Acts 20:19

Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

serving the Lord with all humility, and many tears, and temptations, that befell me in the counsels of the Jews against `me';

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  • Acts 20:3 : 3 having made also three months' `stay' -- a counsel of the Jews having been against him -- being about to set forth to Syria, there came `to him' a resolution of returning through Macedonia.
  • Acts 20:31 : 31 `Therefore, watch, remembering that three years, night and day, I did not cease with tears warning each one;
  • Rom 12:11 : 11 in the diligence not slothful; in the spirit fervent; the Lord serving;
  • Phil 3:18 : 18 for many walk of whom many times I told you -- and now also weeping tell -- the enemies of the cross of the Christ!
  • Col 3:24 : 24 having known that from the Lord ye shall receive the recompense of the inheritance -- for the Lord Christ ye serve;
  • 2 Cor 2:4 : 4 for out of much tribulation and pressure of heart I wrote to you through many tears, not that ye might be made sorry, but that ye might know the love that I have more abundantly toward you.
  • 2 Cor 3:5 : 5 not that we are sufficient of ourselves to think anything, as of ourselves, but our sufficiency `is' of God,
  • 2 Cor 4:7-9 : 7 And we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellency of the power may be of God, and not of us; 8 on every side being in tribulation, but not straitened; perplexed, but not in despair; 9 persecuted, but not forsaken; cast down, but not destroyed; 10 at all times the dying of the Lord Jesus bearing about in the body, that the life also of Jesus in our body may be manifested, 11 for always are we who are living delivered up to death because of Jesus, that the life also of Jesus may be manifested in our dying flesh,
  • 2 Cor 7:5 : 5 for also we, having come to Macedonia, no relaxation hath our flesh had, but on every side we are in tribulation, without `are' fightings, within -- fears;
  • 2 Cor 11:23-30 : 23 ministrants of Christ are they? -- as beside myself I speak -- I more; in labours more abundantly, in stripes above measure, in prisons more frequently, in deaths many times; 24 from Jews five times forty `stripes' save one I did receive; 25 thrice was I beaten with rods, once was I stoned, thrice was I shipwrecked, a night and a day in the deep I have passed; 26 journeyings many times, perils of rivers, perils of robbers, perils from kindred, perils from nations, perils in city, perils in wilderness, perils in sea, perils among false brethren; 27 in laboriousness and painfulness, in watchings many times, in hunger and thirst, in fastings many times, in cold and nakedness; 28 apart from the things without -- the crowding upon me that is daily -- the care of all the assemblies. 29 Who is infirm, and I am not infirm? who is stumbled, and I am not fired; 30 if to boast it behoveth `me', of the things of my infirmity I will boast;
  • 2 Cor 12:7-9 : 7 and that by the exceeding greatness of the revelations I might not be exalted overmuch, there was given to me a thorn in the flesh, a messenger of the Adversary, that he might buffet me, that I might not be exalted overmuch. 8 Concerning this thing thrice the Lord did I call upon, that it might depart from me, 9 and He said to me, `Sufficient for thee is My grace, for My power in infirmity is perfected;' most gladly, therefore, will I rather boast in my infirmities, that the power of the Christ may rest on me: 10 wherefore I am well pleased in infirmities, in damages, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses -- for Christ; for whenever I am infirm, then I am powerful;
  • Gal 1:10 : 10 for now men do I persuade, or God? or do I seek to please men? for if yet men I did please -- Christ's servant I should not be.
  • Gal 4:13-14 : 13 and ye have known that through infirmity of the flesh I did proclaim good news to you at the first, 14 and my trial that `is' in my flesh ye did not despise nor reject, but as a messenger of God ye did receive me -- as Christ Jesus;
  • Eph 6:7 : 7 with good-will serving, as to the Lord, and not to men,
  • Ps 119:136 : 136 Rivulets of waters have come down mine eyes, Because they have not kept Thy law!
  • Jer 9:1 : 1 Who doth make my head waters, And mine eye a fountain of tears? And I weep by day and by night, For the wounded of the daughter of my people.
