricted; I cannot go into the house of the Lord.

But the greatest among you shall be your servant.

They laid hands on the apostles and put them in a public jail.

Why are we also in danger every hour?