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2 Corinthians 11:28
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Not to mention other things, there is the daily pressure on me: my concern for all the churches.
Besides those things that are without, that which commeth vpon me dayly, the care of all the Churches.
Beside those things that are without, that which cometh upon me daily, the care of all the churches.
Apart from such external things, there is the daily pressure on me of concern for all the churches.
Besides all this, there is on me every day the load of my concern for all the churches.
Besides those external things, there is the daily [inescapable] pressure of my concern for all the churches.
Apart from such external things, there is the daily pressure on me of concern for all the churches.
Apart from such external things, there is the daily pressure on me of concern for all the churches.
Apart from these external trials, I face daily the pressure of my concern for all the churches.
Besides everything else, each day I am burdened down, worrying about all the churches.
And besides these external matters, there is the daily pressure of my anxious concern for all the congregations.
Besides those things that are without, the crowd [of cares] pressing on me daily, the burden of all the assemblies.
And there are many other problems. One of these is the care I have for all the churches. I worry about each group of believers every day.
Beside the thinges which are outwarde, I am combred dayly, and haue the care of all the Churches.
Besides other things, and the many calling on me everyday, I have also the care of all the churches.
And not to mention other things, every day I am under the pressure of my concern for all the churches.
Apart from these external things, there is the pressure on me every day of the anxiety about all the churches.
besides the things outside conspiring against me day by day, the care of all the assemblies.
Besides those things that are without, there is that which presseth upon me daily, anxiety for all the churches.
In addition to all the other things, there is that which comes on me every day, the care of all the churches.
Besides those things that are outside, there is that which presses on me daily, anxiety for all the assemblies.
Besides everything else, I have a daily burden because of my anxiety about all the churches.Acts 20:18; Romans 1:14;">[xr]
besides the aboundings and the gathering which are upon me daily even my care which is for all the churches.
besides many other things, and the thronging around me every day, and my anxiety for all the churches.
Besides the thynges which outwardlye come vnto me: my dayly encombraunce [is] the care of all the Churches.
Beside those things that are without, there is that which presseth upon me daily, anxiety for all the churches.
Besides those things that are outside, there is that which presses on me daily, anxiety for all the assemblies.
Beside the things which are from without, that which rusheth upon me daily, the care of all the churches.
And besides other things, which I pass over, there is that which presses on me daily--my anxiety for all the Churches.
Withouten tho thingis that ben withoutforth, myn ech daies trauelyng is the bisynesse of alle chirchis.
Besides those things that are outside, there is that which presses on me daily, anxiety for all the churches.
Besides those things that are without, that which cometh upon me daily, the care of all the churches.
Apart from other things, there is the daily pressure on me of my anxious concern for all the churches.
besides the other things, what comes upon me daily: my deep concern for all the churches.
Then, besides all this, I have the daily burden of my concern for all the churches.
More than all these things that have happened to my body, the care of all the churches is heavy on me.
And, besides other things, I am under daily pressure because of my anxiety for all the churches.
Apart from the things without, my daily care, - my anxiety for all the assemblies; -
Besides those things which are without: my daily instance, the solicitude for all the churches.
And, apart from other things, there is the daily pressure upon me of my anxiety for all the churches.
And besyde the thynges which outwardly happe vnto me I am cobred dayly and do care for all congregacions.
apart from the things without -- the crowding upon me that is daily -- the care of all the assemblies.
Besyde those thynges which are outwarde, namely my daylie combraunce, my daylie care for all cogregacions.
besides these troubles from without, that which crouds upon me daily, the care of all the churches.
And that's not the half of it, when you throw in the daily pressures and anxieties of all the churches. When someone gets to the end of his rope, I feel the desperation in my bones. When someone is duped into sin, an angry fire burns in my gut.
And of all the problems I have, the main one is how much I care about all the outfits. I worry about these crews of believers every single day.
Contextual Overview
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
those: 2 Corinthians 11:23-27
the care: Acts 15:36, Acts 15:40, Acts 15:41, Acts 18:23, Acts 20:2, Acts 20:18-35, Romans 1:14, Romans 11:13, Romans 15:16, Romans 16:4, Colossians 2:1
Reciprocal: Numbers 11:11 - Wherefore hast thou Psalms 51:18 - Do 1 Corinthians 7:17 - so ordain 1 Corinthians 7:34 - careth 1 Corinthians 10:33 - General 1 Corinthians 12:26 - General 2 Corinthians 7:12 - that our
Cross-References
And as people migrated from the east, they found a plain in the land of Shinar and settled there.
