2 Corinthians 6:4

Afflictions Of God's Servants

³ Giving no offense in any thing, that the ministry be not blamed: ⁴ But in all things approving ourselves as the ministers of God, in much patience, in afflictions, in necessities, in distresses, ⁵ In stripes, in imprisonments, in tumults, in labors, in watchings, in fastings;

All Things

Let Us

Minister of God

Servant of God

Servants of God

No

1 Corinthians 3:5

Who then is Paul, and who is Apollos, but ministers by whom ye believed, even as the Lord gave to every man?

2 Corinthians 3:6

Who also hath made us able ministers of the new testament; not of the letter, but of the spirit: for the letter killeth, but the spirit giveth life.

2 Corinthians 4:8

We are troubled on every side, yet not distressed; we are perplexed, but not in despair;

2 Corinthians 12:10

Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses for Christ's sake: for when I am weak, then am I strong.

2 Corinthians 12:12

Truly the signs of an apostle were wrought among you in all patience, in signs, and wonders, and mighty deeds.

Isaiah 61:6

But ye shall be named the Priests of the LORD: men shall call you the Ministers of our God: ye shall eat the riches of the Gentiles, and in their glory shall ye boast yourselves.

Joel 1:9

The meat-offering and the drink-offering is cut off from the house of the LORD; the priests, the LORD'S ministers, mourn.

Joel 2:17

Let the priests, the ministers of the LORD, weep between the porch and the altar, and let them say, Spare thy people, O LORD, and give not thy heritage to reproach, that the heathen should rule over them: why should they say among the people, Where is their God?

Luke 21:19

In your patience possess ye your souls.

Acts 2:22

Ye men of Israel, hear these words; Jesus of Nazareth, a man approved by God among you by miracles and wonders and signs, which God did by him in the midst of you, as ye yourselves also know:

Acts 9:16

For I will show him how great things he must suffer for my name's sake.

Acts 20:23-24

Save that the Holy Spirit testifieth in every city, saying, that bonds and afflictions abide me.

Acts 20:34

And ye yourselves know, that these hands have ministered to my necessities, and to them that were with me.

Romans 5:3-4

And not only so, but we glory in tribulations also; knowing that tribulation worketh patience;

Romans 5:8

But God commendeth his love towards us, in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.

Romans 8:35-36

Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword?

Romans 14:18

For he that in these things serveth Christ, is acceptable to God, and approved by men.

Romans 16:10

Salute Apelles approved in Christ. Salute them who are of Aristobulus' household.

1 Corinthians 4:1

Let a man so account of us, as of the ministers of Christ, and stewards of the mysteries of God.

1 Corinthians 4:11-12

Even to this present hour we both hunger, and thirst, and are naked, and are buffeted, and have no certain dwelling-place;

1 Corinthians 9:11

If we have sown to you spiritual things, is it a great thing if we shall reap your carnal things?

2 Corinthians 2:17

For we are not as many, who corrupt the word of God: but as from sincerity, but as from God, in the sight of God we speak in Christ.

2 Corinthians 4:2

But have renounced the hidden things of dishonesty; not walking in craftiness, nor handling the word of God deceitfully; but, by manifestation of the truth, commending ourselves to every man's conscience in the sight of God.

2 Corinthians 4:17

For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh out for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory;

2 Corinthians 7:11

For behold this very thing, that ye sorrowed after a godly sort, what carefulness it wrought in you, yea, what clearing of yourselves, yea, what indignation, yea, what fear, yea, what vehement desire, yea, what zeal, yea, what avenging! In all things ye have approved yourselves to be clear in this matter.

2 Corinthians 11:9

And when I was present with you, and wanted, I was chargeable to no man: for that which was lacking to me the brethren who came from Macedonia supplied: and in all things I have kept myself from being burdensome to you, and so will I keep myself.

2 Corinthians 11:23

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

2 Corinthians 11:27

In weariness and painfulness, in watchings often, in hunger and thirst, in fastings often, in cold and nakedness.

Philippians 4:11-12

Not that I speak in respect of want: for I have learned, in whatever state I am, with that to be content.

Colossians 1:11

Strengthened with all might, according to his glorious power, to all patience and long-suffering with joyfulness;

Colossians 1:24

Who now rejoice in my sufferings for you, and fill up that which is behind of the afflictions of Christ in my flesh for his body's sake, which is the church:

1 Thessalonians 2:3-11

For our exhortation was not from deceit, nor from impurity, nor in guile;

1 Thessalonians 3:2-3

And sent Timothy, our brother, and minister of God, and our fellow-laborer in the gospel of Christ, to establish you, and to comfort you concerning your faith:

1 Thessalonians 3:7

Therefore, brethren, by your faith we were comforted over you in all our affliction and distress:

1 Thessalonians 5:14

Now we exhort you, brethren, warn them that are disorderly, comfort the feeble-minded, support the weak, be patient towards all men.

1 Timothy 2:15

Notwithstanding, she will be saved in child-bearing, if they continue in faith, and charity, and holiness, with sobriety.

1 Timothy 4:6

If thou shalt put the brethren in remembrance of these things, thou wilt be a good minister of Jesus Christ, nourished by the words of faith and of good doctrine, to which thou hast attained.

1 Timothy 6:11

But thou, O man of God, flee from these things; and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness.

2 Timothy 1:8

Be not thou therefore ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me his prisoner: but be thou partaker of the afflictions of the gospel according to the power of God;

2 Timothy 2:24

And the servant of the Lord must not contend; but be gentle to all men, apt to teach, patient,

2 Timothy 3:10-12

But thou hast fully known my doctrine, manner of life, purpose, faith, long-suffering, charity, patience,

2 Timothy 4:5

But watch thou in all things, endure afflictions, do the work of an evangelist, make full proof of thy ministry.

Hebrews 12:1

Wherefore, seeing we also are encompassed with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us,

James 5:7-10

Be patient, therefore, brethren, to the coming of the Lord. Behold, the husbandman waiteth for the precious fruit of the earth, and hath long patience for it, until he receiveth the early and the latter rain.

Revelation 1:9

I John, who also am your brother, and companion in tribulation, and in the kingdom and patience of Jesus Christ, was in the isle that is called Patmos, for the word of God, and for the testimony of Jesus Christ.

Revelation 3:10

Because thou hast kept the word of my patience, I also will keep thee from the hour of temptation, which shall come upon all the world, to try them that dwell upon the earth.