2 Corinthians 11:23

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Are they serving Christ? I’m serving him even more. (I’m out of my mind to talk like this!) I’ve worked much harder. I’ve been in prison more often. I’ve suffered terrible beatings. Again and again I’ve almost died.

Cross References

2 Corinthians 6:9

We’re well known, but people treat us as if we were unknown. We’re dying, but we continue to live. We’re beaten, but we’re not killed.

2 Corinthians 3:6

He has given us the power to serve under a new covenant. It’s not based on the written Law of Moses; it comes from the Holy Spirit. The written Law kills, but the Spirit gives life.

1 Corinthians 15:10

But by the grace of God, I am what I am, and his grace wasn’t wasted on me. No, I worked harder than all the other apostles—though it wasn’t me doing the work. God’s grace was with me.

Colossians 1:29

I work hard for that with all the strength of Christ that works powerfully within me.

Colossians 1:24

I’m joyful because of what I’m suffering for you. My suffering continues the sufferings of Christ for his body, which is the church.

Acts 9:16

I will show him how much he must suffer for me.”

Philemon 1:9

But I would rather appeal to you on the basis of love. I, Paul, am an old man, and now I’m also a prisoner of Christ Jesus.

2 Timothy 2:9

and I’m suffering for it like a criminal in these chains. But God’s word isn’t being held back by chains.

1 Corinthians 3:5

After all, what is Apollos? And what is Paul? Only servants who helped you to believe. The Lord has given each of us our own work to do.

Hebrews 10:34

You suffered along with people in prison, and when your property was taken from you, you accepted that with joy, because you knew that God had given you better and more lasting things.

2 Timothy 1:16

May the Lord show mercy to all who live in the house of Onesiphorus. He has often encouraged me. He wasn’t ashamed of me, even though I was being held in chains.

2 Timothy 1:8

So don’t be ashamed of the message about our Lord, and don’t be ashamed of me, his prisoner. Instead, join with me as I suffer for the good news. God’s power will help us do that.

1 Timothy 4:6

If you point out these things to the brothers and sisters, you will be serving Christ Jesus well. You’ll show that you’ve been strengthened by the truths of the faith and by the good teaching you’ve obeyed.

Philippians 2:17

But even if my life is going to be poured out like a drink offering on the sacrifice and service of your faith, I’ll be glad and joyful with all of you.

Philippians 1:13

It’s clear I’m being held in chains because I’m a witness for Christ. All of the palace guards know this, and so does everyone else here.

Ephesians 6:20

Because of the good news, I’m being held in chains as the Lord’s messenger. So pray that I will preach the good news boldly, as I should.

Ephesians 4:1

As a prisoner of the Lord, I ask you to live a life worthy of the purposes God has chosen you to fulfill.

Ephesians 3:1

I, Paul, am in prison because of my work on behalf of you Gentiles. That’s how I’m serving Christ Jesus.

2 Corinthians 11:5

I don’t think I’m the least bit inferior those “super-apostles.”

2 Corinthians 10:7

You’re judging only by how things look on the surface. If someone is confident that they belong to Christ, they should consider again that we belong to Christ just as much as they do.

2 Corinthians 4:11

Though we’re alive, we’re always threatened by death because we’re serving Jesus. This happens so that his life can be shown in our earthly bodies.

Romans 8:36

It is written, “Because of you, we face death all day long. We’re regarded as sheep to be slaughtered.”

Acts 28:30

For two whole years Paul stayed there in a house he rented. He welcomed everyone who came to see him.

Acts 28:16

When we got to Rome, Paul was allowed to live by himself with a soldier guarding him.

Acts 27:1

Since it was decided that we would sail for Italy, Paul and some other prisoners were handed over to a Roman commander named Julius. He belonged to the Imperial Guard and led 100 men.

Acts 25:14

They were there for several days, and that gave Festus a chance to speak with the king about Paul’s case. He told him, “There’s a man here that Felix left as a prisoner.

Acts 21:11

He came over to us, took Paul’s belt, and tied his own hands and feet with it. Then he said, “The Holy Spirit says, ‘This is how the Jewish leaders in Jerusalem will tie up the owner of this belt. They will hand him over to the Gentiles.’ ”

Acts 20:23

I only know that the Spirit has been warning me in every city that I will face prison and suffering.

Acts 14:19

Then some Jews came from Antioch and Iconium and won the crowd over to their side. They threw stones at Paul and then dragged him out of the city, thinking he was dead.

1 Corinthians 4:1

So here’s how you should think of us. We’re servants of Christ who’ve been trusted with the mysteries God has shown us.

1 Corinthians 4:9

It feels as if God has put us apostles on display like the people who are put at the end of the procession to the arena because they’re going to die there. And it feels as if the whole universe is watching, both angels and humans.

1 Corinthians 4:11

We’re still hungry and thirsty, dressed in rags, homeless, and treated badly.

Galatians 6:17

No one should cause me any more trouble after this, because I have marks on body that show I belong to Jesus.

2 Timothy 3:11

You know that I’ve been treated badly and suffered greatly. You know what kinds of things happened to me in Antioch, Iconium, and Lystra—how badly I was treated there. But the Lord saved me from all my troubles.