Acts 20:19

Paul's Farewell To The Ephesian Elders

¹⁸ and when they arrived, he said to them. "You yourselves know quite well, how I lived among you, from the first day that I set foot in Asia, ¹⁹ "serving the Lord with all lowliness of mind, and with tears, and amid trials that befell me through the plots of the Jews. ²⁰ "You know that I never shrank from declaring to you anything that was profitable, nor from teaching you publicity and in your homes,

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Acts 20:3

Just as he was about to set sail for Syria, the Jews laid a plot against him, and he determined to return through Macedonia.

Acts 20:31

So be on guard; and remember that for three years I ceased not to admonish you all, night and day, even with tears.

Romans 12:11

In your diligence be free from sloth. Be glowing in spirit. Slave for the master.

2 Corinthians 2:4

For I wrote to you out of much affliction and anguish of heart, through many tears; not to pain you, but to convince you of my love, my abundant love for you.

Philippians 3:18

For there are many??s I used often to tell you, and am now telling you even with tears??ho live and walk as the enemies of the cross of Christ.

Colossians 3:24

You know that from the Lord you will receive reward of the inheritance, for you are the Lord Christ's slaves.

Luke 19:41

And when he came into view of the city, as he approached it he broke into loud weeping,

John 12:26

If any one is ready to serve me, let him follow me; and where I am there shall my servant be also. If any man is ready to serve me, him will my Father honor.

Acts 9:23-25

And when many days were fulfilled the Jews made a plot to kill Saul;

Acts 13:50-51

But the Jews urged on the devout women of high rank, and the leading citizens, and stirred up a persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and drove them out of the district,

Acts 14:5-6

And when both the Gentiles and the Jews with their ruler made a hostile move to maltreat and to stone them,

Acts 14:19-20

And now a party of Jews came down form Antioch and Iconium, and after persuading the crowds, they stoned Paul and dragged him out of the city, supposing him to be dead.

Acts 17:5

But the Jews, moved with jealousy, called to their aid certain ill-favored and idle fellows, formed a mob, and began to set the town in an uproar. Assaulting the house of Jason, they sought to bring them out to the people.

Acts 17:13

As soon as the Jews in Thessalonica learned that the word of God was preached by Paul in Berea also, they came there, and stirred up and troubled the crowds.

Acts 27:23

"for last night an angel of the God whose I am and whom I serve, stood by me and said:

Romans 1:1

From Paul, a slave of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, set apart for a gospel of God,

Romans 1:9

God is my witness, to whom I render holy service in my spirit in the gospel of his Son, how unceasingly I am ever making mention of you in my prayers,

1 Corinthians 4:9-13

But it seems to me that God has exhibited us apostles, last of all, like men doomed to death; for we are made a spectacle to the whole world, both to men and to angels.

1 Corinthians 15:9-10

For I am the least of the apostles, I who am not worthy to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God.

2 Corinthians 3:5

Not that I am sufficient in myself to reach any conclusion in my own wisdom; but my sufficiency is from God.

2 Corinthians 4:7-11

But I hold this treasure in an earthen vessel, in order that the surpassing greatness of the power may be from God, and not from myself.

2 Corinthians 7:5

For even after I reached Macedonia, my flesh had no rest, but I was troubled on every hand. Without were fights; within were, fears.

2 Corinthians 11:23-30

Are they ministers of Christ? (I speak as though I were beside myself), such, far, more, am I; in labors more abundant, in imprisonments also more abundant, in floggings beyond measure, in deaths often.

2 Corinthians 12:7-10

It was for this reason, lest I should be over-elated, that there was given me a thorn in the flesh, a messenger of Satan, to buffet me, lest I should be over-elated.

Galatians 1:10

Think you that I am now trying to conciliate men or God? Or am I "seeking to please men"? If I were still seeking to please men, I should not be a slave of Christ.

Galatians 4:13-14

on the contrary, you know that although it was illness which brought about my preaching the gospel to you at my first visit,

Ephesians 6:7

slaving with good-will from your heart, as for the Lord and not for men;

1 Thessalonians 1:9

For others, of their own accord, tell about the welcome I had from you, and how you turned to God from your idols, to be slaved of a true and living God,

2 Timothy 1:4

Night and day when I recall your tears I am longing to see you, that my happiness may be complete.

James 1:2

My brothers, when you are beset by various temptations, count it all joy,

1 Peter 1:6

Exult in this, though now for a brief moment, if need be, you have suffered many hardships.

2 Peter 1:1

Simon Peter, a slave and apostle of Jesus Christ, to those who have obtained an equally precious faith with us in the righteousness of our God and Saviour Jesus Christ.

Revelation 7:15

For this they are now before the throne of God, and are serving him day and night in his temple. "And He who sits on the throne Will spread his tabernacle over them.