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
More than that, we ought to glory in our troubles, for we know that trouble produces endurance,
Romans 8:35
Who can separate us from Christ's love? Can trouble or misfortune or persecution or hunger or destitution or danger or the sword?
2 Corinthians 1:12
For my boast is what my conscience tells me, that my relations to the world and still more to you have been marked by pure motives and godly sincerity, not by worldly shrewdness but by the favor of God.
2 Corinthians 12:9
and he said to me, "My favor is enough for you, for only where there is weakness is perfect strength developed." So I am perfectly willing to boast of all my weakness, so that the strength of Christ may shelter me.
James 1:2
You must find the greatest joy, my brothers, in being involved in various trials,
1 Peter 1:6
Rejoice over this, although just now perhaps distressed by various trials;
But
Mark 14:33
And he took Peter, James, and John along with him, and he began to feel distress and dread,
2 Corinthians 2:7
and so you must now turn around and forgive and comfort him, or he may be overwhelmed by his remorse.