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 glory also in tribulations: knowing that tribulation produceth patience;
Romans 8:35
Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? shall distress of circumstances, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or the sword?
2 Corinthians 1:12
For our glorying is this, the testimony of our conscience, that in simplicity and godly sincerity, not with carnal wisdom, but by the grace of God, we have conducted ourselves in the world, and peculiarly towards you.
2 Corinthians 12:9
And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee; for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may fix its residence in me.
James 1:2
My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into various trials;
1 Peter 1:6
Wherein ye exult, though yet for a little space, (if it must be so,) ye are in sorrow through various trials:
But
Mark 14:33
And he taketh Peter, and James, and John, with him; and he began to be filled with horrible dread, and to be sunk under dejection of spirit:
2 Corinthians 2:7
Wherefore, on the contrary, ye rather ought to forgive and comfort him, lest such a one be swallowed up with excess of sorrow.