  • Jer 13:17 : 17 And if ye do not hear it, In secret places doth my soul weep, because of pride, Yea, it weepeth sore, And the tear cometh down mine eyes, For the flock of Jehovah hath been taken captive.
  • Luke 19:41 : 41 And when he came nigh, having seen the city, he wept over it,
  • John 12:26 : 26 if any one may minister to me, let him follow me, and where I am, there also my ministrant shall be; and if any one may minister to me -- honour him will the Father.
  • Acts 9:23-25 : 23 And when many days were fulfilled, the Jews took counsel together to kill him, 24 and their counsel against `him' was known to Saul; they were also watching the gates both day and night, that they may kill him, 25 and the disciples having taken him, by night did let him down by the wall, letting down in a basket.
  • Acts 13:50-51 : 50 And the Jews stirred up the devout and honourable women, and the first men of the city, and did raise persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and did put them out from their borders; 51 and they having shaken off the dust of their feet against them, came to Iconium,
  • Acts 14:5-6 : 5 and when there was a purpose both of the nations and of the Jews with their rulers to use `them' despitefully, and to stone them, 6 they having become aware, did flee to the cities of Lycaonia, Lystra, and Derbe, and to the region round about,
  • Acts 14:19-20 : 19 And there came thither, from Antioch and Iconium, Jews, and they having persuaded the multitudes, and having stoned Paul, drew him outside of the city, having supposed him to be dead; 20 and the disciples having surrounded him, having risen he entered into the city, and on the morrow he went forth with Barnabas to Derbe.
  • Acts 17:5 : 5 And the unbelieving Jews, having been moved with envy, and having taken to them of the loungers certain evil men, and having made a crowd, were setting the city in an uproar; having assailed also the house of Jason, they were seeking them to bring `them' to the populace,
  • Acts 17:13 : 13 And when the Jews from Thessalonica knew that also in Berea was the word of God declared by Paul, they came thither also, agitating the multitudes;
  • 1 Thess 1:9 : 9 for they themselves concerning us do declare what entrance we had unto you, and how ye did turn unto God from the idols, to serve a living and true God,
  • 2 Tim 1:4 : 4 desiring greatly to see thee, being mindful of thy tears, that with joy I may be filled,
  • Jas 1:2 : 2 All joy count `it', my brethren, when ye may fall into temptations manifold;
  • 1 Pet 1:6 : 6 in which ye are glad, a little now, if it be necessary, being made to sorrow in manifold trials,
  • 2 Pet 1:1 : 1 Simeon Peter, a servant and an apostle of Jesus Christ, to those who did obtain a like precious faith with us in the righteousness of our God and Saviour Jesus Christ:
  • Rev 7:15 : 15 because of this are they before the throne of God, and they do service to Him day and night in His sanctuary, and He who is sitting upon the throne shall tabernacle over them;
  • 1 Cor 4:9-9 : 9 for I think that God did set forth us the apostles last -- as appointed to death, because a spectacle we became to the world, and messengers, and men; 10 we `are' fools because of Christ, and ye wise in Christ; we `are' ailing, and ye strong; ye glorious, and we dishonoured; 11 unto the present hour we both hunger, and thirst, and are naked, and are buffeted, and wander about, 12 and labour, working with `our' own hands; being reviled, we bless; being persecuted, we suffer; 13 being spoken evil of, we entreat; as filth of the world we did become -- of all things an offscouring -- till now.
  • 1 Cor 15:9-9 : 9 for I am the least of the apostles, who am not worthy to be called an apostle, because I did persecute the assembly of God, 10 and by the grace of God I am what I am, and His grace that `is' towards me came not in vain, but more abundantly than they all did I labour, yet not I, but the grace of God that `is' with me;
  • Acts 27:23 : 23 for there stood by me this night a messenger of God -- whose I am, and whom I serve --
  • Rom 1:1 : 1 Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, a called apostle, having been separated to the good news of God --
  • Rom 1:9 : 9 for God is my witness, whom I serve in my spirit in the good news of His Son, how unceasingly I make mention of you,

