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 and said to him: If any one loves me, he will keep my word, and my Father will love him, and we will come to him, and make our abode with him.
John 15:21
But all these things they will do to you on my account, because they know not him that sent me.
John 17:18
As thou hast sent me into the world, so I send them into the world;
1 John 4:9
In this the love of God was manifested toward us, that God sent his only-begotten Son into the world, that we might live through him.
For
Acts 9:4
And when he had fallen to the earth, he heard a voice saying to him: Saul, Saul, why do you persecute me?
2 Thessalonians 1:6
since, indeed, it is a righteous thing with God, to repay affliction to those who afflict you,
The apple
Matthew 25:40
And the King will answer and say to them: Verily I say to you, Inasmuch as you did it to one of the least of these my brethren, you did it to me.
General references
2 Thessalonians 1:6
since, indeed, it is a righteous thing with God, to repay affliction to those who afflict you,