Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

For ye had compassion of me in my bonds, and took joyfully the spoiling of your goods, knowing in yourselves that ye have in heaven a better and an enduring substance.

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Bible References

In my

Acts 21:33
Then the tribune approaching him, laid hold on him, and ordered him to be bound with two chains; and asked who he was, and what he had done.
Acts 28:20
For this cause therefore have I invited you hither, to see and to converse with you; for on account of the hope of Israel am I bound with this chain.
Ephesians 3:1
FOR this cause [am] I Paul, the prisoner of Jesus Christ for you Gentiles,
Ephesians 4:1
I THEN, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you, that ye walk worthy of the vocation with which ye are called,
Ephesians 6:20
for which I am an ambassador in bonds; that therein I may speak boldly, as I ought to speak.
Philippians 1:7
as it is right for me to think this of you all, because I bear you on my heart, both in my bonds and in my defence and the confirmation of the gospel, as being all of you sharers in my grace.
2 Timothy 1:16
The Lord grant mercy unto the household of Onesiphorus because he frequently was a refreshment to my soul, and was not ashamed of my chain:
2 Timothy 2:9
for which I suffer affliction, even unto chains as a malefactor; but the word of God is not bound.

And took

Matthew 5:11
Blessed are ye, when they shall revile and persecute you, and lying, speak every thing evil against you for my sake.
Acts 5:41
Then they went rejoicing from the presence of the sanhedrim, that for his name's sake, they had been counted worthy to suffer this injurious treatment.
James 1:2
My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into various trials;

In yourselves that ye have

Matthew 6:19
Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where the rust and canker spoil, and where thieves dig through and steal:
Matthew 19:21
Jesus said to him, If thou art desirous to be perfect, go, sell all thy substance, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me.
Luke 10:42
But of one thing there is need: and Mary hath made her election of that good portion, which shall not be taken away from her.
Luke 12:33
Sell all your possessions, and give in charity; make yourselves purses that wax not old, a treasure never failing in the heavens, where no thief approaches, nor doth the moth destroy.
2 Corinthians 5:1
FOR we know that if our earthly house of this tabernacle should be taken down, we have a building from God, a house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens.
Colossians 1:5
because of the hope laid up for you in the heavens, which ye have heard before in the word of truth, the gospel,
Colossians 3:2
Fix your minds on things above, not on things on the earth.
1 Timothy 6:19
laying up treasure for themselves a noble foundation against the time to come, that they may lay hold on eternal life.
2 Timothy 4:8
henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, shall give me at that day: yet not to me only, but also to all who have loved his appearing.
1 Peter 1:4
for an inheritance incorruptible, and undefiled, and unfading, reserved in the heavens for you,
1 John 3:2
Beloved, now are we the children of God, and it is not yet evident what we shall be: but we know that when he shall appear, we shall be like him; because we shall see him as he is.

General references

Matthew 6:20
but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither rust nor canker spoil, and where thieves do not dig through and steal;
Hebrews 12:4
As yet ye have not resisted unto blood, struggling against sin.