that which besets me daily, the care of all the churches.

being afflicted on every side, but not oppressed; perplexed, but not in despair;

but we had the sentence of death within ourselves, that we might not trust in ourselves, but in God who raiseth the dead:

But I would do nothing without thy knowledge, that thy kindness might not be as it were forced, but voluntary.

For we would not have you ignorant, brethren, concerning our affliction which befel us in Asia, that we were exceedingly pressed above our strength, so that we despaired even of life:

For through much affliction and distress of heart I wrote to you with many tears; not that ye might be grieved, but that ye might know the love with which I abound towards you.

but the cares of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches, and inordinate desires after other things entering in choke the word, and so it becometh unfruitful.

immediately receive it with joy, but have no root in themselves, and so continue but for a short season: and then, when affliction cometh, or persecution on account of the word, they are as soon offended.

Let every one give as he chuses in his own heart; not with reluctance, or constraint: for God loveth a chearful giver.

Happy is the man who sustaineth temptation; for being approved he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord hath promised to them that love Him.

And they went into a house, and the multitude came together again, so that they could not so much as eat.

For when we came into Macedonia, our flesh had no rest, but we were afflicted on every side; without were fightings, within were fears.

in labor and toil, in watchings often, in hunger and thirst, in fastings often, in cold and nakedness: and beside these outward troubles,

Though, if thou marry, thou hast not sinned; and if a virgin marry, she hath not sinned: such however will probably have more trouble in life: but I spare you.