1 Corinthians 4:12

Geneva Bible (1560)

And labour, working with our owne handes: we are reuiled, and yet we blesse: we are persecuted, and suffer it.

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  • 1 Pet 3:9 : 9 Not rendring euil for euill, neither rebuke for rebuke: but contrarywise blesse, knowing that ye are thereunto called, that ye should be heires of blessing.
  • Acts 18:3 : 3 And because hee was of the same crafte, he abode with them and wrought (for their crafte was to make tentes.)
  • Matt 5:11 : 11 Blessed shall ye be when men reuile you, and persecute you, & say all maner of euill against you for my sake, falsely.
  • Luke 6:28 : 28 Blesse them that curse you, and pray for them which hurt you.
  • Rom 12:14 : 14 Blesse them which persecute you: blesse, I say, and curse not.
  • Rom 12:20 : 20 Therefore, if thine enemie hunger, feede him: if he thirst, giue him drinke: for in so doing, thou shalt heape coales of fire on his head.
  • 1 Cor 9:6 : 6 Or I only and Barnabas, haue not we power not to worke?
  • 1 Thess 2:9 : 9 For ye remember, brethren, our labour and trauaile: for we laboured day & night, because we would not be chargeable vnto any of you, and preached vnto you the Gospel of God.
  • 2 Thess 3:8 : 8 Neither tooke we bread of any man for nought: but we wrought with labour and trauaile night and day, because we would not be chargeable to any of you.
  • 1 Tim 4:10 : 10 For therefore we labour and are rebuked, because we trust in the liuing God, which is the Sauiour of all men, specially of those that beleeue.
  • 1 Pet 2:23 : 23 Who when hee was reuiled, reuiled not againe: when hee suffered, hee threatned not, but comitted it to him that iudgeth righteously.
  • 1 Pet 3:14 : 14 Notwithstanding blessed are ye, if ye suffer for righteousnes sake. Yea, feare not their feare, neither be troubled.
  • 1 Pet 4:12-14 : 12 Dearely beloued, thinke it not strange concerning the firie triall, which is among you to proue you, as though some strange thing were come vnto you: 13 But reioyce, in asmuch as ye are partakers of Christs suffrings, that when his glory shall appeare, ye may be glad and reioyce. 14 If yee be railed vpon for the Name of Christ, blessed are ye: for the spirit of glory, and of God resteth vpon you: which on their part is euill spoken of: but on your part is glorified.
  • 1 Pet 4:19 : 19 Wherefore let them that suffer according to the will of God, commit their soules to him in well doing, as vnto a faithfull Creator.
  • Jude 1:9 : 9 Yet Michael the Archangell, when hee stroue against the deuill, and disputed about the body of Moses, durst not blame him with cursed speaking, but sayd, The Lord rebuke thee.
  • Luke 23:34 : 34 Then sayd Iesus, Father, forgiue them: for they know not what they doe; they parted his raiment, and cast lottes.
  • John 15:20 : 20 Remember the word that I said vnto you, The seruant is not greater then his master. If they haue persecuted me, they will persecute you also: if they haue kept my worde, they will also keepe yours.
  • Acts 7:60 : 60 And he kneeled downe, and cried with a loude voyce, Lorde, laye not this sinne to their charge; when he had thus spoken, he slept.
  • Matt 5:44 : 44 But I say vnto you, Loue your enemies: blesse them that curse you: doe good to them that hate you, and pray for them which hurt you, and persecute you,
  • Acts 20:34 : 34 Yea, ye knowe, that these handes haue ministred vnto my necessities, and to them that were with me.

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