2 Corinthians 11:28 Cross References - MLV

²⁸ Plus there are those things which are outside, my every day pressure which is the anxiety for all the congregations.

³⁶ Now after some days Paul said to Barnabas, We should return now! We should visit the brethren in every city in which we proclaimed the word of the Lord to see how they are holding up. \ulnone\nosupersub

⁴⁰ but Paul went forth, having chosen Silas, having been given to the favor of the Lord by the brethren. ⁴¹ Now he was going through Syria and Cilicia, further strengthening the congregations.

²³ And having spent some time there, he came out and went through the region of Galatia and afterwards Phrygia, further strengthening all the disciples.

² Now having gone through those parts and having encouraged them with much speech, he came into Greece.

¹⁸ Now as they came to him, he said to them, You know, from the first day of which I stepped into Asia, how I happened to be with you all the time, ¹⁹ serving the Lord with all humility and from many tears, and from tests which befell me among the pacts of the Jews; ²⁰ how I did not retreat back in anything of what is advantageous for you, proclaiming and teaching you in public and in every house, ²¹ thoroughly testifying both to Jews and to Greeks the repentance toward God and faith toward our Lord Jesus. ²² And now, behold, I travel to Jerusalem, having been bound in the spirit, not knowing the things which will be meeting with me there, ²³ except that the Holy Spirit is thoroughly testifying to me in every city, saying that bonds and afflictions are remaining for me. ²⁴ But I make account of nothing, nor am I holding my life as precious to myself, as I desire to complete my course with joy, and the service which I received from the Lord Jesus, to thoroughly testify the good-news of the favor of God. ²⁵ And now, behold, I know that you all, among whom I went through preaching the kingdom of God, will be seeing my face no more, ²⁶ because I testify to you on this very day, that I am clean from the blood of all men. ²⁷ For I did not retreat back from proclaiming to you the whole plan of God. ²⁸ Therefore, take-heed to yourselves and to all the flock, in which the Holy Spirit placed you as overseers, to shepherd the congregation of the Lord and God, which the Lord acquired through his own blood. ²⁹ I know this: after my goodbye, cruel wolves will be entering into you, not sparing the flock; ³⁰ and men will be standing up from among yourselves, speaking perverse things, to pull away the disciples after themselves. ³¹ Hence watch, remembering that for three years I ceased not from admonishing each one of you^\'b0 every day with tears. ³² And hereafter I consign you brethren to God, and to the word of his favor, which is able to build you up and to give you an inheritance among all those who have been made holy. ³³ I coveted no one’s silver or gold or garment. ³⁴ You yourselves know that these hands attended to my needs, and to those being with me. ³⁵ I showed to you an example in all things, that so laboring, it is essential to help the weak and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, that he himself said, It is more fortunate to give than to receive.

¹⁴ I am a debtor both to Greeks and to Barbarians, both to the wise and to the foolish.

¹³ For I speak to you who are Gentiles, inasmuch as I am indeed an apostle of Gentiles, I glorify my service;

¹⁶ that I might be a minister of Jesus Christ to the Gentiles, having done the sacred work of the good-news of God, in order that the offering up of the Gentiles might become acceptable, having been made holy in the Holy Spirit.

⁴ who have risked their own neck on behalf of my life; whom I not only give-thanks, but also all the congregations of the Gentiles;

¹⁷ Except as God has divided to each one, as the Lord has called each, so let him walk. And so I myself am commanding in all the congregations.

¹ For I wish you to know how-vast a struggle I have concerning you and those in Laodicea and as many as have not seen my face in the flesh;