2 Corinthians 7:11
Fruits of godly sorrow leading to repentance
Fruits of godly sorrow leading to repentance
This fruit reflects a reverent concern to avoid offending God.
Fear
Paul endured times without sufficient food or drink.
In hunger and thirst,
This phrase refers to frequent periods without eating.
In fastings often,
Finish the phrase: "Three times..."
Beaten with Rods
This describes times of lack or necessity Paul faced.
In needs
This shows careful effort and urgency to make things right.
Diligence
Paul endured this attempt to kill him by throwing rocks.
Once stoned,
Paul frequently lacked this basic human necessity.
In sleeplessness often,
Paul records this number of maritime disasters.
Three times shipwrecked
This refers to suffering and opposition because of faith in Christ.
In persecutions
This reflects passionate commitment to righteousness.
Zeal
This phrase describes Paul’s frequent missionary travel.
In journeys often,
Paul gives this exact count of severe whippings under Jewish law.
Five times received forty stripes minus one,
Paul describes repeatedly facing this extreme threat.
In deaths often,
Paul used this word to describe physical weakness or limitations.
In infirmities
This shows a desire to see justice done and wrong made right.
Vindication
This danger occurred while traveling by ship.
In perils in the sea,
Paul was confined in this place many times for preaching Christ.
In prisons more frequently,
This danger involved rivers, floods, or crossings.
In perils of waters,
This describes extreme pressure and narrow circumstances.
In distresses
This fruit reflects righteous anger toward sin.
Indignation
Paul lists this danger faced in remote, desolate places.
In perils in the wilderness,
Paul faced this danger from people of his own nation.
In perils of my own countrymen,
This danger came from non-Jewish opposition.
In perils of the Gentiles
This refers to insults or verbal abuse Paul endured for Christ.
In reproaches