2 Corinthians 6:5

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2 Corinthians 6:5

In stripes, in imprisonments, in tumults, in labours, in watchings, in fastings;

Stripes

2 Corinthians 11:23

Acts 16:23

Imprisonments

In tumults

Labours

Watchings

Hebrews 13:17

Bible References

Stripes

so am I: are they ministers of Christ? (if I may speak as a fool) I am more: in labors more abundant, in stripes far exceeding, in prisons more frequently, and often even in deaths.

And when they had given them many stripes, they cast them into prison, charging the jailor to keep them safely.

Imprisonments

for Herod had apprehended John, and bound him, and put him in prison for the sake of Herodias, his brother Philip's wife;

and laid their hands on the apostles, and put them in the public prison.

whom he seized and put into prison, delivering him to four quaternions of soldiers to guard him; intending, after the passover, to bring him out to the people.

Who having received such a charge, thrust them into the inner prison and fastened their feet in the stocks.

the tribune commanded him to be brought into the castle, and ordered him to be put to the question by scourging; that he might know for what reason they so cried out against him.

I will hear thee, when thine accusers are also come. And he ordered him to be kept in Herod's palace.

But after two years Felix received a successor, Porcius Festus; and being willing to gain favor with the Jews lest Paul confined.

which I also did in Jerusalem; and I shut up many of the saints in prison, having received authority for it from the chief priests; and when they were put to death I gave my voice against them.

And when we came to Rome, the centurion delivered the prisoners to the captain of the guard: but Paul was permitted to live by himself with the soldier that had him in custody.

For this cause I Paul am the prisoner of Jesus Christ for the sake of you Gentiles:

so that my bonds are manifest in all the palace, and all other places, to be for the sake of Christ;

Be not therefore ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me his prisoner: but bear thy part in the afflictions of the gospel, according to the power of God;

for whose sake I suffer trouble even unto bonds, as if I were a malefactor; but the word of God is not bound.

And others had the trial of mockings and scourgings, and of bonds too and imprisonment.

Know that our brother Timothy is set at liberty, with whom (if he come soon) I will see you.

Fear none of the things which thou wilt suffer: behold the devil shall cast some of you into prison, that ye may be tried; and ye shall suffer affliction ten days. Be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee a crown of life.

In tumults

For we would not have you ignorant, brethren, concerning our affliction which befel us in Asia, that we were exceedingly pressed above our strength, so that we despaired even of life:

But there came thither some Jews from Antioch and Iconium, and persuading the multitude, stoned Paul, and dragged him out of the city, supposing him to be dead.

But the unbelieving Jews being filled with envy, collected some loose profligate fellows, and making a tumult set all the city in an uproar: and assaulting Jason's house, they sought for them in order to bring them out to the populace.

But when Gallio was proconsul of Achaia, the Jews with one accord rose against Paul, and brought him to the seat of justice,

Now there happened at that time no small disturbance about the way which he taught.

But when the seven days were near ended, the Jews that came from Asia seeing him in the temple, raised a tumult among the people, and laid hands on him, crying out, Men of Israel, help:

And as they were bawling out, and throwing off their clothes, and casting up dust into the air,

But as there arose much contention, the tribune fearing least Paul should be torn in pieces by them, ordered a party of soldiers to go down, and take him by force out of the midst of them, and to bring him into the castle.

Labours

so am I: are they ministers of Christ? (if I may speak as a fool) I am more: in labors more abundant, in stripes far exceeding, in prisons more frequently, and often even in deaths.

But by the grace of God I am what I am: and his favor to me was not in vain; but I laboured more abundantly than they all; yet not I, but the grace of God that was with me.

For ye remember, brethren, our labor and toil; for working night and day, that we might not be burthensome to any of you, we preached among you the gospel of God.

For to this end we both labour and suffer reproach, because we have hope in the living God, who is the Saviour of all men, especially of the faithful.

Watchings

in labor and toil, in watchings often, in hunger and thirst, in fastings often, in cold and nakedness: and beside these outward troubles,

as a man travelling abroad, who left his house, and gave charge to his servants, to each his work, and bid the porter be watchful.

Watch therefore, remembering that for the space of three years I ceased not by night and by day to warn every one with tears.

But be thou watchful in all things, endure hardship, do the work of an evangelist, give full proof of thy ministry.

Be ruled by those that are your guides, and submit to them: for they watch for your souls; (as those that must give an account) that they may do it with joy and not with uneasiness: for this were unprofitable for you.