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Afflictions » Life tested by the lord » Of ministers and prophets
Because of the surpassing greatness of the revelations, for this reason, to keep me from exalting myself, there was given me a thorn in the flesh, a messenger of Satan to torment me—to keep me from exalting myself!
So I spoke to the people in the morning, and in the evening my wife died. And in the morning I did as I was commanded.
To this present hour we are both hungry and thirsty, and are poorly clothed, and are roughly treated, and are homeless;
in beatings, in imprisonments, in tumults, in labors, in sleeplessness, in hunger,
Are they servants of Christ?—I speak as if insane—I more so; in far more labors, in far more imprisonments, beaten times without number, often in danger of death.
so that no one would be disturbed by these afflictions; for you yourselves know that we have been destined for this.
Afflictions » Of ministers and prophets
Because of the surpassing greatness of the revelations, for this reason, to keep me from exalting myself, there was given me a thorn in the flesh, a messenger of Satan to torment me—to keep me from exalting myself!
So I spoke to the people in the morning, and in the evening my wife died. And in the morning I did as I was commanded.
To this present hour we are both hungry and thirsty, and are poorly clothed, and are roughly treated, and are homeless;
in beatings, in imprisonments, in tumults, in labors, in sleeplessness, in hunger,
Are they servants of Christ?—I speak as if insane—I more so; in far more labors, in far more imprisonments, beaten times without number, often in danger of death.
so that no one would be disturbed by these afflictions; for you yourselves know that we have been destined for this.
Afflictions » Saints appointed to
so that no one would be disturbed by these afflictions; for you yourselves know that we have been destined for this.
Ministers » Support of » Afflictions of
Because of the surpassing greatness of the revelations, for this reason, to keep me from exalting myself, there was given me a thorn in the flesh, a messenger of Satan to torment me—to keep me from exalting myself!
So I spoke to the people in the morning, and in the evening my wife died. And in the morning I did as I was commanded.
To this present hour we are both hungry and thirsty, and are poorly clothed, and are roughly treated, and are homeless;
in beatings, in imprisonments, in tumults, in labors, in sleeplessness, in hunger,
Are they servants of Christ?—I speak as if insane—I more so; in far more labors, in far more imprisonments, beaten times without number, often in danger of death.
so that no one would be disturbed by these afflictions; for you yourselves know that we have been destined for this.
Steadfastness » Should be manifested » Even under affliction
so that no one would be disturbed by these afflictions; for you yourselves know that we have been destined for this.
All this has come upon us, but we have not forgotten You, And we have not dealt falsely with Your covenant. Our heart has not turned back, And our steps have not deviated from Your way, Yet You have crushed us in a place of jackals And covered us with the shadow of death.
Who will separate us from the love of Christ? Will tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword? Just as it is written, "FOR YOUR SAKE WE ARE BEING PUT TO DEATH ALL DAY LONG; WE WERE CONSIDERED AS SHEEP TO BE SLAUGHTERED." But in all these things we overwhelmingly conquer through Him who loved us.
Trials » Of ministers and prophets
Because of the surpassing greatness of the revelations, for this reason, to keep me from exalting myself, there was given me a thorn in the flesh, a messenger of Satan to torment me—to keep me from exalting myself!
So I spoke to the people in the morning, and in the evening my wife died. And in the morning I did as I was commanded.
To this present hour we are both hungry and thirsty, and are poorly clothed, and are roughly treated, and are homeless;
in beatings, in imprisonments, in tumults, in labors, in sleeplessness, in hunger,
Are they servants of Christ?—I speak as if insane—I more so; in far more labors, in far more imprisonments, beaten times without number, often in danger of death.
so that no one would be disturbed by these afflictions; for you yourselves know that we have been destined for this.