which came from Macedonia supplied; and in all things I have kept myself from being burdensome unto you, and so will I keep myself. v. 7,12,23-33. 2 Cor. 12.10. I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses for Christ's sake. 14. I will not be burdensome to you: for I seek not your's, but you: 15. I will very gladly spend and be spent for you; though the more abundantly I love you, the less I be loved. 21. Lest, when I come again, my God will humble me among you, and that I shall bewail many which have sinned already, and have not repented. v. 17-19. 2 Cor. 13.8. We can do nothing against the truth, but for the truth. v. 6-9. Gal. 1.10. Do I now persuade men, or God? or do I seek to please men? for if I yet pleased men, I should not be the servant of Christ. 15. When it pleased God, who separated me from my mother's womb, and called me by his grace, 16. To reveal his Son in me, that I might preach him among the heathen; immediately I conferred not with flesh and blood. Gal. 2.2. I went up by revelation, and communicated unto them that gospel which I preach among the Gentiles, but privately to them which were of reputation, lest by any means I should run, or had run, in vain. Gal. 3.1. Gal. 4.19. My little children, of whom I travail in birth again until Christ be formed in you. v. 11. Gal. 5.11. I, brethren, if I yet preach circumcision, why do I yet suffer persecution? then is the offence of the cross ceased. Eph. 6.20. For which I am an ambassador in bonds; that therein I may speak boldly, as I ought to speak. v. 17. Phil. 1.17. Phil. 4.11,12,17. Phil. 1.18. What then? notwithstanding, every way, whether in pretence, or in truth, Christ is preached; and I therein do rejoice, yea, and will rejoice. 20. According to my earnest expectation and my hope, that in nothing I shall be ashamed, but that with all boldness, as always, so now also Christ shall be magnified in my body, whether it be by life, or by death. 24. To abide in the flesh is more needful for you. 25. And having this confidence, I know that I shall abide and continue with you all for your furtherance and joy of faith. 27. That whether I come and see you, or else be absent, I may hear of your affairs, that ye stand fast in one spirit, with one mind striving together for the faith of the gospel. v. 22,23. Phil. 2.16,17. Col. 1.28. Whom we preach, warning every man, and teaching every man in all wisdom; that we may present every man perfect in Christ Jesus. 29. I also labour, striving according to his working, which worketh in me mightily. v. 24. Col. 2.1. I would that ye knew what great conflict I have for you, and for them at Laodicea, and for as many as have not seen my face in the flesh. 6. 1 The. 1.5. Ye know what manner of men we were among you for your sake. And ye became followers of us, and of the Lord. 1 The. 2.2. Even after that we had suffered before, and were shamefully entreated, as ye know, at Philippi, we were bold in our God to speak unto you the gospel of God with much contention. 3. Our exhortation was not of deceit, nor of uncleanness, nor in guile: 4. As we were allowed of God to be put in trust with the gospel, even so we speak; not as pleasing men, but God, which trieth our hearts. 5. For neither at any time used we flattering words, as ye know, nor a cloke of covetousness; God is witness. 1 The. 2.6. Nor of men sought we glory, neither of you nor yet of others, when we might have been burdensome, as the apostles of Christ. 8. Being affectionately desirous of you, we were willing to have imparted unto you, not the gospel of God only, but also our own souls, because ye were dear unto us. 9. For ye remember, brethren, our labour and travail: for labouring night and day, because we would not be chargeable unto any of you, we preached unto you the gospel of God. 10. Ye are witnesses, and God also, how holily and justly and unblameably we behaved ourselves among you that believe: 11. Ye know how we exhorted and comforted and charged every one of you, as a father doth his children. 2 Tim. 1.3,7,11-13. 2 The. 3.7. Yourselves know how ye ought to follow us: for we behaved not ourselves disorderly among you; 8. Neither did we eat any man's bread for nought; but wrought with labour and travail night and day, that we might not be chargeable to any of you: 9. Not because we have not power, but to make ourselves an ensample unto you to follow us. Phil. 3.17. 1 Tim. 4.10. We both labour and suffer reproach, because we trust in the living God. 2 Tim. 2.9,10. 2 Tim. 3.10. Thou hast fully known my doctrine, manner of life, purpose, faith, longsuffering, charity, patience. Heb. 13.18. Pray for us: for we trust we have a good conscience, in all things willing to live honestly. See LOVE AND ZEAL OF PAUL-PERSECUTION OF PAUL-PRAYER, INTERCESSORY, OF PAUL. ZEAL FOR GOD'S GLORY, SINS OF OTHERS HATED AND LAMENTED. Ex. 32.31. Oh, this people have sinned a great sin, and have made them gods of gold. 32. Yet now, if thou wilt forgive their sin-; and if not, blot me, I pray thee, out of thy book which thou hast written. Deu. 9.18. I fell down before the Lord, as at the first, forty days and forty nights: I did neither eat bread, nor drink water, because of all your sins which ye sinned, in doing wickedly in the sight of the Lord, to provoke him to anger. v. 19. 