Jeremiah 1:17

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Thou therefore gird up thy loins, and arise, and speak unto them all that I command thee: be not dismayed at their faces, lest I confound thee before them.

Gird up

And speak

Be not

1 Thessalonians 2:2

Confound thee

Ezekiel 3:14

Ezekiel 33:6

1 Corinthians 9:16

General references

Exodus 7:2

Bible References

Gird up

Now the Lord energized Elijah with power; he tucked his robe into his belt and ran ahead of Ahab all the way to Jezreel.

Elisha told Gehazi, "Tuck your robes into your belt, take my staff, and go! Don't stop to exchange greetings with anyone! Place my staff on the child's face."

Now Elisha the prophet summoned a member of the prophetic guild and told him, "Tuck your robes into your belt, take this container of olive oil in your hand, and go to Ramoth Gilead.

Get ready for a difficult task like a man; I will question you and you will inform me!

"Get dressed for service and keep your lamps burning;

Therefore, get your minds ready for action by being fully sober, and set your hope completely on the grace that will be brought to you when Jesus Christ is revealed.

And speak

The Lord said to me, "Do not say, 'I am too young.' But go to whomever I send you and say whatever I tell you.

Let the prophet who has had a dream go ahead and tell his dream. Let the person who has received my message report that message faithfully. What is like straw cannot compare to what is like grain! I, the Lord, affirm it!

You are to speak everything I command you, and your brother Aaron is to tell Pharaoh that he must release the Israelites from his land.

And he said to me, "Son of man, take all my words that I speak to you to heart and listen carefully.

"Go immediately to Nineveh, that large city, and proclaim to it the message that I tell you."

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,

Be not

Do not be afraid of those to whom I send you, for I will be with you to protect you," says the Lord.

May those who persecute me be disgraced. Do not let me be disgraced. May they be dismayed. Do not let me be dismayed. Bring days of disaster on them. Bring on them the destruction they deserve."

He replied, "Surely I will be with you, and this will be the sign to you that I have sent you: When you bring the people out of Egypt, you and they will serve God on this mountain."

But you, son of man, do not fear them, and do not fear their words -- even though briers and thorns surround you and you live among scorpions -- do not fear their words and do not be terrified of the looks they give you, for they are a rebellious house!

But although we suffered earlier and were mistreated in Philippi, as you know, we had the courage in our God to declare to you the gospel of God in spite of much opposition.

Confound thee

A wind lifted me up and carried me away. I went bitterly, my spirit full of fury, and the hand of the Lord rested powerfully on me.

But suppose the watchman sees the sword coming and does not blow the trumpet to warn the people. Then the sword comes and takes one of their lives. He is swept away for his iniquity, but I will hold the watchman accountable for that person's death.'

For if I preach the gospel, I have no reason for boasting, because I am compelled to do this. Woe to me if I do not preach the gospel!

General references

You are to speak everything I command you, and your brother Aaron is to tell Pharaoh that he must release the Israelites from his land.