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In stripesf, in imprisonments, ζin tumults, in labors, in watchings, in fastings;

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2 Cor. 11:23• ²³Are they ministers of Christ? (I speak as a fool) I am more; in labors more abundant, in stripes above measure, in prisons more frequent, in deaths oft. (2 Cor. 11:23)

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or, in tossings to and fro.

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stripes.

2 Cor. 11:23‑25• ²³Are they ministers of Christ? (I speak as a fool) I am more; in labors more abundant, in stripes above measure, in prisons more frequent, in deaths oft.
²⁴Of the Jews five times received I forty stripes save one.
²⁵Thrice was I beaten with rods, once was I stoned, thrice I suffered shipwreck, a night and a day I have been in the deep; (2 Cor. 11:23‑25)

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Deut. 25:3• ³Forty stripes he may give him, and not exceed: lest, if he should exceed, and beat him above these with many stripes, then thy brother should seem vile unto thee. (Deut. 25:3)

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Isa. 53:5• ⁵But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed. (Isa. 53:5)

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Acts 16:23• ²³And when they had laid many stripes upon them, they cast them into prison, charging the jailor to keep them safely: (Acts 16:23)

imprisonments.

1 Kings 22:27• ²⁷And say, Thus saith the king, Put this fellow in the prison, and feed him with bread of affliction and with water of affliction, until I come in peace. (1 Kings 22:27)

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2 Chron. 16:10• ¹⁰Then Asa was wroth with the seer, and put him in a prison house; for he was in a rage with him because of this thing. And Asa oppressed some of the people the same time. (2 Chron. 16:10)

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Jer. 33:1• ¹Moreover the word of the Lord came unto Jeremiah the second time, while he was yet shut up in the court of the prison, saying, (Jer. 33:1)

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Jer. 37:15‑16• ¹⁵Wherefore the princes were wroth with Jeremiah, and smote him, and put him in prison in the house of Jonathan the scribe: for they had made that the prison.
¹⁶When Jeremiah was entered into the dungeon, and into the cabins, and Jeremiah had remained there many days; (Jer. 37:15‑16)

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Jer. 38:6• ⁶Then took they Jeremiah, and cast him into the dungeon of Malchiah the son of Hammelech, that was in the court of the prison: and they let down Jeremiah with cords. And in the dungeon there was no water, but mire: so Jeremiah sunk in the mire. (Jer. 38:6)

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Matt. 14:3,10• ³For Herod had laid hold on John, and bound him, and put him in prison for Herodias' sake, his brother Philip's wife.
¹⁰And he sent, and beheaded John in the prison. (Matt. 14:3,10)

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Acts 5:18• ¹⁸And laid their hands on the apostles, and put them in the common prison. (Acts 5:18)

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Acts 12:4‑5• ⁴And when he had apprehended him, he put him in prison, and delivered him to four quaternions of soldiers to keep him; intending after Easter to bring him forth to the people.
⁵Peter therefore was kept in prison: but prayer was made without ceasing of the church unto God for him. (Acts 12:4‑5)

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Acts 16:24• ²⁴Who, having received such a charge, thrust them into the inner prison, and made their feet fast in the stocks. (Acts 16:24)

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Acts 22:24• ²⁴The chief captain commanded him to be brought into the castle, and bade that he should be examined by scourging; that he might know wherefore they cried so against him. (Acts 22:24)

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Acts 23:35• ³⁵I will hear thee, said he, when thine accusers are also come. And he commanded him to be kept in Herod's judgment hall. (Acts 23:35)

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Acts 24:27• ²⁷But after two years Porcius Festus came into Felix' room: and Felix, willing to show the Jews a pleasure, left Paul bound. (Acts 24:27)

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Acts 26:10,29• ¹⁰Which thing I also did in Jerusalem: and many of the saints did I shut up in prison, having received authority from the chief priests; and when they were put to death, I gave my voice against them.
²⁹And Paul said, I would to God, that not only thou, but also all that hear me this day, were both almost, and altogether such as I am, except these bonds. (Acts 26:10,29)

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Acts 28:16‑17,30• ¹⁶And when we came to Rome, the centurion delivered the prisoners to the captain of the guard: but Paul was suffered to dwell by himself with a soldier that kept him.
¹⁷And it came to pass, that after three days Paul called the chief of the Jews together: and when they were come together, he said unto them, Men and brethren, though I have committed nothing against the people, or customs of our fathers, yet was I delivered prisoner from Jerusalem into the hands of the Romans.
³⁰And Paul dwelt two whole years in his own hired house, and received all that came in unto him, (Acts 28:16‑17,30)

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Eph. 3:1• ¹For this cause I Paul, the prisoner of Jesus Christ for you Gentiles, (Eph. 3:1)

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Phil. 1:13• ¹³So that my bonds in Christ are manifest in all the palace, and in all other places; (Phil. 1:13)

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2 Tim. 1:8• ⁸Be not thou therefore ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me his prisoner: but be thou partaker of the afflictions of the gospel according to the power of God; (2 Tim. 1:8)

