Acts 20:23

Geneva Bible (1560)

Saue that ye holy Ghost witnesseth in euery citie, saying, that bondes and afflictions abide me.

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Referenced Verses

  • Acts 9:16 : 16 For I will shewe him, howe many things he must suffer for my Names sake.
  • Acts 21:4 : 4 And when we had found disciples, we taried there seuen dayes; they told Paul through the Spirit, that he should not goe vp to Hierusalem.
  • Acts 21:11 : 11 And when he was come vnto vs, he tooke Pauls girdle, and bound his owne hands & feete, and sayd, Thus sayth the holy Ghost, So shall the Iewes at Hierusalem binde the man that oweth this girdle, and shall deliuer him into the hands of the Gentiles.
  • 1 Thess 3:3 : 3 That no man should be moued with these afflictions: for ye your selues knowe, that we are appointed thereunto.
  • Acts 14:22 : 22 Confirming the disciples hearts, and exhorting them to continue in the faith, affirming that we must through many afflictions enter into the kingdome of God.
  • John 16:33 : 33 These thinges haue I spoken vnto you, that in me ye might haue peace: in the world ye shall haue affliction, but be of good comfort: I haue ouercome the world.
  • Acts 8:29 : 29 Then the Spirit said vnto Philip, Goe neere and ioyne thy selfe to yonder charet.
  • 2 Tim 2:12 : 12 If we suffer, we shall also reigne together with him: if we denie him, he also will denie vs.
  • Acts 21:33 : 33 Then the chiefe Captaine came neere and tooke him, and commaunded him to be bound with two chaines, and demaunded who he was, and what he had done.

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  • Acts 20:18-22
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    18Who when they were come to him, hee said vnto them, Ye know from the first day that I came into Asia, after what maner I haue bene with you at all seasons,

    19Seruing the Lorde with all modestie, and with many teares, and tentations, which came vnto me by the layings awaite of the Iewes,

    20And how I kept backe nothing that was profitable, but haue shewed you, and taught you openly and throughout euery house,

    21Witnessing both to the Iewes, and to the Grecians the repentance towarde God, and faith toward our Lord Iesus Christ.

    22And nowe beholde, I goe bound in the Spirit vnto Hierusalem, and know not what things shall come vnto me there,

  • Acts 20:24-25
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    24But I passe not at all, neither is my life deare vnto my selfe, so that I may fulfill my course with ioye, and the ministration which I haue receiued of the Lorde Iesus, to testifie the Gospell of the grace of God.

    25And now behold, I know that henceforth ye all, through whome I haue gone preaching the kingdome of God, shall see my face no more.

  • 2 Tim 2:9-10
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    9Wherein I suffer trouble as an euill doer, euen vnto bondes: but the worde of God is not bounde.

    10Therefore I suffer all things, for the elects sake, that they might also obtaine the saluation which is in Christ Iesus, with eternall glorie.

  • Phil 1:12-14
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    12I would ye vnderstood, brethren, that the things which haue come vnto me, are turned rather to the furthering of the Gospell,

    13So that my bandes in Christ are famous throughout all the iudgement hall, and in all other places,

    14In so much that many of the brethren in the Lord are boldened through my bandes, and dare more frankely speake the word.

  • Acts 21:13
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    13Then Paul answered, and sayd, What doe ye weeping and breaking mine heart? For I am ready not to be bound onely, but also to die at Hierusalem for the Name of the Lord Iesus.

  • 2 Tim 3:11
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    11Persecutions, and afflictions which came vnto me at Antiochia, at Iconium, and at Lystri, which persecutions I suffered: but from them all the Lord deliuered me.

  • Phil 1:30
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    30Hauing the same fight, which ye sawe in me, and nowe heare to be in me.

  • Eph 6:20
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    20Whereof I am the ambassadour in bonds, that therein I may speake boldely, as I ought to speake.

  • Acts 26:21-22
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    21For this cause the Iewes caught me in the Temple, and went about to kill me.

    22Neuertheles, I obteined helpe of God, and continue vnto this day, witnessing both to small and to great, saying none other things, then those which the Prophets and Moses did say should come,

  • Acts 23:11
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    11Nowe the night folowing, the Lord stoode by him, and saide, Be of good courage, Paul: for as thou hast testified of mee in Hierusalem, so must thou beare witnesse also at Rome.

  • Acts 22:18-19
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    18And saw him saying vnto me, Make haste, and get thee quickly out of Hierusalem: for they will not receiue thy witnes concerning me.

    19Then I sayd, Lord, they know that I prisoned, and beat in euery Synagogue them that beleeued in thee.

