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2 Corinthians 11:23-30 The Ministry of Reconciliation

23 Are they servants of Christ? (I am out of my mind to talk like this.) I am more. I have worked much harder, been in prison more frequently, been flogged more severely, and been exposed to death again and again.

24 Five times I received from the Jews the forty lashes minus one.

25 Three times I was beaten with rods, once I was stoned, three times I was shipwrecked, I spent a night and a day in the open sea,

26 I have been constantly on the move. I have been in danger from rivers, in danger from bandits, in danger from my own countrymen, in danger from Gentiles; in danger in the city, in danger in the country, in danger at sea; and in danger from false brothers.

27 I have labored and toiled and have often gone without sleep; I have known hunger and thirst and have often gone without food; I have been cold and naked.

28 Besides everything else, I face daily the pressure of my concern for all the churches.

29 Who is weak, and I do not feel weak? Who is led into sin, and I do not inwardly burn?

30 If I must boast, I will boast of the things that show my weakness.

Cross References for 2 Corinthians 11:23-30

Romans 15:16 - to be a minister of Christ Jesus to the Gentiles with the priestly duty of proclaiming the gosp... Click to read the verse Romans 15:16 Click to read the verse Romans 15:16

1 Corinthians 15:10 - But by the grace of God I am what I am, and his grace to me was not without effect. No, I worke... Click to read the verse 1 Corinthians 15:10 Click to read the verse 1 Corinthians 15:10

2 Corinthians 1:9-10 - Indeed, in our hearts we felt the sentence of death. But this happened that we might not rely o... Click to read the verse 2 Corinthians 1:9-10 Click to read the verse 2 Corinthians 1:9-10

Isaiah 61:6 - And you will be called priests of the Lord, you will be named ministers of our God. You will fe... Click to read the verse Isaiah 61:6 Click to read the verse Isaiah 61:6

2 Timothy 2:9 - for which I am suffering even to the point of being chained like a criminal. But God’s word is ... Click to read the verse 2 Timothy 2:9 Click to read the verse 2 Timothy 2:9

2 Corinthians 6:4 - Rather, as servants of God we commend ourselves in every way: in great endurance; in troubles, ... Click to read the verse 2 Corinthians 6:4 Click to read the verse 2 Corinthians 6:4

Acts 5:18 - They arrested the apostles and put them in the public jail. Click to read the verse Acts 5:18 Click to read the verse Acts 5:18

Acts 14:19 - Then some Jews came from Antioch and Iconium and won the crowd over. They stoned Paul and dragg... Click to read the verse Acts 14:19 Click to read the verse Acts 14:19

Joel 1:13 - A Call to Repentance Put on sackcloth, O priests, and mourn; wail, you who minister before the ... Click to read the verse Joel 1:13 Click to read the verse Joel 1:13

Philippians 2:17 - But even if I am being poured out like a drink offering on the sacrifice and service coming fro... Click to read the verse Philippians 2:17 Click to read the verse Philippians 2:17

1 Corinthians 3:5 - What, after all, is Apollos? And what is Paul? Only servants, through whom you came to believe—... Click to read the verse 1 Corinthians 3:5 Click to read the verse 1 Corinthians 3:5

1 Corinthians 4:1 - Apostles of Christ So then, men ought to regard us as servants of Christ and as those entrusted... Click to read the verse 1 Corinthians 4:1 Click to read the verse 1 Corinthians 4:1

Jeremiah 36:5 - Then Jeremiah told Baruch, “I am restricted; I cannot go to the Lord’s temple. Click to read the verse Jeremiah 36:5 Click to read the verse Jeremiah 36:5

2 Corinthians 11:5 - But I do not think I am in the least inferior to those “super-apostles.” Click to read the verse 2 Corinthians 11:5 Click to read the verse 2 Corinthians 11:5

2 Corinthians 11:24-25 - Five times I received from the Jews the forty lashes minus one. Click to read the verse 2 Corinthians 11:24-25 Click to read the verse 2 Corinthians 11:24-25

