Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
The spirit of a man will sustain his infirmity; but a wounded spirit who can bear?
Bible References
Spirit
Romans 5:3
And not only so, but we rejoice in afflictions also; because we know that affliction produces patience,
Romans 8:35
Who shall separate us from the love of the Christ? Shall affliction, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or danger, or the sword?
2 Corinthians 1:12
For the ground of our rejoicing is this: the testimony of our conscience that we have lived in the world more abundantly, indeed, for you in sincerity and godly purity, not in carnal wisdom, but in the grace of God.
2 Corinthians 12:9
and he said to me: My grace is sufficient for you; for my power is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly, therefore, will I boast in my infirmities, that the power of the Christ may abide upon me.
James 1:2
My brethren, count it all joy, when you fall into manifold trials,
1 Peter 1:6
in which you rejoice, though now for a little while, since it is needful, you are in sorrow under various temptations;
But
Mark 14:33
And he took with him Peter and James and John, and began to be in dismay and anguish of soul.
2 Corinthians 2:7
so that, on the other hand, you should rather forgive and comfort him, lest such a one should be swallowed up in too much sorrow.