Acts 20:19

Paul's Farewell To The Ephesian Elders

¹⁸ And when they came to him, he said to them, Ye know, from the first day in which I embarked for Asia, how I was with you all the time ¹⁹ Serving the Lord with all humility, and many tears, and temptations, having happened to me by the insidious plots of the Jews: ²⁰ how I concealed nothing of things profitable, not to announce to you, and teach you publicly, and in the houses,

Serve the Lord

To the Lord

Lot

Acts 20:3

And having made three months; an insidious plot having been for him by the Jews, being about to sail to Syria, there was a purpose to return through Macedonia.

Acts 20:31

Wherefore watch ye, remembering that the space of three years night and day I ceased not reminding each one with tears.

Romans 12:11

In study not slothful; boiling in the spirit; serving the Lord;

2 Corinthians 2:4

For out of much pressure and anxiety of heart I wrote to you through many tears; not that ye should be 'grieved, but that ye might know the love I have more abundantly towards you.

Philippians 3:18

(For many walk, of whom I said to you often, and now also say weeping, the enemies of the cross of Christ:

Colossians 3:24

Knowing that from the Lord ye shall receive the reward of inheritance: for ye serve the Lord Christ.

Psalm 119:136

Mine eyes will bring down streams of waters because they will not watch thy laws.

Jeremiah 9:1

Who will give my head waters, and mine eyes a fountain of tears? and I will weep day and night for the wounded of the daughter of my people.

Jeremiah 13:17

And if ye will not hear it, my soul shall weep in hiding places from the face of pride, and mine eye weeping shall weep and bring down tears, because the flock of Jehovah was taken captive.

Luke 19:41

And as he drew near, having seen the city, he wept over it,

John 12:26

If any one would serve me, let him follow me; and where I am, there also shall be my servant: and if any one serve me, him will the Father honour.

Acts 9:23-25

And when sufficient days were completed, the Jews counselled together to put him to death:

Acts 13:50-51

And the Jews urged on the worshipping and distinguished women, and the first men of the city, and they raised up a persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and they cast them out of their bounds,

Acts 14:5-6

And when there was a violent effort of the nations, and also of the Jews with their rulers, to be insolent, and to stone them,

Acts 14:19-20

And Jews came from Antioch and Iconium, and having persuaded the crowds, and stoned Paul, drew out of the city, supposing him to be dead.

Acts 17:5

And the unbelieving Jews, having been jealous, and having taken certain evil men of the vulgar, and excited to tumult, they disturbed the city by loud noise, and having stood against the house of Jason, they sought to bring them to the populace.

Acts 17:13

And when the Jews from Thessalonica heard that also in Berea the word of God was announced by Paul, they came there also, agitating the crowd.

Acts 27:23

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

Romans 1:1

Paul, servant of Jesus Christ, called sent, separated to the good news of God,

Romans 1:9

For my witness is God, whom I serve in my spirit in the good news of his Son, so that continually I make mention of you, always supplicating in my prayers;

1 Corinthians 4:9-13

For I think that God has exhibited us the last sent, as exposed to death; for we were a theatre to the world, and to messengers, and to men.

1 Corinthians 15:9-10

For I am the least of the sent, who am not fit to be called sent, for I drove out the church of God.

2 Corinthians 3:5

Not that we are sufficient of ourselves to reckon anything as of ourselves; but our sufficiency of God;

2 Corinthians 4:7-11

And we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the eminence of power be of God, and not of us.

2 Corinthians 7:5

For also, we having come to Macedonia, our flesh had no relaxation, but pressed in everything; without conflicts, within fears.

2 Corinthians 11:23-30

Are they Christ's servants? (I speak being light-headed) I above; in toils more abundant, in blows more excessively, in watchings more abundantly, in deaths often.

2 Corinthians 12:7-10

And lest I be lifted up by the eminence of Revelation, a thorn in the flesh was given me, a messenger of Satan, that he might cuff me, lest I be lifted up.

Galatians 1:10

For now do I persuade men, or God? or seek I to please men? for if I had yet pleased men, I should not have been the servant of Christ.

Galatians 4:13-14

And ye know that through weakness of the flesh I announced the good news to you before.

Ephesians 6:7

With affection serving the Lord, and not men.

1 Thessalonians 1:9

For they themselves proclaim of us what entrance we have to you, and how ye turned to God from images to serve the living and true God;

2 Timothy 1:4

Desiring earnestly to see thee, remembering thy tears, that I may be filled with joy;

James 1:2

Deem all joy, my brethren, when ye fall into various trials;

1 Peter 1:6

By which ye are transported with joy, now for a little, (if it is necessary,) having grieved in various temptations:

2 Peter 1:1

Simon Peter, servant and sent of Jesus Christ, to them having received by inheritance equally honoured faith with us in the justice of our God and Saviour Jesus Christ:

Revelation 7:15

Therefore are they before the throne of God, and serve him day and night in his temple: and he sitting upon the throne will dwell among them.