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2 Tim. 2:9• ⁹Wherein I suffer trouble, as an evil doer, even unto bonds; but the word of God is not bound. (2 Tim. 2:9)

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Heb. 11:36• ³⁶And others had trial of cruel mockings and scourgings, yea, moreover of bonds and imprisonment: (Heb. 11:36)

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Heb. 13:23• ²³Know ye that our brother Timothy is set at liberty; with whom, if he come shortly, I will see you. (Heb. 13:23)

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Rev. 2:10• ¹⁰Fear none of those things which thou shalt suffer: behold, the devil shall cast some of you into prison, that ye may be tried; and ye shall have tribulation ten days: be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee a crown of life. (Rev. 2:10)

in tumults.

or, in tossings to and fro.

2 Cor. 1:8‑10• ⁸For we would not, brethren, have you ignorant of our trouble which came to us in Asia, that we were pressed out of measure, above strength, insomuch that we despaired even of life:
⁹But we had the sentence of death in ourselves, that we should not trust in ourselves, but in God which raiseth the dead:
¹⁰Who delivered us from so great a death, and doth deliver: in whom we trust that he will yet deliver us; (2 Cor. 1:8‑10)

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Acts 14:19• ¹⁹And there came thither certain Jews from Antioch and Iconium, who persuaded the people, and, having stoned Paul, drew him out of the city, supposing he had been dead. (Acts 14:19)

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Acts 17:5• ⁵But the Jews which believed not, moved with envy, took unto them certain lewd fellows of the baser sort, and gathered a company, and set all the city on an uproar, and assaulted the house of Jason, and sought to bring them out to the people. (Acts 17:5)

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Acts 18:12‑17• ¹²And when Gallio was the deputy of Achaia, the Jews made insurrection with one accord against Paul, and brought him to the judgment seat,
¹³Saying, This fellow persuadeth men to worship God contrary to the law.
¹⁴And when Paul was now about to open his mouth, Gallio said unto the Jews, If it were a matter of wrong or wicked lewdness, O ye Jews, reason would that I should bear with you:
¹⁵But if it be a question of words and names, and of your law, look ye to it; for I will be no judge of such matters.
¹⁶And he drave them from the judgment seat.
¹⁷Then all the Greeks took Sosthenes, the chief ruler of the synagogue, and beat him before the judgment seat. And Gallio cared for none of those things. (Acts 18:12‑17)

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Acts 19:23‑34• ²³And the same time there arose no small stir about that way.
²⁴For a certain man named Demetrius, a silversmith, which made silver shrines for Diana, brought no small gain unto the craftsmen;
²⁵Whom he called together with the workmen of like occupation, and said, Sirs, ye know that by this craft we have our wealth.
²⁶Moreover ye see and hear, that not alone at Ephesus, but almost throughout all Asia, this Paul hath persuaded and turned away much people, saying that they be no gods, which are made with hands:
²⁷So that not only this our craft is in danger to be set at nought; but also that the temple of the great goddess Diana should be despised, and her magnificence should be destroyed, whom all Asia and the world worshippeth.
²⁸And when they heard these sayings, they were full of wrath, and cried out, saying, Great is Diana of the Ephesians.
²⁹And the whole city was filled with confusion: and having caught Gaius and Aristarchus, men of Macedonia, Paul's companions in travel, they rushed with one accord into the theatre.
³⁰And when Paul would have entered in unto the people, the disciples suffered him not.
³¹And certain of the chief of Asia, which were his friends, sent unto him, desiring him that he would not adventure himself into the theatre.
³²Some therefore cried one thing, and some another: for the assembly was confused; and the more part knew not wherefore they were come together.
³³And they drew Alexander out of the multitude, the Jews putting him forward. And Alexander beckoned with the hand, and would have made his defence unto the people.
³⁴But when they knew that he was a Jew, all with one voice about the space of two hours cried out, Great is Diana of the Ephesians. (Acts 19:23‑34)

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Acts 21:27‑35• ²⁷And when the seven days were almost ended, the Jews which were of Asia, when they saw him in the temple, stirred up all the people, and laid hands on him,
²⁸Crying out, Men of Israel, help: This is the man, that teacheth all men every where against the people, and the law, and this place: and further brought Greeks also into the temple, and hath polluted this holy place.
²⁹(For they had seen before with him in the city Trophimus an Ephesian, whom they supposed that Paul had brought into the temple.)
³⁰And all the city was moved, and the people ran together: and they took Paul, and drew him out of the temple: and forthwith the doors were shut.
³¹And as they went about to kill him, tidings came unto the chief captain of the band, that all Jerusalem was in an uproar.
³²Who immediately took soldiers and centurions, and ran down unto them: and when they saw the chief captain and the soldiers, they left beating of Paul.
³³Then the chief captain came near, and took him, and commanded him to be bound with two chains; and demanded who he was, and what he had done.
³⁴And some cried one thing, some another, among the multitude: and when he could not know the certainty for the tumult, he commanded him to be carried into the castle.
³⁵And when he came upon the stairs, so it was, that he was borne of the soldiers for the violence of the people. (Acts 21:27‑35)

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Acts 22:23• ²³And as they cried out, and cast off their clothes, and threw dust into the air, (Acts 22:23)

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Acts 23:10• ¹⁰And when there arose a great dissension, the chief captain, fearing lest Paul should have been pulled in pieces of them, commanded the soldiers to go down, and to take him by force from among them, and to bring him into the castle. (Acts 23:10)

labours.

