NT-EPISTLES.filter - geneva Afflictions:

geneva@Romans:5:8 @ But God (note:)He commends his love toward us, so that in the midst of our afflictions we may know assuredly that he will be present with us.(:note) commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet While sin reigned in us. sinners, Christ died for us.

geneva@2Corinthians:4:17 @ For our (note:)Afflictions are not called light, as though they were light in themselves, but because they pass away quickly, as indeed our whole life is not of very long continuance.(:note) light affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh for us a far more exceeding [and] eternal weight of Which remains forever firm and stable, and can never be shaken. glory;

geneva@2Corinthians:6:4 @ But in all [things] (note:)Declare and indeed show.(:note) approving ourselves as the ministers of God, He first of all reckons up those things which are neither always in the ministers, nor without exception, unless they are there according to the minister's bodily condition. Patience, however, is an exception, which also is one of the virtues which ought to always be in a good minister. in much patience, in afflictions, in necessities, in distresses,

geneva@2Corinthians:8:2 @ How that in a (note:)For those manifold afflictions with which the Lord tried them did not stop their joyful readiness, but also made it much more excellent and well-known.(:note) great trial of affliction the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty abounded unto the riches of their liberality.

geneva@Galatians:4:13 @ Ye know how through (note:)Many afflictions.(:note) infirmity of the flesh I preached the gospel unto you at the first.

geneva@Philippians:2:16 @ Holding forth the (note:)The Gospel is called the word of life, because of the effects which it produces.(:note) word of life; Again he urges them forward, setting before them his true apostolic care that he had for them: in addition comforting them to the end that they should not be sorry for the greatness of his afflictions, no, not even if he should die to make perfect their sacrifice with his blood, as it were with a drink offering. that I may rejoice in the day of Christ, that I have not run in vain, neither laboured in vain.

geneva@Colossians:1:24 @ Who now rejoice in my sufferings for (note:)For our profit and benefit.(:note) you, and fill up The afflictions of the Church are said to be Christ's afflictions, by reason of that fellowship and knitting together that the body and the head have with one another. And this is not because there is any more need to have the Church redeemed, but because Christ shows his power in the daily weakness of his own, and that for the comfort of the whole body. that which is behind of the afflictions of Christ in my flesh for his body's sake, which is the church:

geneva@1Thessalonians:3:3 @ That no man should be moved by these afflictions: (note:)The will of God, who calls his own on this condition, to bring them to glory by affliction, is a most sure remedy against all afflictions.(:note) for yourselves know that we are appointed thereunto.

geneva@2Timothy:3:11 @ Persecutions, afflictions, which came unto me at (note:)Which is in Pisidia.(:note) Antioch, at Iconium, at Lystra; what persecutions I endured: but out of [them] all the Lord delivered me.

geneva@Hebrews:10:33 @ Partly, whilst ye were made a (note:)You were brought forth to be shamed.(:note) gazingstock both by reproaches and afflictions; and partly, whilst ye became In taking their miseries, to be your miseries. companions of them that were so used.

geneva@1Peter:3:14 @ But and if ye suffer for righteousness' sake, happy [are ye]: (note:)A most certain counsel in afflictions, be they never so terrible, to be of a steady mind and to stand fast. But how shall we attain to it? If we sanctify God in our minds and hearts, that is to say, if we rest upon him as one that is almighty that loves mankind, that is good and true indeed.(:note) and be not afraid of their Be not dismayed as they are. terror, neither be troubled;

geneva@1Peter:5:9 @ Whom resist stedfast in the faith, (note:)The persecutions which Satan stirs up, are neither new nor proper to any one man, but from old and ancient times common to the whole Church, and therefore we must suffer patiently, in which we have such and so many fellows of our conflicts and combats.(:note) knowing that the same afflictions are accomplished in your Amongst your brethren which are dispersed throughout the world. brethren that are in the world.