4 Bible Verses about Irony

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1 Corinthians 4:7-14

For who maketh thee to differ from another? And what hast thou which thou hast not received? But if thou hast received it, why dost thou boast, as if thou hadst not received it? Now ye are full: now ye are rich: ye have reigned as kings without us. And I would ye did reign, that we also might reign with you. For I think God hath set forth us the apostles last, as appointed to death; for we are made a spectacle to the world, both to angels and to men.read more.
We are fools for Christ's sake; but ye are wise in Christ: we are weak; but ye are strong: ye are honourable; but we are despised. Even to this present hour, we both hunger and thirst, and are naked, and are buffeted, and have no certain abode, And labour, working with our own hands: being reviled, we bless; being persecuted, we suffer it: Being defamed, we intreat: we are made as the filth of the world, and off-scouring of all things to this day. I do not write these things to shame you, but as my beloved children I warn you.

Mark 2:17

They that are whole need not a physician, but they that are sick: I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.

Mark 15:17-19

And they clothe him with purple, and having platted a crown of thorns, put it about his head. And they saluted him, Hail, king of the Jews. And they smote him on the oead with a cane, and spit upon him, and bowing their knees, did him homage.

Acts 26:28

Then Agrippa said unto Paul, Almost thou persuadest me to be a Christian.

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Irony » Instances of » The roman soldiers to jesus

Luke 23:11

And Herod, having with his men of war set him at nought, and mocked him, and arrayed him in a splendid robe, sent him back to Pilate.

Matthew 27:29

And platting a crown of thorns, they put it upon his head, and a cane in his right-hand; and kneeling before him, they mocked him, saying, Hail, King of the Jews.

Mark 15:17-19

And they clothe him with purple, and having platted a crown of thorns, put it about his head. And they saluted him, Hail, king of the Jews. And they smote him on the oead with a cane, and spit upon him, and bowing their knees, did him homage.

John 19:2-3

And the soldiers having platted a crown of thorns, put it on his head, and put on him a purple robe, And said, Hail, king of the Jews. And they smote him on the cheeks.

Irony » Instances of » The inscription of pilate above jesus

John 19:19

And Pilate wrote an inscription also, and put it on the cross: and the writing was, JESUS OF NAZARETH, THE KING OF THE JEWS.

Irony » Instances of » Pilate, calling jesus "king,"

John 19:15

But they cried out, Away with him, away with him. Pilate saith to them, Shall I crucify your king? The chief priests answered, We have no king but Cesar.

Mark 15:19

And they smote him on the oead with a cane, and spit upon him, and bowing their knees, did him homage.

Irony » Instances of » Ezekiel to the prince of tyre

Irony » Instances of » Elijah to the priests of baal

Irony » Instances of » Micaiah

Irony » Instances of » The pharisees and the herodians to jesus

Matthew 22:16

And they sent to him their disciples with the Herodians, saying, Master, we know that thou art true, and teachest the way of God in truth; neither carest thou for any man: for thou regardest not the person of men.

Irony » Instances of » Job to his accusers

Irony » Instances of » Michal to david

Irony » Instances of » Herod agrippa ii to paul

Acts 26:28

Then Agrippa said unto Paul, Almost thou persuadest me to be a Christian.

Irony » Instances of » Jesus to the pharisees

Mark 2:17

They that are whole need not a physician, but they that are sick: I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.

Irony » Instances of » Amos to the samaritans

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