Then they said, "Come, let us build ourselves a city and a tower with its top in the heavens, and let us make a name for ourselves, lest we be dispersed over the face of the whole earth."
Terah took Abram his son and Lot the son of Haran, his grandson, and Sarai his daughter-in-law, his son Abram's wife, and they went forth together from Ur of the Chaldeans to go into the land of Canaan, but when they came to Haran, they settled there.
And he said to him, "I am the Lord who brought you out from Ur of the Chaldeans to give you this land to possess."
You are the Lord , the God who chose Abram and brought him out of Ur of the Chaldeans and gave him the name Abraham.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
Besides those things that are without,.... Or are omitted, which he had passed by, and had not mentioned in the account and enumeration of things he had given; for otherwise the things he had taken notice of and instanced in, were things external; but besides them and many other things which would be too tedious to relate,
that which cometh upon me daily, is not to be forgotten; meaning the prodigious deal of business which was every day upon his hands, through the continual coming of brethren to him, either for advice, or comfort, or instruction; and through the multiplicity of letters from divers parts, which he was obliged to give answers to; and the several duties of the day, as prayer, meditation, reading, praising, preaching, c. and to sum up the whole, and which is explanative of the phrase,
the care of all the churches not of ten, or twenty, or some only; but of all of them, he being the apostle of the Gentiles, and was concerned in planting, and raising them, and preaching the Gospel to most of them; and who continually stood in need of his watch and care over them, to provide ministers for some, to prevent schisms and heat divisions in others; to preserve others from errors and heresies, and warn them of the dangers to which they were exposed by false teachers; and to animate, strengthen, and support others under violent persecutions, lest their faith should fail, and they be tempted to desert the Gospel, and drop their profession of religion.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
Besides those things that are without - In addition to these external trials, these trials pertaining to the body, I have mental trials and anxieties resulting from the necessary care of all the churches, But on the meaning of these words commentators are not agreed. Rosenmuller supposes that the phrase means “besides those things that come from other sources,” “that I may omit other things.” Beza, Erasmus, Bloomfield, and some others suppose that the passage means those things out of the regular routine of his office. Doddridge, “besides foreign affairs.” Probably the sense is, “Apart from the things beside” (Χωρὶς τῶν παρεκτὸς Chōris tōn parektos); “not to mention other matters; or if other matters should be laid aside, there is this continually rushing anxiety arising from the care of all the churches.” That is, this would be enough in itself. Laying aside all that arises from hunger, thirst, cold, etc., this continual care occupies my mind and weighs upon my heart.
That which cometh upon me daily - There is great force in the original here. The phrase rendered “that which cometh upon me” means properly, “that which rushes upon me.” The word (ἐπισύστασις episustasis) means properly a concourse, a crowd, hence, a tumult; and the idea here is, that these cares rushed upon him, or pressed upon him like a crowd of people or a mob that bore all before it. This is one of Paul’s most energetic expressions, and denotes the incessant anxiety of mind to which he was subject.
The care of all the churches - The care of the numerous churches which he had established, and which needed his constant supervision. They were young; many of them were feeble; many were made up of heterogeneous materials; many composed of Jews and Gentiles mingled together, with conflicting prejudices, habits, preferences; many of them were composed of those who had been gathered from the lowest ranks of life; and questions would be constantly occurring relating to their order and discipline in which Paul would feel a deep interest, and which would naturally be referred to him for decision. Besides this, they had many trials. They were persecuted, and would suffer much. In their sufferings Paul would feel deep sympathy, and would desire, as far as possible, to afford them relief. In addition to the churches which he had planted, he would feel an interest in all others, and doubtless many cases would be refered to him as an eminent apostle for counsel and advice. No wonder that all this came rushing on him like a tumultuous assembly ready to overpower him.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse 28. Beside those things that are without — Independently of all these outward things, I have innumerable troubles and mental oppressions.
Which cometh upon me — Ἡ επισυατασις· This continual press of business; this insurrection of cases to be heard, solved, and determined, relative to the doctrine, discipline, state, persecution, and supply of all the Churches.
All his perils were little in comparison of what he felt relative to the peace, government, and establishment of all the Churches among the Gentiles; for as he was the apostle of the Gentiles, the government of all the Churches among these fell in some sort on him, whether they were of his own planting or of the planting of others. See Colossians 2:1. None but a conscientious minister, who has at heart the salvation of souls, can enter into the apostle's feelings in this place.
