Acts 20:19

Paul's Farewell To The Ephesian Elders

¹⁸ And when they were come to him, he said unto them, Ye know, from the first day that I came into Asia, after what manner I have been with you at all seasons, ¹⁹ serving the Lord with all humility and with tears and with trials which came upon me through the plots of the Jews; ²⁰ and how I kept back nothing that was profitable unto you, but have showed you and have taught you publicly and from house to house,

Serve the Lord

To the Lord

Lot

Acts 20:3

and there abode three months. And when the Jews laid in wait for him, as he was about to sail into Syria, he took counsel to return through Macedonia.

Acts 20:31

Therefore watch and remember that by the space of three years I ceased not to warn every one night and day with tears.

Romans 12:11

not slothful in earnest care, but fervent in the Spirit, serving the Lord,

2 Corinthians 2:4

For out of much affliction and anguish of heart I wrote unto you with many tears; not that ye should be grieved, but that ye might know how much more charity I have towards you.

Philippians 3:18

(For many walk, of whom I have told you often and now tell you even weeping, that they are the enemies of the cross of Christ;

Colossians 3:24

knowing that of the Lord ye shall receive the reward of the inheritance, for ye serve the Lord Christ.

Psalm 119:136

Rivers of waters ran down my eyes because they did not keep thy law.

Jeremiah 9:1

Oh that my head were waters and my eyes a fountain of tears that I might weep day and night for the slain of the daughter of my people!

Jeremiah 13:17

But if ye will not hear this, my soul shall weep in secret because of your pride; and weeping bitterly, my eyes shall be undone in tears because the LORD's flock was carried away captive.

Luke 19:41

And when he was come near, he beheld the city and wept over it,

John 12:26

If anyone serves me, let them follow me; and where I am, there shall my servant be also; the one that serves me, will my Father honour.

Acts 9:23-25

And as many days passed, the Jews took counsel among themselves to kill him;

Acts 13:50-51

But the Jews stirred up the devout and honourable women and the principals of the city and raised up persecution against Paul and Barnabas and expelled them out of their borders.

Acts 14:5-6

And when there was an assault made both of the Gentiles and also of the Jews with their princes, to insult them and to stone them,

Acts 14:19-20

And certain Jews from Antioch and Iconium came there, who persuaded the people, and, having stoned Paul, drew him out of the city, supposing he was dead.

Acts 17:5

But the disobedient Jews, moved with envy, took unto them certain lewd fellows of the baser sort and gathered a company and set all the city on an uproar and assaulted the house of Jason and sought to bring them out to the people.

Acts 17:13

But when the Jews of Thessalonica had knowledge that the word of God was preached by Paul at Berea, they came there also and stirred up the people.

Acts 27:23

For the angel of God stood by me this night, whose I am and whom I serve,

Romans 1:1

Paul, slave of Jesus, the Christ, called to be an apostle, separated unto the gospel of God

Romans 1:9

For God is my witness, whom I serve in my spirit in the gospel of his Son, that without ceasing I always remember you in my prayers,

1 Corinthians 4:9-13

For I think that God has set forth us the apostles last, as it were appointed to death; for we are made a spectacle unto the world and to angels and to men.

1 Corinthians 15:9-10

For I am the least of the apostles, for I am not worthy to be called an apostle because I persecuted the congregation of God.

2 Corinthians 3:5

Not that we are sufficient of ourselves to think anything as of ourselves, but our sufficiency is of God,

2 Corinthians 4:7-11

But we have this treasure in clay vessels that the excellency of the virtue may be of God, and not of us.

2 Corinthians 7:5

For, when we were come into Macedonia, our flesh had no rest, but we were troubled on every side; without were fightings, within were fears.

2 Corinthians 11:23-30

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 often.

2 Corinthians 12:7-10

And lest the greatness of the revelations should exalt me above measure, there is given to me a thorn in the flesh, a messenger of Satan to buffet me, lest I should be exalted above measure.

Galatians 1:10

For do I now persuade men or God? or do I seek to please men? for if I yet pleased men, I should not be the slave of Christ.

Galatians 4:13-14

Ye know how through weakness of the flesh I preached the gospel unto you at the first.

Ephesians 6:7

with good will doing service as to the Lord and not to men,

1 Thessalonians 1:9

For they themselves tell of us what an entrance we had unto you and in what manner ye were converted to God from idols to serve the living and true God

2 Timothy 1:4

greatly desiring to see thee (being mindful of thy tears), that I may be filled with joy,

James 1:2

My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into diverse trials,

1 Peter 1:6

In which ye greatly rejoice, though now for a season, if need be, ye are afflicted in diverse temptations,

2 Peter 1:1

Simon Peter, slave and apostle of Jesus Christ, to those that have obtained like precious faith with us in the righteousness of our God and Saviour Jesus Christ:

Revelation 7:15

Therefore, they are before the throne of God and serve him day and night in his temple, and he that is seated on the throne shall dwell among them.