Thematic Bible
Thematic Bible
Afflictions » Life tested by the lord » Of ministers and prophets
By reason of the exceeding greatness of the revelations, that I should not be exalted excessively, there was given to me a thorn in the flesh, a messenger of Satan to torment me, that I should not be exalted excessively.
So I spoke to the people in the morning; and at even my wife died; and I did in the morning as I was commanded.
Even to this present hour we hunger, thirst, are naked, are beaten, and have no certain dwelling place.
in beatings, in imprisonments, in riots, in labors, in watchings, in fastings;
Are they servants of Christ? (I speak as one beside himself) I am more so; in labors more abundantly, in prisons more abundantly, in stripes above measure, in deaths often.
that no one be moved by these afflictions. For you know that we are appointed to this task.
Afflictions » Of ministers and prophets
By reason of the exceeding greatness of the revelations, that I should not be exalted excessively, there was given to me a thorn in the flesh, a messenger of Satan to torment me, that I should not be exalted excessively.
So I spoke to the people in the morning; and at even my wife died; and I did in the morning as I was commanded.
Even to this present hour we hunger, thirst, are naked, are beaten, and have no certain dwelling place.
in beatings, in imprisonments, in riots, in labors, in watchings, in fastings;
Are they servants of Christ? (I speak as one beside himself) I am more so; in labors more abundantly, in prisons more abundantly, in stripes above measure, in deaths often.
that no one be moved by these afflictions. For you know that we are appointed to this task.
Afflictions » Saints appointed to
that no one be moved by these afflictions. For you know that we are appointed to this task.
Ministers » Support of » Afflictions of
By reason of the exceeding greatness of the revelations, that I should not be exalted excessively, there was given to me a thorn in the flesh, a messenger of Satan to torment me, that I should not be exalted excessively.
So I spoke to the people in the morning; and at even my wife died; and I did in the morning as I was commanded.
Even to this present hour we hunger, thirst, are naked, are beaten, and have no certain dwelling place.
in beatings, in imprisonments, in riots, in labors, in watchings, in fastings;
Are they servants of Christ? (I speak as one beside himself) I am more so; in labors more abundantly, in prisons more abundantly, in stripes above measure, in deaths often.
that no one be moved by these afflictions. For you know that we are appointed to this task.
Steadfastness » Should be manifested » Even under affliction
that no one be moved by these afflictions. For you know that we are appointed to this task.
All this has come on us, yet have we not forgotten you, Neither have we been false to your covenant. Our heart has not turned back, neither have our steps strayed from your path, Though you have crushed us in the haunt of jackals, and covered us with the shadow of death.
Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Could oppression, or anguish, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword? Even as it is written, "For your sake we are killed all day long. We were accounted as sheep for the slaughter." No, in all these things, we are more than conquerors through him who loved us.
Trials » Of ministers and prophets
By reason of the exceeding greatness of the revelations, that I should not be exalted excessively, there was given to me a thorn in the flesh, a messenger of Satan to torment me, that I should not be exalted excessively.
So I spoke to the people in the morning; and at even my wife died; and I did in the morning as I was commanded.
Even to this present hour we hunger, thirst, are naked, are beaten, and have no certain dwelling place.
in beatings, in imprisonments, in riots, in labors, in watchings, in fastings;
Are they servants of Christ? (I speak as one beside himself) I am more so; in labors more abundantly, in prisons more abundantly, in stripes above measure, in deaths often.
that no one be moved by these afflictions. For you know that we are appointed to this task.