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
"If any one loves me," replied Jesus, "he will obey my teaching; and my Father will love him, and we will come to him and make our home with him.
John 15:21
But they will inflict all this suffering upon you on account of your bearing my name--because they do not know Him who sent me.
John 17:18
Just as Thou didst send me into the world, I also have sent them;
1 John 4:9
God's love for us has been manifested in that He has sent His only Son into the world so that we may have Life through Him.
For
Acts 9:4
and falling to the ground he heard a voice which said to him, "Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting Me?"
2 Thessalonians 1:6
A plain token of God's righteous judgement, I say, since it is a righteous thing for Him to requite with affliction those who are now afflicting you;
The apple
Matthew 25:40
"But the King will answer them, "'In solemn truth I tell you that in so far as you rendered such services to one of the humblest of these my brethren, you rendered them to myself.'
General references
2 Thessalonians 1:6
A plain token of God's righteous judgement, I say, since it is a righteous thing for Him to requite with affliction those who are now afflicting you;