2 Cor. 11:23• ²³Are they ministers of Christ? (I speak as a fool) I am more; in labors more abundant, in stripes above measure, in prisons more frequent, in deaths oft. (2 Cor. 11:23)

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1 Cor. 15:10• ¹⁰But by the grace of God I am what I am: and his grace which was bestowed upon me was not in vain; but I labored more abundantly than they all: yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me. (1 Cor. 15:10)

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1 Thess. 2:9• ⁹For ye remember, brethren, our labor and travail: for laboring night and day, because we would not be chargeable unto any of you, we preached unto you the gospel of God. (1 Thess. 2:9)

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1 Tim. 4:10• ¹⁰For therefore we both labor and suffer reproach, because we trust in the living God, who is the Saviour of all men, specially of those that believe. (1 Tim. 4:10)

watchings.

2 Cor. 11:27• ²⁷In weariness and painfulness, in watchings often, in hunger and thirst, in fastings often, in cold and nakedness. (2 Cor. 11:27)

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Ezek. 3:17• ¹⁷Son of man, I have made thee a watchman unto the house of Israel: therefore hear the word at my mouth, and give them warning from me. (Ezek. 3:17)

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Mark 13:34‑37• ³⁴For the Son of man is as a man taking a far journey, who left his house, and gave authority to his servants, and to every man his work, and commanded the porter to watch.
³⁵Watch ye therefore: for ye know not when the master of the house cometh, at even, or at midnight, or at the cockcrowing, or in the morning:
³⁶Lest coming suddenly he find you sleeping.
³⁷And what I say unto you I say unto all, Watch. (Mark 13:34‑37)

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Acts 20:31• ³¹Therefore watch, and remember, that by the space of three years I ceased not to warn every one night and day with tears. (Acts 20:31)

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2 Tim. 4:5• ⁵But watch thou in all things, endure afflictions, do the work of an evangelist, make full proof of thy ministry. (2 Tim. 4:5)

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Heb. 13:17• ¹⁷Obey them that have the rule over you, and submit yourselves: for they watch for your souls, as they that must give account, that they may do it with joy, and not with grief: for that is unprofitable for you. (Heb. 13:17)

fastings.

Matt. 9:15• ¹⁵And Jesus said unto them, Can the children of the bridechamber mourn, as long as the bridegroom is with them? but the days will come, when the bridegroom shall be taken from them, and then shall they fast. (Matt. 9:15)

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Acts 13:3• ³And when they had fasted and prayed, and laid their hands on them, they sent them away. (Acts 13:3)

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Acts 14:23• ²³And when they had ordained them elders in every church, and had prayed with fasting, they commended them to the Lord, on whom they believed. (Acts 14:23)

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1 Cor. 7:5• ⁵Defraud ye not one the other, except it be with consent for a time, that ye may give yourselves to fasting and prayer; and come together again, that Satan tempt you not for your incontinency. (1 Cor. 7:5)

• 2 Cor. 11:23 speaks of the apostle's being " in prisons more frequent," so that we know such shame to have been abundantly his lot…."in tumults"-- a "riot" in the world or "confusion" among saints; and here the context confirms the former: a shocking trial to one of well-ordered habits....we pass on from inflicted to voluntary trials....the apostle's " labors, watchings, fastings," had to do with the gospel and the church, as well as individual souls, and were quite above the circumstances of trade good or bad. (“Notes on 2 Corinthians 6:4-7” by W. Kelly)

• they commended themselves by the patience with which they met the special trials that came upon them as the servants of the Lord — stripes, imprisonments, and tumults. (“2 Corinthians 6” by H. Smith)

• they further commended themselves by the patience with which they met all the exercises in connection with the Lord's work and the Lord's people — labors, watchings, and fastings. (“2 Corinthians 6” by H. Smith)

• As to “prisons,” we know of but one, recorded minutely in Acts 16, doubtless for its momentous connection with the first planting of the gospel in Philippi; but 2 Cor. 11:23 speaks of the apostle's being “in prisons more frequent,” so that we know such shame to have been abundantly his lot. (“Notes on 2 Corinthians 6:4-7” by W. Kelly)

• The apostle's “labors, watchings, fastings,” had to do with the gospel and the church, as well as individual souls. (“Notes on 2 Corinthians 6:4-7” by W. Kelly)

J. N. Darby Translation

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in stripes, in prisons, in riots, in labours, in watchings, in fastings,

W. Kelly Translation

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in stripes, in prisons, in tumults, in labours, in watchings, in fastings,