Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
For thus saith the LORD of hosts; After the glory hath he sent me unto the nations which spoiled you: for he that toucheth you toucheth the apple of his eye.
The apple
General references
Bible References
Sent
John 14:23
Jesus answered him, "If anyone really loves me, he will observe my teaching, and my Father will love him, and both of us will come in face-to-face fellowship with him; yes, we will make our special dwelling place with him.
John 15:21
They will do all this to you on account of me, because they do not know Him who has sent me.
John 17:18
Just as you have sent me into the world, I have sent them into the world, too.
1 John 4:9
This is the way God's love for us has been shown, namely, God has sent His only Son into the world that we through Him might have life.
For
Acts 9:4
He dropped to the ground; then he heard a voice saying to him, "Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?"
2 Thessalonians 1:6
indeed, it is right for God to repay with crushing sorrows those who cause you these crushing sorrows,
The apple
Matthew 25:40
And the King will answer them, 'I solemnly say to you, every time you did a good deed to one of these most insignificant brothers of mine, you did a good deed to me.'
General references
2 Thessalonians 1:6
indeed, it is right for God to repay with crushing sorrows those who cause you these crushing sorrows,