Passage cross-references.

Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses for Christ’s sake: for when I am weak, then am I strong.

We are troubled on every side, yet not distressed; we are perplexed, but not in despair;

In weariness and painfulness, in watchings often, in hunger and thirst, in fastings often, in cold and nakedness.

And not only so, but we glory in tribulations also: knowing that tribulation worketh patience; …

Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword? …

Even unto this present hour we both hunger, and thirst, and are naked, and are buffeted, and have no certain dwellingplace; …

Not that I speak in respect of want: for I have learned, in whatsoever state I am, therewith to be content. …

Let the priests, the ministers of the LORD, weep between the porch and the altar, and let them say, Spare thy people, O LORD, and give not thine heritage to reproach, that the heathen should rule over them: wherefore should they say among the people, Where is their God?

Who then is Paul, and who is Apollos, but ministers by whom ye believed, even as the Lord gave to every man?

Who also hath made us able ministers of the new testament; not of the letter, but of the spirit: for the letter killeth, but the spirit giveth life.

Truly the signs of an apostle were wrought among you in all patience, in signs, and wonders, and mighty deeds.

Let a man so account of us, as of the ministers of Christ, and stewards of the mysteries of God.

Be patient therefore, brethren, unto the coming of the Lord. Behold, the husbandman waiteth for the precious fruit of the earth, and hath long patience for it, until he receive the early and latter rain. …

I John, who also am your brother, and companion in tribulation, and in the kingdom and patience of Jesus Christ, was in the isle that is called Patmos, for the word of God, and for the testimony of Jesus Christ.

Because thou hast kept the word of my patience, I also will keep thee from the hour of temptation, which shall come upon all the world, to try them that dwell upon the earth.

But ye shall be named the Priests of the LORD: men shall call you the Ministers of our God: ye shall eat the riches of the Gentiles, and in their glory shall ye boast yourselves.

The meat offering and the drink offering is cut off from the house of the LORD; the priests, the LORD’s ministers, mourn.

In your patience possess ye your souls.

Ye men of Israel, hear these words; Jesus of Nazareth, a man approved of God among you by miracles and wonders and signs, which God did by him in the midst of you, as ye yourselves also know:

For I will shew him how great things he must suffer for my name’s sake.

Save that the Holy Ghost witnesseth in every city, saying that bonds and afflictions abide me. …

Yea, ye yourselves know, that these hands have ministered unto my necessities, and to them that were with me.

But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.

For he that in these things serveth Christ is acceptable to God, and approved of men.

Salute Apelles approved in Christ. Salute them which are of Aristobulus’ household.

If we have sown unto you spiritual things, is it a great thing if we shall reap your carnal things?

But have renounced the hidden things of dishonesty, not walking in craftiness, nor handling the word of God deceitfully; but by manifestation of the truth commending ourselves to every man’s conscience in the sight of God.

For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory;

For behold this selfsame thing, that ye sorrowed after a godly sort, what carefulness it wrought in you, yea, what clearing of yourselves, yea, what indignation, yea, what fear, yea, what vehement desire, yea, what zeal, yea, what revenge! In all things ye have approved yourselves to be clear in this matter.

And when I was present with you, and wanted, I was chargeable to no man: for that which was lacking to me the brethren which came from Macedonia supplied: and in all things I have kept myself from being burdensome unto you, and so will I keep myself.

Are they ministers of Christ? (I speak as a fool) I am more; in labours more abundant, in stripes above measure, in prisons more frequent, in deaths oft.

Strengthened with all might, according to his glorious power, unto all patience and longsuffering with joyfulness;

Who now rejoice in my sufferings for you, and fill up that which is behind of the afflictions of Christ in my flesh for his body’s sake, which is the church:

For our exhortation was not of deceit, nor of uncleanness, nor in guile: …

And sent Timotheus, our brother, and minister of God, and our fellowlabourer in the gospel of Christ, to establish you, and to comfort you concerning your faith: …

Therefore, brethren, we were comforted over you in all our affliction and distress by your faith:

Now we exhort you, brethren, warn them that are unruly, comfort the feebleminded, support the weak, be patient toward all men.

Notwithstanding she shall be saved in childbearing, if they continue in faith and charity and holiness with sobriety.

If thou put the brethren in remembrance of these things, thou shalt be a good minister of Jesus Christ, nourished up in the words of faith and of good doctrine, whereunto thou hast attained.

But thou, O man of God, flee these things; and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness.

Be not thou therefore ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me his prisoner: but be thou partaker of the afflictions of the gospel according to the power of God;

And the servant of the Lord must not strive; but be gentle unto all men, apt to teach, patient,

But thou hast fully known my doctrine, manner of life, purpose, faith, longsuffering, charity, patience, …

But watch thou in all things, endure afflictions, do the work of an evangelist, make full proof of thy ministry.

Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us,

For we are not as many, which corrupt the word of God: but as of sincerity, but as of God, in the sight of God speak we in Christ.