  • Rom 9:1-2
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    1I say the trueth in Christ, I lye not, my conscience bearing mee witnes in the holy Ghost,

    2That I haue great heauinesse, and continuall sorow in mine heart.

  • Rom 15:19
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    19With the power of signes and wonders, by the power of the Spirit of God: so that from Hierusalem, and round about vnto Illyricum, I haue caused to abound the Gospel of Christ.

  • 2 Cor 1:23
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    23Nowe, I call God for a recorde vnto my soule, that to spare you, I came not as yet vnto Corinthus.

  • Acts 21:11
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    11And when he was come vnto vs, he tooke Pauls girdle, and bound his owne hands & feete, and sayd, Thus sayth the holy Ghost, So shall the Iewes at Hierusalem binde the man that oweth this girdle, and shall deliuer him into the hands of the Gentiles.

  • Acts 19:21
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    21Nowe when these things were accomplished, Paul purposed by the Spirite to passe through Macedonia and Achaia, and to goe to Hierusalem, saying, After I haue bene there, I must also see Rome.

  • Phil 1:17-20
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    17But the others of loue, knowing that I am set for the defence of the Gospell.

    18What then? yet Christ is preached all maner wayes, whether it be vnder a pretence, or syncerely: and I therein ioye: yea and will ioye.

    19For I knowe that this shall turne to my saluation through your prayer, and by the helpe of the Spirit of Iesus Christ,

    20As I feruently looke for, and hope, that in nothing I shalbe ashamed, but that with all confidence, as alwayes, so nowe Christ shalbe magnified in my body, whether it be by life or by death.

  • 2 Cor 11:26
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    26In iourneying I was often, in perils of waters, in perils of robbers, in perils of mine owne nation, in perils among the Gentiles, in perils in the citie, in perils in wildernes, in perils in the sea, in perils among false brethren,

  • Acts 22:21
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    21Then he sayd vnto me, Depart: for I will send thee farre hence vnto the Gentiles.

  • Col 1:24
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    24Now reioyce I in my suffrings for you, and fulfill the rest of the afflictions of Christ in my flesh, for his bodies sake, which is the Church,

  • Rom 15:31
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    31That I may be deliuered from them which are disobedient in Iudea, & that my seruice which I haue to doe at Hierusalem, may be accepted of the Saintes,

  • Acts 26:29
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    29Then Paul sayd, I would to God that not onely thou, but also all that heare me to day, were both almost, and altogether such as I am, except these bonds.

  • 2 Tim 1:8
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    8Be not therefore ashamed of the testimonie of our Lord, neither of me his prisoner: but be partaker of the afflictions of the Gospel, according to the power of God,

  • Phil 1:28
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    28And in nothing feare your aduersaries, which is to them a token of perdition, and to you of saluation, and that of God.

  • Gal 6:17
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    17From henceforth let no man put me to busines: for I beare in my body the markes of the Lord Iesus.

  • Acts 14:22
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    22Confirming the disciples hearts, and exhorting them to continue in the faith, affirming that we must through many afflictions enter into the kingdome of God.

  • Acts 22:5
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    5As also ye chiefe Priest doeth beare me witnes, & al the company of the Elders: of whom also I receiued letters vnto the brethren, and went to Damascus to bring them which were there, bound vnto Hierusalem, that they might be punished.

  • 2 Cor 11:28
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    28Beside the thinges which are outwarde, I am combred dayly, and haue the care of all the Churches.

  • Phil 1:8
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    8For God is my recorde, howe I long after you all from the very heart roote in Iesus Christ.

  • Rom 15:23
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    23But nowe seeing I haue no more place in these quarters, and also haue bene desirous many yeeres agone to come vnto you,

  • 1 Thess 3:3
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    3That no man should be moued with these afflictions: for ye your selues knowe, that we are appointed thereunto.

  • 2 Cor 11:23
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    23They are the ministers of Christ (I speake as a foole) I am more: in labours more aboundant: in stripes aboue measure: in prison more plenteously: in death oft.

  • 2 Tim 4:5-6
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    5But watch thou in all thinges: suffer aduersitie: doe the worke of an Euangelist: cause thy ministerie to be throughly liked of.

    6For I am nowe readie to be offered, and the time of my departing is at hand.

  • Phlm 1:13
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    13Whom I woulde haue reteined with mee, that in thy steade he might haue ministred vnto me in the bondes of the Gospel.

  • Acts 20:31
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    31Therefore watche, and remember, that by the space of three yeres I ceased not to warne euery one, both night and day with teares.