2 Corinthians 6:4

Afflictions Of God's Servants

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

All Things

Let Us

Minister of God

Servant of God

Servants of God

No

1 Corinthians 3:5

and another, I am of Apollos, are ye not carnal? 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 covenant, 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 crushed;

2 Corinthians 12:10

Therefore I am well pleased in weaknesses, in reproaches, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses for Christ's sake; for when I am weak, then I am 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.

Luke 21:19

In your patience possess ye your souls.

Acts 2:22

Men of Israel, hear these words: Jesus of Nazareth, a man pointed out to you of God, by miracles, and wonders, and signs, which God wrought by him in the midst of you, as yourselves also know:

Acts 9:16

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

Acts 20:23-24

Save that the Holy Ghost testifieth to me in every city, saying that bonds and afflictions await me.

Acts 20:34

Yea, you yourselves know, that these hands have ministred to my necessities, and to them that were with me.

Romans 5:3-4

And not only so, but we glory in tribulations also,

Romans 5:8

But God recommendeth his love toward 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 affliction, or distress, or persecution, or hunger, or nakedness, or peril, or sword?

Romans 14:18

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

Romans 16:10

Salute Apelles, approved in Christ.

1 Corinthians 4:1

Let a man so account us, as servants 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 abode, And labour, working with our own hands:

1 Corinthians 9:11

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

2 Corinthians 2:17

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

2 Corinthians 4:2

not walking in craftiness, nor deceitfully corrupting the word of God, 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 manner, what diligence it wrought in you, yea, what clearing of yourselves, yea, what indignation, yea, what fear, yea, what vehement desire, yea, what zeal, yea, what revenge? In all things ye have approved yourselves to be pure in this matter.

2 Corinthians 11:9

For the brethren who came from Macedonia supplied my want; and I have in all things kept myself from being burdensom, and will keep myself.

2 Corinthians 11:23

Are they ministers of Christ? (I speak foolishly) I more: in labours more abundantly, in stripes more exceedingly, in prisons more abundantly, in deaths often.

2 Corinthians 11:27

In labour and toil, 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 whatsoever state I am, to be content.

Colossians 1:11

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

Colossians 1:24

Now I rejoice in my sufferings for you, and fill up in my flesh that which is behind of the sufferings of Christ for his body, which is the church:

1 Thessalonians 2:3-11

For our exhortation is not of deceit, nor of uncleanness, nor in guile.

1 Thessalonians 3:2-3

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

1 Thessalonians 3:7

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

1 Thessalonians 5:14

Now we exhort you, brethren, warn the disorderly, comfort the feeble-minded, support the weak, be long suffering toward all men.

1 Timothy 2:15

Yet she shall be saved in child-bearing, if they continue in faith, and love, and holiness, with sobriety.

1 Timothy 4:6

If thou remind the brethren of these things, thou wilt be a good minister of Jesus Christ, nourishing them with the words of faith, and of the good doctrine whereto thou hast attained.

1 Timothy 6:11

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

2 Timothy 1:8

Therefore be not thou 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, Who hath saved and called us with an holy calling,

2 Timothy 2:24

And a servant of the Lord must not strive, but be gentle toward all men,

2 Timothy 3:10-12

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

2 Timothy 4:5

But watch thou in all things, endure affliction, do the work of an evangelist, fulfil thy ministry.

Hebrews 12:1

Wherefore, seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which easily besetteth us, and run with patience the race that is set before us, Looking to Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith;

James 5:7-10

Be patient, therefore, brethren, unto the coming of the Lord. Behold the husbandman waiteth for the precious fruit of the earth, and hath patience for it, till he receive the early and the latter rain.

Revelation 1:9

I John, your brother and companion in the affliction, and in the kingdom, and patience of Jesus, was in the island Patmos, for the word of God, and for the testimony of Jesus.

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 the whole world, to try them that dwell upon the earth.