2 Corinthians 7:5

In Macedonia Paul found no rest, beset by conflicts outside and fears within. Even an apostle knew real anxiety and distress.

Cross-references · 22

• 2 Cor 2:13I had no rest in my spirit, because I found not Titus my brother: but taking my leave of them, I went from thence into Macedonia.
• Deut 32:25The sword without, and terror within, shall destroy both the young man and the virgin, the suckling also with the man of gray hairs.
• Acts 20:1And after the uproar was ceased, Paul called unto him the disciples, and embraced them, and departed for to go into Macedonia.
• 1 Th 3:5For this cause, when I could no longer forbear, I sent to know your faith, lest by some means the tempter have tempted you, and our labour be in vain.
• Gal 4:11I am afraid of you, lest I have bestowed upon you labour in vain.
• Matt 11:28–30Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.
• 2 Cor 11:23–30Are they ministers of Christ? (I speak as a fool) I am more; in labours more abundant, in stripes above measure, in prisons more frequent, in deaths oft.
• 2 Cor 4:8–12We are troubled on every side, yet not distressed; we are perplexed, but not in despair;
• Job 18:11Terrors shall make him afraid on every side, and shall drive him to his feet.
• 2 Cor 2:3And I wrote this same unto you, lest, when I came, I should have sorrow from them of whom I ought to rejoice; having confidence in you all, that my joy is the joy of you all.
• Gen 8:9But the dove found no rest for the sole of her foot, and she returned unto him into the ark, for the waters were on the face of the whole earth: then he put forth his hand, and took her, and pulled her in unto him into the ark.
• Isa 33:12And the people shall be as the burnings of lime: as thorns cut up shall they be burned in the fire.
• 1 Cor 16:5Now I will come unto you, when I shall pass through Macedonia: for I do pass through Macedonia.
• Gal 4:19–20My little children, of whom I travail in birth again until Christ be formed in you,
• Jer 20:10For I heard the defaming of many, fear on every side. Report, say they, and we will report it. All my familiars watched for my halting, saying, Peradventure he will be enticed, and we shall prevail against him, and we shall take our revenge on him.
• Jer 8:18When I would comfort myself against sorrow, my heart is faint in me.
• Jer 6:25Go not forth into the field, nor walk by the way; for the sword of the enemy and fear is on every side.
• 2 Cor 1:16–17And to pass by you into Macedonia, and to come again out of Macedonia unto you, and of you to be brought on my way toward Judaea.
• Jer 45:3Thou didst say, Woe is me now! for the LORD hath added grief to my sorrow; I fainted in my sighing, and I find no rest.
• 1 Cor 15:31I protest by your rejoicing which I have in Christ Jesus our LORD, I die daily.
• 2 Cor 2:9For to this end also did I write, that I might know the proof of you, whether ye be obedient in all things.
• 2 Cor 12:20–21For I fear, lest, when I come, I shall not find you such as I would, and that I shall be found unto you such as ye would not: lest there be debates, envyings, wraths, strifes, backbitings, whisperings, swellings, tumults:

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