Isaiah 49:4

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Then I said, I have laboured in vain, I have spent my strength for nought, and in vain: yet surely my judgment is with the LORD, and my work with my God.

I have laboured

Galatians 4:11

Spent

2 Corinthians 12:15

Yet

Hebrews 12:2

General references

1 Corinthians 15:14

Bible References

I have laboured

Then Jesus answering said, Unbelieving and perverse generation! How long shall I be with you? How long shall I bear with you? Bring him hither to me.

Jerusalem, Jerusalem, that killeth the prophets, and stoneth those who are sent to her! How often would I have gathered thy children together, as a hen gathereth her chickens under her wings, and ye would not!

He came to his own, and his own received him not.

But concerning Israel he saith, "All the day long I have stretched out my hands to a disobedient and rebellious people."

I fear for you, lest I may have bestowed upon you labor in vain.

Spent

And I will very gladly spend and be spent for your souls; though the more I love you, the less I am loved.

Yet

Was it not necessary that the Christ should suffer these things, and enter into his glory?

I have glorified thee on the earth, having finished the work which thou gavest me to do;

For we are to God a sweet odor of Christ among those who are being saved, and those who are perishing;

Wherefore God also highly exalted him, and gave him a name which is above every name;

looking to the author and perfecter of the faith, Jesus, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and hath sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.

General references

and if Christ hath not risen, then is our preaching vain, and vain also is your faith.