2 Timothy 1:16 - May the Lord show mercy to the household of Onesiphorus, because he often refreshed me and was ... Click to read the verse 2 Timothy 1:16 Click to read the verse 2 Timothy 1:16

Psalms 119:109 - Though I constantly take my life in my hands, I will not forget your law. Click to read the verse Psalms 119:109 Click to read the verse Psalms 119:109

2 Corinthians 10:7 - You are looking only on the surface of things. If anyone is confident that he belongs to Christ... Click to read the verse 2 Corinthians 10:7 Click to read the verse 2 Corinthians 10:7

Acts 28:16 - When we got to Rome, Paul was allowed to live by himself, with a soldier to guard him. Click to read the verse Acts 28:16 Click to read the verse Acts 28:16

2 Corinthians 6:9 - known, yet regarded as unknown; dying, and yet we live on; beaten, and yet not killed; Click to read the verse 2 Corinthians 6:9 Click to read the verse 2 Corinthians 6:9

Colossians 1:23 - if you continue in your faith, established and firm, not moved from the hope held out in the go... Click to read the verse Colossians 1:23 Click to read the verse Colossians 1:23

2 Corinthians 11:27 - I have labored and toiled and have often gone without sleep; I have known hunger and thirst and... Click to read the verse 2 Corinthians 11:27 Click to read the verse 2 Corinthians 11:27

Acts 16:23-24 - After they had been severely flogged, they were thrown into prison, and the jailer was commande... Click to read the verse Acts 16:23-24 Click to read the verse Acts 16:23-24

Ephesians 3:1 - Paul the Preacher to the Gentiles For this reason I, Paul, the prisoner of Christ Jesus for the... Click to read the verse Ephesians 3:1 Click to read the verse Ephesians 3:1

2 Corinthians 3:6 - He has made us competent as ministers of a new covenant—not of the letter but of the Spirit; fo... Click to read the verse 2 Corinthians 3:6 Click to read the verse 2 Corinthians 3:6

2 Chronicles 18:26 - and say, ‘This is what the king says: Put this fellow in prison and give him nothing but bread ... Click to read the verse 2 Chronicles 18:26 Click to read the verse 2 Chronicles 18:26

Colossians 1:29 - To this end I labor, struggling with all his energy, which so powerfully works in me. Click to read the verse Colossians 1:29 Click to read the verse Colossians 1:29

2 Timothy 1:8 - So do not be ashamed to testify about our Lord, or ashamed of me his prisoner. But join with me... Click to read the verse 2 Timothy 1:8 Click to read the verse 2 Timothy 1:8

Hebrews 10:34 - You sympathized with those in prison and joyfully accepted the confiscation of your property, b... Click to read the verse Hebrews 10:34 Click to read the verse Hebrews 10:34

Romans 8:36 - As it is written: “For your sake we face death all day long; we are considered as sheep to be s... Click to read the verse Romans 8:36 Click to read the verse Romans 8:36

1 Corinthians 15:31 - I die every day—I mean that, brothers—just as surely as I glory over you in Christ Jesus our Lord. Click to read the verse 1 Corinthians 15:31 Click to read the verse 1 Corinthians 15:31

1 Timothy 4:6 - If you point these things out to the brothers, you will be a good minister of Christ Jesus, bro... Click to read the verse 1 Timothy 4:6 Click to read the verse 1 Timothy 4:6

Philemon 1:9 - yet I appeal to you on the basis of love. I then, as Paul—an old man and now also a prisoner of... Click to read the verse Philemon 1:9 Click to read the verse Philemon 1:9

2 Corinthians 11:15 - It is not surprising, then, if his servants masquerade as servants of righteousness. Their end ... Click to read the verse 2 Corinthians 11:15 Click to read the verse 2 Corinthians 11:15

Acts 20:23 - I only know that in every city the Holy Spirit warns me that prison and hardships are facing me. Click to read the verse Acts 20:23 Click to read the verse Acts 20:23

Revelation 2:3 - You have persevered and have endured hardships for my name, and have not grown weary. Click to read the verse Revelation 2:3 Click to read the verse Revelation 2:3

