Acts 20:19

Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version

The Jews planned things against me, and this gave me much trouble. But you know that I always served the Lord, sometimes with tears. I never thought about myself first.

Cross References

Colossians 3:24

Remember that you will receive your reward from the Lord, who will give you what he promised his people. Yes, you are serving Christ. He is your real Master.

2 Corinthians 2:4

When I wrote to you before, I was very troubled and my heart was full of sadness. I wrote with many tears. I did not write to make you sad, but to let you know how much I love you.

Romans 12:11

As you serve the Lord, work hard and don’t be lazy. Be excited about serving him!

Acts 20:3

and stayed there three months. Paul was ready to sail for Syria, but some Jews were planning something against him. So he decided to go back through Macedonia to Syria.

2 Corinthians 7:5

When we came into Macedonia, we had no rest. We found trouble all around us. We had fighting on the outside and fear on the inside.

Jeremiah 13:17

If you people of Judah don’t listen to him, I will hide and cry. Your pride will cause me to cry. I will cry very hard. My eyes will overflow with tears, because the Lord’s flock will be captured.

James 1:2

My brothers and sisters, you will have many kinds of trouble. But this gives you a reason to be very happy.

Philippians 3:18

There are many who live like enemies of the cross of Christ. I have often told you about them. And it makes me cry to tell you about them now.

Ephesians 6:7

Do your work, and be happy to do it. Work as though it is the Lord you are serving, not just an earthly master.

Galatians 1:10

Now do you think I am trying to make people accept me? No, God is the one I am trying to please. Am I trying to please people? If I wanted to please people, I would not be a servant of Christ.

2 Corinthians 3:5

I don’t mean that we are able to do anything good ourselves. It is God who makes us able to do all that we do.

Acts 20:31

So be careful! And always remember what I did during the three years I was with you. I never stopped reminding each one of you how you should live, counseling you day and night and crying over you.

2 Peter 1:1

Greetings from Simon Peter, a servant and apostle of Jesus Christ. To all of you who share in the same valuable faith that we have. This faith was given to us because our God and Savior Jesus Christ always does what is good and right.

1 Peter 1:6

I know the thought of that is exciting, even if you must suffer through different kinds of troubles for a short time now.

1 Thessalonians 1:9

People everywhere are already telling the story about the good way you accepted us when we were there with you. They tell about how you stopped worshiping idols and changed to serve the living and true God.

Romans 1:9

Every time I pray, I always remember you. God knows this is true. He is the one I serve with all my heart by telling people the Good News about his Son. I pray that I will be allowed to come to you. It will happen if God wants it.

Romans 1:1

Greetings from Paul, a servant of Christ Jesus. God chose me to be an apostle and gave me the work of telling his Good News.

Acts 27:23

Last night an angel came to me from God—the God I worship and belong to.

Acts 17:13

But when the Jews in Thessalonica learned that Paul was telling people God’s message in Berea, they came there too. They upset the people and made trouble.

John 12:26

Whoever serves me must follow me. My servants must be with me everywhere I am. My Father will give honor to anyone who serves me.

Luke 19:41

Jesus came near Jerusalem. Looking at the city, he began to cry for it

Jeremiah 9:1

If my head were filled with water, and if my eyes were a fountain of tears, I would cry day and night for my people who have been destroyed.

Psalm 119:136

I have cried a river of tears because people don’t obey your teachings.

Revelation 7:15

So now these people are before the throne of God. They worship God day and night in his temple. And the one who sits on the throne will protect them.

2 Timothy 1:4

I remember that you cried for me. I want very much to see you so that I can be filled with joy.

Acts 17:5

But the Jews who did not believe became jealous, so they got some bad men from around the city center to make trouble. They formed a mob and caused a riot in the city. They went to Jason’s house, looking for Paul and Silas. They wanted to bring them out before the people.

Acts 21:27

When the seven-day period was almost finished, some Jews from Asia saw Paul in the Temple area. They stirred up everyone into an angry mob. They grabbed Paul