2 Corinthians 7:5

KJV1611 – Modern English

For, when we came into Macedonia, our flesh had no rest, but we were troubled on every side; outside were conflicts, inside were fears.

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  • Deut 32:25 : 25 The sword outside, and terror within, shall destroy both the young man and the virgin, the nursing child also with the man of gray hairs.
  • 2 Cor 2:13 : 13 I had no rest in my spirit, because I did not find Titus my brother; but taking my leave of them, I went from there into Macedonia.
  • 2 Cor 4:8-9 : 8 We are troubled on every side, yet not distressed; we are perplexed, but not in despair; 9 Persecuted, but not forsaken; cast down, but not destroyed; 10 Always carrying about in the body the dying of the Lord Jesus, that the life of Jesus also might be made manifest in our body. 11 For we who live are always delivered unto death for Jesus' sake, that the life of Jesus also might be made manifest in our mortal flesh. 12 So then, death works in us, but life in you.
  • 2 Cor 11:23-30 : 23 Are they ministers of Christ? (I speak as a fool) I am more; in labors more abundant, in stripes above measure, in prisons more frequently, in deaths often. 24 From the Jews five times I received forty lashes minus one. 25 Three times I was beaten with rods, once I was stoned, three times I was shipwrecked, a night and a day I have been in the deep; 26 In journeys often, in perils of waters, in perils of robbers, in perils from my own countrymen, in perils from the Gentiles, in perils in the city, in perils in the wilderness, in perils in the sea, in perils among false brethren; 27 In weariness and toil, in sleeplessness often, in hunger and thirst, in fastings often, in cold and nakedness. 28 Besides the other things, what comes upon me daily: my deep concern for all the churches. 29 Who is weak, and I am not weak? Who is made to stumble, and I do not burn with indignation? 30 If I must boast, I will boast in the things concerning my weakness.
  • 2 Cor 12:20-21 : 20 For I fear, lest, when I come, I shall not find you as I wish, and that I shall be found by you such as you wish not; lest there be debates, envyings, wraths, strifes, backbitings, whisperings, swellings, tumults; 21 And lest, when I come again, my God will humble me among you, and that I shall mourn for many who have sinned already and have not repented of the uncleanness and fornication and lasciviousness which they have committed.
  • Gal 4:11 : 11 I am afraid for you, lest I have labored for you in vain.
  • Gal 4:19-20 : 19 My little children, for whom I labor in birth again until Christ is formed in you, 20 I desire to be present with you now and to change my tone; for I have doubts about you.
  • 1 Thess 3:5 : 5 For this reason, when I could no longer endure it, I sent to know about your faith, lest by some means the tempter had tempted you, and our labor might be in vain.
  • Gen 8:9 : 9 But the dove found no resting place for the sole of her foot, and she returned to him in the ark, for the waters were on the face of the whole earth. Then he put forth his hand, and took her, and brought her into the ark.
  • Job 18:11 : 11 Terrors shall make him afraid on every side, and shall drive him to his feet.
  • Isa 33:12 : 12 The people will be burned to lime; like thorns cut up, they will be burned in the fire.
  • Jer 6:25 : 25 Do not go forth into the field, nor walk by the way; for the sword of the enemy and fear is on every side.
  • Jer 8:18 : 18 When I would comfort myself against sorrow, my heart is faint within me.
  • Jer 20:10 : 10 For I heard the defaming of many, fear on every side. Report, they say, and we will report it. All my familiar friends watched for my faltering, saying, Perhaps he will be enticed, and we shall prevail against him, and we shall take our revenge on him.
  • Jer 45:3 : 3 You said, Woe is me now! for the LORD has added grief to my sorrow; I fainted in my sighing, and I find no rest.
  • Matt 11:28-30 : 28 Come to me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. 29 Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and you shall find rest for your souls. 30 For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.
  • Acts 20:1 : 1 And after the uproar had ceased, Paul called the disciples to himself, embraced them, and departed to go into Macedonia.
  • 1 Cor 15:31 : 31 I affirm, by the boasting in you which I have in Christ Jesus our Lord, I die daily.
  • 1 Cor 16:5 : 5 Now I will come to you when I pass through Macedonia, for I am going through Macedonia.
  • 2 Cor 1:16-17 : 16 And to pass by you into Macedonia, and to come again out of Macedonia to you, and by you to be brought on my way toward Judea. 17 When I therefore was intending this, did I act lightly? Or the things that I plan, do I plan according to the flesh, that with me there should be yes, yes, and no, no?
  • 2 Cor 2:3 : 3 And I wrote this to you so that when I come, I would not have sorrow from those who ought to bring me joy; having confidence in you all, that my joy is the joy of you all.
  • 2 Cor 2:9 : 9 For to this end I also wrote, that I might test you and know whether you are obedient in all things.

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