Acts 20:19

Paul's Farewell To The Ephesian Elders

¹⁸ When they arrived, he said to them, "You yourselves know how I lived the whole time I was with you, from the first day I set foot in the province of Asia, ¹⁹ serving the Lord with all humility and with tears, and with the trials that happened to me because of the plots of the Jews. ²⁰ You know that I did not hold back from proclaiming to you anything that would be helpful, and from teaching you publicly and from house to house,

Serve the Lord

To the Lord

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Acts 20:3

where he stayed for three months. Because the Jews had made a plot against him as he was intending to sail for Syria, he decided to return through Macedonia.

Acts 20:31

Therefore be alert, remembering that night and day for three years I did not stop warning each one of you with tears.

Romans 12:11

Do not lag in zeal, be enthusiastic in spirit, serve the Lord.

2 Corinthians 2:4

For out of great distress and anguish of heart I wrote to you with many tears, not to make you sad, but to let you know the love that I have especially for you.

Philippians 3:18

For many live, about whom I have often told you, and now, with tears, I tell you that they are the enemies of the cross of Christ.

Colossians 3:24

because you know that you will receive your inheritance from the Lord as the reward. Serve the Lord Christ.

Psalm 119:136

Tears stream down from my eyes, because people do not keep your law.

Jeremiah 9:1

I wish that my head were a well full of water and my eyes were a fountain full of tears! If they were, I could cry day and night for those of my dear people who have been killed.

Jeremiah 13:17

But if you will not pay attention to this warning, I will weep alone because of your arrogant pride. I will weep bitterly and my eyes will overflow with tears because you, the Lord's flock, will be carried into exile."

Luke 19:41

Now when Jesus approached and saw the city, he wept over it,

John 12:26

If anyone wants to serve me, he must follow me, and where I am, my servant will be too. If anyone serves me, the Father will honor him.

Acts 9:23-25

Now after some days had passed, the Jews plotted together to kill him,

Acts 13:50-51

But the Jews incited the God-fearing women of high social standing and the prominent men of the city, stirred up persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and threw them out of their region.

Acts 14:5-6

When both the Gentiles and the Jews (together with their rulers) made an attempt to mistreat them and stone them,

Acts 14:19-20

But Jews came from Antioch and Iconium, and after winning the crowds over, they stoned Paul and dragged him out of the city, presuming him to be dead.

Acts 17:5

But the Jews became jealous, and gathering together some worthless men from the rabble in the marketplace, they formed a mob and set the city in an uproar. They attacked Jason's house, trying to find Paul and Silas to bring them out to the assembly.

Acts 17:13

But when the Jews from Thessalonica heard that Paul had also proclaimed the word of God in Berea, they came there too, inciting and disturbing the crowds.

Acts 27:23

For last night an angel of the God to whom I belong and whom I serve came to me

Romans 1:1

From Paul, a slave of Christ Jesus, called to be an apostle, set apart for the gospel of God.

Romans 1:9

For God, whom I serve in my spirit by preaching the gospel of his Son, is my witness that I continually remember you

1 Corinthians 4:9-13

For, I think, God has exhibited us apostles last of all, as men condemned to die, because we have become a spectacle to the world, both to angels and to people.

1 Corinthians 15:9-10

For I am the least of the apostles, unworthy to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God.

2 Corinthians 3:5

Not that we are adequate in ourselves to consider anything as if it were coming from ourselves, but our adequacy is from God,

2 Corinthians 4:7-11

But we have this treasure in clay jars, so that the extraordinary power belongs to God and does not come from us.

2 Corinthians 7:5

For even when we came into Macedonia, our body had no rest at all, but we were troubled in every way -- struggles from the outside, fears from within.

2 Corinthians 11:23-30

Are they servants of Christ? (I am talking like I am out of my mind!) I am even more so: with much greater labors, with far more imprisonments, with more severe beatings, facing death many times.

2 Corinthians 12:7-10

even because of the extraordinary character of the revelations. Therefore, so that I would not become arrogant, a thorn in the flesh was given to me, a messenger of Satan to trouble me -- so that I would not become arrogant.

Galatians 1:10

Am I now trying to gain the approval of people, or of God? Or am I trying to please people? If I were still trying to please people, I would not be a slave of Christ!

Galatians 4:13-14

But you know it was because of a physical illness that I first proclaimed the gospel to you,

Ephesians 6:7

Obey with enthusiasm, as though serving the Lord and not people,

1 Thessalonians 1:9

For people everywhere report how you welcomed us and how you turned to God from idols to serve the living and true God

2 Timothy 1:4

As I remember your tears, I long to see you, so that I may be filled with joy.

James 1:2

My brothers and sisters, consider it nothing but joy when you fall into all sorts of trials,

1 Peter 1:6

This brings you great joy, although you may have to suffer for a short time in various trials.

2 Peter 1:1

From Simeon Peter, a slave and apostle of Jesus Christ, to those who through the righteousness of our God and Savior, Jesus Christ, have been granted a faith just as precious as ours.

Revelation 7:15

For this reason they are before the throne of God, and they serve him day and night in his temple, and the one seated on the throne will shelter them.