Colossians 1:24 - Paul’s Labor for the Church Now I rejoice in what was suffered for you, and I fill up in my fle... Click to read the verse Colossians 1:24 Click to read the verse Colossians 1:24

Colossians 1:7 - You learned it from Epaphras, our dear fellow servant, who is a faithful minister of Christ on ... Click to read the verse Colossians 1:7 Click to read the verse Colossians 1:7

Mark 10:26 - The disciples were even more amazed, and said to each other, “Who then can be saved?” Click to read the verse Mark 10:26 Click to read the verse Mark 10:26

Ephesians 6:20 - for which I am an ambassador in chains. Pray that I may declare it fearlessly, as I should. Click to read the verse Ephesians 6:20 Click to read the verse Ephesians 6:20

Acts 28:30 - For two whole years Paul stayed there in his own rented house and welcomed all who came to see ... Click to read the verse Acts 28:30 Click to read the verse Acts 28:30

Ephesians 4:1 - Unity in the Body of Christ As a prisoner for the Lord, then, I urge you to live a life worthy ... Click to read the verse Ephesians 4:1 Click to read the verse Ephesians 4:1

Acts 21:11 - Coming over to us, he took Paul’s belt, tied his own hands and feet with it and said, “The Holy... Click to read the verse Acts 21:11 Click to read the verse Acts 21:11

Acts 9:16 - I will show him how much he must suffer for my name.” Click to read the verse Acts 9:16 Click to read the verse Acts 9:16

2 Corinthians 4:11 - For we who are alive are always being given over to death for Jesus’ sake, so that his life may... Click to read the verse 2 Corinthians 4:11 Click to read the verse 2 Corinthians 4:11

Matthew 23:11 - The greatest among you will be your servant. Click to read the verse Matthew 23:11 Click to read the verse Matthew 23:11

Acts 27:1 - Paul Sails for Rome When it was decided that we would sail for Italy, Paul and some other priso... Click to read the verse Acts 27:1 Click to read the verse Acts 27:1

1 Thessalonians 5:12 - Final Instructions Now we ask you, brothers, to respect those who work hard among you, who are ... Click to read the verse 1 Thessalonians 5:12 Click to read the verse 1 Thessalonians 5:12

Romans 16:7 - Greet Andronicus and Junias, my relatives who have been in prison with me. They are outstanding... Click to read the verse Romans 16:7 Click to read the verse Romans 16:7

1 Thessalonians 3:2 - We sent Timothy, who is our brother and God’s fellow worker in spreading the gospel of Christ, ... Click to read the verse 1 Thessalonians 3:2 Click to read the verse 1 Thessalonians 3:2

Philippians 1:13 - As a result, it has become clear throughout the whole palace guard and to everyone else that I ... Click to read the verse Philippians 1:13 Click to read the verse Philippians 1:13

Acts 25:14 - Since they were spending many days there, Festus discussed Paul’s case with the king. He said: ... Click to read the verse Acts 25:14 Click to read the verse Acts 25:14

Acts 24:26-27 - At the same time he was hoping that Paul would offer him a bribe, so he sent for him frequently... Click to read the verse Acts 24:26-27 Click to read the verse Acts 24:26-27

Acts 28:3 - Paul gathered a pile of brushwood and, as he put it on the fire, a viper, driven out by the hea... Click to read the verse Acts 28:3 Click to read the verse Acts 28:3

1 Corinthians 15:30-32 - And as for us, why do we endanger ourselves every hour? Click to read the verse 1 Corinthians 15:30-32 Click to read the verse 1 Corinthians 15:30-32

2 Corinthians 6:4-5 - Rather, as servants of God we commend ourselves in every way: in great endurance; in troubles, ... Click to read the verse 2 Corinthians 6:4-5 Click to read the verse 2 Corinthians 6:4-5

2 Corinthians 12:11-12 - Paul’s Concern for the Corinthians I have made a fool of myself, but you drove me to it. I ough... Click to read the verse 2 Corinthians 12:11-12 Click to read the verse 2 Corinthians 12:11-12