But if you will not listen, my innermost being will weep in secret because of your pride. My eyes will overflow with tears, for the Lord’s flock has been taken captive.
Acts 20:19 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised serving the Lord with all humility, with tears, and during the trials that came to me through the plots of the Jews. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 serving the Lord with all humility of mind, and with many tears, and temptations, which befell me by the lying in wait of the Jews: Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Serving the Lord with all humility in tears and in the midst of adversity (affliction and trials) which befell me, due to the plots of the Jews [against me]; American Standard Version (1901) serving the Lord with all lowliness of mind, and with tears, and with trials which befell me by the plots of the Jews; Common English Bible I served the Lord with great humility and with tears in the midst of trials that came upon me because of the Jews’ schemes. Catholic Public Domain Version serving the Lord, with all humility and despite the tears and trials which befell me from the treacheries of the Jews, Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Serving the Lord with all humility, and with tears, and temptations which befell me by the conspiracies of the Jews; |
But if you will not listen, my innermost being will weep in secret because of your pride. My eyes will overflow with tears, for the Lord’s flock has been taken captive.
If my head were a flowing spring, my eyes a fountain of tears, I would weep day and night over the slain of my dear people.
If anyone serves me, he must follow me. Where I am, there my servant also will be. If anyone serves me, the Father will honour him.
But when the Jews from Thessalonica found out that the word of God had been proclaimed by Paul at Berea, they came there too, agitating and upsetting the crowds.
But the Jews became jealous, and they brought together some wicked men from the marketplace, formed a mob, and started a riot in the city. Attacking Jason’s house, they searched for them to bring them out to the public assembly.
and stayed for three months. The Jews plotted against him when he was about to set sail for Syria, and so he decided to go back through Macedonia.
Therefore be on the alert, remembering that night and day for three years I never stopped warning each one of you with tears.
When the seven days were nearly over, some Jews from the province of Asia saw him in the temple, stirred up the whole crowd, and seized him,
Paul, a ser?vant of Christ Jesus, called as an apostle , and set apart for the gospel of God #– #
God is my witness, whom I serve with my spirit in telling the good news about his Son #– #that I constantly mention you,
Do not lack diligence in zeal; be fervent in the Spirit; , serve the Lord.
For I wrote to you with many tears out of an extremely troubled and anguished heart #– #not to cause you pain, but that you should know the abundant love I have for you.
It is not that we are competent in ourselves to claim anything as coming from ourselves, but our adequacy is from God.
In fact, when we came into Macedonia, we had no rest. Instead, we were troubled in every way: conflicts on the outside, fears within.
For am I now trying to persuade people, or God? Or am I striving to please people? If I were still trying to please people, I would not be a servant of Christ.
For I have often told you, and now say again with tears, that many live as enemies of the cross of Christ.
knowing that you will receive the reward of an inheritance from the Lord. You serve the Lord Christ.
for they themselves report what kind of reception we had from you: how you turned to God from idols to serve the living and true God
Remembering your tears, I long to see you so that I may be filled with joy.
Consider it a great joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you experience various trials,
You rejoice in this, even though now for a short time, if necessary, you suffer grief in various trials
Simeon Peter, a servant and an apostle of Jesus Christ: To those who have received a faith equal to ours through the righteousness of our God and Saviour Jesus Christ.
For this reason they are before the throne of God, and they serve him day and night in his temple. The one seated on the throne will shelter them: