2 Corinthians 6:5

In stripes, in imprisonments, in tumults, in labours, in watchings, in fastings;

Cross-references

2 Corinthians 11:27 expands on the same hardships — toil, sleepless nights, hunger — echoing this list.

2 Corinthians 11:23-25 expands on the same sufferings—stripes, imprisonments, labors—providing a detailed parallel account.

In 2 Corinthians 1:8-10, Paul describes a severe affliction in Asia that led him to despair, adding depth to the hardships briefly listed here.

Acts 22:24 Parallel

Acts 22:24 recounts Paul about to be flogged—matching the 'beatings' he enumerates as part of his apostolic trials.

Hebrews 11:36 lists sufferings including flogging, chains, and imprisonment — a direct parallel to the beatings and imprisonments Paul recounts here.

In 2 Timothy 2:9, Paul mentions being bound with chains, directly echoing the 'imprisonments' from his list of hardships here.

2 Timothy 1:8 calls Paul 'his prisoner' and urges sharing in suffering — reinforcing his imprisonment theme.

1 Thessalonians 2:9 describes Paul's night-and-day labor — directly paralleling 'hard work' and 'sleepless nights' here.

Philippians 1:13 states Paul's imprisonment became known — a direct parallel to his sufferings.

Ephesians 3:1 identifies Paul as 'a prisoner for Christ Jesus' — directly aligning with his imprisonments here.

Acts 28:30 Historical context

Acts 28:30 notes Paul stayed two years under house arrest — a long imprisonment matching his list.

Acts 28:16 Historical context

Acts 28:16 describes Paul under house arrest in Rome — an example of the 'imprisonments' he endured.

Acts 26:29 Historical context

In Acts 26:29, Paul speaks of his chains before Agrippa — a specific reference to his imprisonment.

Acts 24:27 Historical context

In Acts 24:27, Felix leaves Paul imprisoned for two years — matching the 'imprisonments' Paul recounts.

Acts 23:35 Historical context

In Acts 23:35, Paul is kept in Herod's praetorium while awaiting trial — a direct instance of the 'imprisonments' he lists.

Acts 22:23 Historical context

Acts 22:23 depicts a riot Paul faced — a concrete example of the 'riots' listed among his hardships here.

In Jeremiah 37:15, the prophet is beaten and imprisoned—the same types of suffering Paul lists here, showing shared endurance.

Jeremiah 37:16 adds a dark dungeon cell—illustrating the harsh imprisonment Paul also experienced and includes in his list.

Acts 20:31 Historical context

Acts 20:31 describes Paul's night-and-day admonition — a concrete example of the 'sleepless nights' and 'hard work' listed here.

Acts 19:23–34 Historical context

Acts 19:23-34 details the great riot in Ephesus, directly matching the 'riots' Paul experienced as listed here.

Acts 17:5 Historical context

Acts 17:5 describes a mob inciting a riot in Thessalonica, directly corresponding to the 'riots' Paul lists among his hardships.

Acts 16:24 Parallel

In Acts 16:24, Paul himself is thrown into the inner prison and fastened in stocks—a firsthand example of the imprisonments he later lists.

Acts 16:23 Historical context

Acts 16:23 records Paul and Silas being beaten and imprisoned, a specific instance of the stripes and imprisonments mentioned here.

In Jeremiah 38:6, the prophet is lowered into a muddy cistern—a literal imprisonment matching Paul's 'imprisonments' and 'labors'.

Acts 21:27–34 Historical context

Acts 21:27-34 describes Paul seized by a mob and bound with chains, directly connecting to both the 'riots' and 'imprisonments' in his list.

Acts 14:19 Historical context

Acts 14:19 recounts Paul being stoned and left for dead, directly matching the 'beatings' mentioned in his list of sufferings.

Acts 12:5 Parallel

Acts 12:5 describes Peter kept in prison while the church prays—reinforcing the reality of imprisonment that Paul includes in his list.

Acts 12:4 Parallel

Acts 12:4 shows Peter imprisoned under heavy guard—a specific case of the imprisonments Paul references as part of apostolic suffering.

Acts 5:18 Parallel

In Acts 5:18, the apostles are arrested and put in public jail—mirroring the imprisonments Paul counts among his own hardships.

Matthew 14:3 records John the Baptist's arrest and binding—a direct parallel to the imprisonments Paul lists as part of his ministry sufferings.

Acts 16:22 Historical context

Acts 16:22 describes the public beating with rods ordered by magistrates, a concrete example of the beatings Paul endured.

1 Corinthians 4:11 lists similar hardships including hunger and thirst, directly echoing the hunger mentioned here.

Acts 23:10 Historical context

Acts 23:10 shows Paul rescued from a violent mob — another instance of the 'riots' and dangers he endured.

Deuteronomy 25:3 Historical context

Deuteronomy 25:3 limits beatings to forty stripes, the legal background for the stripes Paul endured in ministry.