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • 18and when they were come unto him, he said to them, `Ye -- ye know from the first day in which I came to Asia, how, with you at all times I was;

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    20how nothing I did keep back of what things are profitable, not to declare to you, and to teach you publicly, and in every house,

    21testifying fully both to Jews and Greeks, toward God reformation, and faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ.

    22`And now, lo, I -- bound in the Spirit -- go on to Jerusalem, the things that shall befall me in it not knowing,

    23save that the Holy Spirit in every city doth testify fully, saying, that for me bonds and tribulations remain;

    24but I make account of none of these, neither do I count my life precious to myself, so that I finish my course with joy, and the ministration that I received from the Lord Jesus, to testify fully the good news of the grace of God.

    25`And now, lo, I have known that no more shall ye see my face, -- ye all among whom I did go preaching the reign of God;

  • 31`Therefore, watch, remembering that three years, night and day, I did not cease with tears warning each one;

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    21because of these things the Jews -- having caught me in the temple -- were endeavouring to kill `me'.

    22`Having obtained, therefore, help from God, till this day, I have stood witnessing both to small and to great, saying nothing besides the things that both the prophets and Moses spake of as about to come,

  • 19and I said, Lord, they -- they know that I was imprisoning and was scourging in every synagogue those believing on thee;

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    10And thou -- thou hast followed after my teaching, manner of life, purpose, faith, long-suffering, love, endurance,

    11the persecutions, the afflictions, that befel me in Antioch, in Iconium, in Lystra; what persecutions I endured, and out of all the Lord did deliver me,

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    36And these things having said, having bowed his knees, with them all, he did pray,

    37and there came a great weeping to all, and having fallen upon the neck of Paul, they were kissing him,

  • 18may the Lord give to him to find kindness from the Lord in that day; and how many things in Ephesus he did minister thou dost very well know.

  • 19and having saluted them, he was declaring, one by one, each of the things God did among the nations through his ministration,

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    26journeyings many times, perils of rivers, perils of robbers, perils from kindred, perils from nations, perils in city, perils in wilderness, perils in sea, perils among false brethren;

    27in laboriousness and painfulness, in watchings many times, in hunger and thirst, in fastings many times, in cold and nakedness;

  • 13and Paul answered, `What do ye -- weeping, and crushing mine heart? for I, not only to be bound, but also to die at Jerusalem, am ready, for the name of the Lord Jesus;'

  • 9for God is my witness, whom I serve in my spirit in the good news of His Son, how unceasingly I make mention of you,

  • 30the same conflict having, such as ye saw in me, and now hear of in me.

  • 17`And it came to pass when I returned to Jerusalem, and while I was praying in the temple, I came into a trance,

  • 10And this happened for two years so that all those dwelling in Asia did hear the word of the Lord Jesus, both Jews and Greeks,

  • 31that I may be delivered from those not believing in Judea, and that my ministration, that `is' for Jerusalem, may become acceptable to the saints;

  • 5in stripes, in imprisonments, in insurrections, in labours, in watchings, in fastings,

  • 17delivering thee from the people, and the nations, to whom now I send thee,

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    18in which certain Jews from Asia did find me purified in the temple, not with multitude, nor with tumult,

    19whom it behoveth to be present before thee, and to accuse, if they had anything against me,

  • 5And when both Silas and Timotheus came down from Macedonia, Paul was pressed in the Spirit, testifying fully to the Jews Jesus the Christ;

  • 13whom I did wish to retain to myself, that in thy behalf he might minister to me in the bonds of the good news,

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    33`The silver or gold or garments of no one did I covet;

    34and ye yourselves know that to my necessities, and to those who were with me, minister did these hands;

  • Acts 20:2-3
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    2and having gone through those parts, and having exhorted them with many words, he came to Greece;

    3having made also three months' `stay' -- a counsel of the Jews having been against him -- being about to set forth to Syria, there came `to him' a resolution of returning through Macedonia.

  • 4`The manner of my life then, indeed, from youth -- which from the beginning was among my nation, in Jerusalem -- know do all the Jews,

  • 4`And this way I persecuted unto death, binding and delivering up to prisons both men and women,

  • 13for ye did hear of my behaviour once in Judaism, that exceedingly I was persecuting the assembly of God, and wasting it,

  • 17And it came to pass after three days, Paul called together those who are the principal men of the Jews, and they having come together, he said unto them: `Men, brethren, I -- having done nothing contrary to the people, or to the customs of the fathers -- a prisoner from Jerusalem, was delivered up to the hands of the Romans;

  • 12`In which things, also, going on to Damascus -- with authority and commission from the chief priests --

  • 14for ye became imitators, brethren, of the assemblies of God that are in Judea in Christ Jesus, because such things ye suffered, even ye, from your own countrymen, as also they from the Jews,

  • 19in power of signs and wonders, in power of the Spirit of God; so that I, from Jerusalem, and in a circle as far as Illyricum, have fully preached the good news of the Christ;

  • 4for out of much tribulation and pressure of heart I wrote to you through many tears, not that ye might be made sorry, but that ye might know the love that I have more abundantly toward you.

  • 11And on the following night, the Lord having stood by him, said, `Take courage, Paul, for as thou didst fully testify the things concerning me at Jerusalem, so it behoveth thee also at Rome to testify.'

  • 2that I have great grief and unceasing pain in my heart --

  • 1And I, Paul, myself, do call upon you -- through the meekness and gentleness of the Christ -- who in presence, indeed `am' humble among you, and being absent, have courage toward you,

  • 3and I, in weakness, and in fear, and in much trembling, was with you;

  • 17and this became known to all, both Jews and Greeks, who are dwelling at Ephesus, and fear fell upon them all, and the name of the Lord Jesus was being magnified,

  • 19for being free from all men, to all men I made myself servant, that the more I might gain;

  • 19For I have known that this shall fall out to me for salvation, through your supplication, and the supply of the Spirit of Christ Jesus,