2 Corinthians 11:23

Rather, as servants of God we commend ourselves in every way: in great endurance; in troubles, hardships, and calamities

Now I rejoice in my sufferings for you, and I fill up in my flesh what is lacking in regard to Christ’s afflictions for

unknown, yet well-known; dying, and yet we live on; punished, yet not killed;

Indeed, we felt we were under the sentence of death, in order that we would not trust in ourselves, but in God, who rais

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

But by the grace of God I am what I am, and His grace to me was not in vain. No, I worked harder than all of them—yet no

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

And He has qualified us as ministers of a new covenant, not of the letter but of the Spirit; for the letter kills, but t

for which I suffer to the extent of being chained like a criminal. But the word of God cannot be chained!

To this end I also labor, striving with all His energy working powerfully within me.

As a result, it has become clear throughout the whole palace guard and to everyone else that I am in chains for Christ.

for which I am an ambassador in chains. Pray that I may proclaim it fearlessly, as I should.

I prefer to appeal on the basis of love. For I, Paul, am now aged, and a prisoner of Christ Jesus as well.

What then is Apollos? And what is Paul? They are servants through whom you believed, as the Lord has assigned to each hi

And why do we endanger ourselves every hour?

Since they were staying several days, Festus laid out Paul’s case before the king: “There is a certain man whom Felix le

As it is written: “For Your sake we face death all day long; we are considered as sheep to be slaughtered.”

Coming over to us, he took Paul’s belt, bound his own feet and hands, and said, “The Holy Spirit says: ‘In this way the

May the Lord grant mercy to the household of Onesiphorus, because he has often refreshed me and was unashamed of my chai

You sympathized with those in prison and joyfully accepted the confiscation of your property, knowing that you yourselve

I have become a fool, but you drove me to it. In fact, you should have commended me, since I am in no way inferior to th

So do not be ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, or of me, His prisoner. Instead, join me in suffering for the gospel

For this reason I, Paul, the prisoner of Christ Jesus for the sake of you Gentiles...

I consider myself in no way inferior to those “super-apostles.”

When we arrived in Rome, Paul was permitted to stay by himself, with a soldier to guard him.

You are looking at outward appearances. If anyone is confident that he belongs to Christ, he should remind himself that

Then some Jews arrived from Antioch and Iconium and won over the crowds. They stoned Paul and dragged him outside the ci

We sent Timothy, our brother and fellow worker for God in the gospel of Christ, to strengthen and encourage you in your

As a prisoner in the Lord, then, I urge you to walk in a manner worthy of the calling you have received:

Paul stayed there two full years in his own rented house, welcoming all who came to visit him.

For we who are alive are always consigned to death for Jesus’ sake, so that the life of Jesus may also be revealed in ou

By pointing out these things to the brothers, you will be a good servant of Christ Jesus, nourished by the words of fait

But even if I am being poured out like a drink offering on the sacrifice and service of your faith, I am glad and rejoic

When it was decided that we would sail for Italy, Paul and some other prisoners were handed over to a centurion named Ju

At the same time, he was hoping that Paul would offer him a bribe. So he sent for Paul frequently and talked with him.

I only know that in town after town the Holy Spirit warns me that chains and afflictions await me.

And after striking them with many blows, they threw them into prison and ordered the jailer to guard them securely.

So then, men ought to regard us as servants of Christ and stewards of the mysteries of God.