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
"Whoever loves me," Jesus answered, " will lay my Message to heart; and my Father will love him, and we will come to him and make our dwelling with him.
John 15:21
But they will do all this to you, because you believe in my Name, for they do not know him who sent me.
John 17:18
Just as thou has sent me as thy Messenger to the world, so I send them as my Messengers to the world.
1 John 4:9
The love of God was revealed to us by his sending his only Son into the world, that we might find Life through him.

For

Acts 9:4
He fell to the ground and heard a voice saying to him-- "Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?"
2 Thessalonians 1:6
Since God deems it just to inflict suffering upon those who are now inflicting suffering upon you,

The apple

Matthew 25:40
And the King will reply 'I tell you, as often as you did it to one of these my Brothers, however lowly, you did it to me.'

General references

2 Thessalonians 1:6
Since God deems it just to inflict suffering upon those who are now inflicting suffering upon you,