1 Sam. 17.26. Who is this uncircumcised Philistine, that he should defy the armies of the living God? Psa. 69.9. The zeal of thine house hath eaten me up; and the reproaches of them that reproach thee are fallen upon me. 1 Chr. 16. 35. Psa. 94.16. Who will rise up for me against the evildoers? or who will stand up for me against the workers of iniquity? Psa. 101.8. I will early destroy all the wicked of the land; that I may cut off all wicked doers from the city of the Lord. Psa. 119.53. Horror hath taken hold upon | me because of the wicked that forsake thy law. 126. It is time for thee, Lord, to work: for they have made void thy law. 136. Rivers of waters run down mine eyes, because they keep not thy law. 139. My zeal hath consumed me, because mine enemies have forgotten thy words. 158. I beheld the transgressors, and was grieved; because they kept not thy word. Psa. 9.19,20. Psa. 74.10,18-23. Psa. 115.1,2. Pro. 28.4. They that forsake the law praise the wicked: but such as keep the law contend with them. Isa. 59.17. He put on righteousness as a breastplate, and an helmet of salvation upon his head; and he put on the garments of vengeance for clothing, and was clad with zeal as a cloak. Jer. 13.17. If ye will not hear it, my soul shall weep in secret places for your pride; and mine eye shall weep sore, and run down with tears, because the Lord's flock is carried away captive. Eze. 6.11. Smite with thine hand, and stamp with thy foot, and say, Alas for all the evil abominations of the house of Israel! Eze. 9.4. Set a mark upon the foreheads of the men that sigh and that cry for all the abominations that be done in the midst thereof. Mic. 7.1. Woe is me! 2. The good man is perished out of the earth: and there is none upright among men. Hab. 1.2. O Lord, how long shall I cry, and thou wilt not hear! even cry out unto thee of violence, and thou wilt not save! v. 3,4. Mar. 3.5. When he had looked round about on them with anger, being grieved for the hardness of their hearts. Mar. 6.6. He marvelled because of their unbelief. Mar. 8.12. He sighed deeply in his spirit, and saith, Why doth this generation seek after a sign? Luk. 9.41. Jesus answering, said, O faithless and perverse generation, how long shall I be with you, and suffer you? Bring thy son hither. Luk. 19.41. When he was come near, he beheld the city, and wept over it. v. 42. Mat. 23.37. 2 Cor. 12.21. Lest, when I come again, my God will humble me among you, and that I shall bewail many which have sinned already. Eph. 4.26. Be ye angry and sin not. Phil. 3.18. For many walk, of whom I have told you often, and now tell you even weeping, that they are the enemies of the cross of Christ. Act. 20.31. Jude 3. Earnestly contend for the faith which was once delivered unto the saints. ZEAL FOR GOD'S GLORY, &c. EXAMPLES OF: Moses, Ex. 11.8. Ex. 32.19,20. Joshua, Jos. 7.6. Samuel, 1 Sam. 15.11,35. 1 Sam. 16.1. Elijah, 1 Kin. 19.10. Elisha, 2 Kin. 8.11. Ezra, Ezr. 9.3-15. Nehemiah, Neh. 4.5. Neh. 13.7-9,15-28. Hezekiah, Isa. 37.1. Paul and Barnabas, Act. 14.14,15. Act. 17.16. Ephesians, Rev. 2.2,3,6.1 25.11-13. Psa. 106.30,31. Israelites, Jos. 22. 11-20. Jud. 20. Samuel, 1 Sam. 15.33. David, 2 Sam. 1.14. 2 Sam. 4.9-12. Elijah, 1 Kin. 18.40. Jehu, 2 Kin. 10.15-28. Jehoiada, 2 Kin. 11.18. Josiah, 2 Kin. 23.20. See IDOLATRY, p. 244. REPROOF, FIDELITY IN. ZEBAH, a king of Midian, defeated and slain by Gideon, Jud. 8.5-21. Psa. 83.11. ZEBEDEE, husband of Salome, and father Mat. 20.20. of James and John, Mat. 4.21. Mat. 27.56. Mar. 1.20 with Mar. 15.40 & Mar. 16.1. ZEBOIM, one of the cities of the plain, Gen. 10.19. King of, defeated by Chedorlaomer, Gen. 14.2,8. Destroyed with Sodom, &c., Deu. 29.23. Hos. 11.8. Gen. 19.24-29. Jer. 20.16. ZEBUL, an officer left by Abimelech in charge of Shechem; his prudence and fidelity, Jud. 9.29-41. 30.19,20. Gen. 35.23. Ex. 1.3. 46.14. TRIBE OF, numbered at Sinai, Num. 1.30,31; and in the plains of Moab, Num. 26.26,27. Marched and encamped under the standard of Judah, east of the tabernacle, Num. 2.3,7. Num. 10.14,16. Inheritance of, Gen. 49.13. Jos. 19.10-16; imperfectly subdued, Jud. 1.30. Levitical cities in, Jos. 21. 34,35. 1 Chr. 6.77. Blessing of Moses on, Deu. 33.18,19. Assisted Barak, Jud. 4.6,10. Jud. 5.14,18; Gideon, Jud. 6.35; David, 1 Chr. 12.33,40. Furnished scribes to Israel, Jud. 5.14. Kept Hezekiah's passover, 2 Chr. 30.11,18 Carried captive to Assyria, 2 Kin. 15.29 with Isa. 9.1. Christ preached in the land of, Mat. 4.13-16. For things common to the tribe, see ISRAEL, TRIBES OF. ZECHARIAH, high-priest in the reign of Joash, king of Judah; son or grandson of Jehoiada. Stoned by the king's order for prophesying against Jerusalem, 2 Chr. 24.20-22,25. Mat. 23.35. Luk. 11.51. ZECHARIAH, KING. See ZACHARIAH. 2 Chr. 26.5. ZECHARIAH, a prophet in Uzziah's reign, ZECHARIAH the prophet, son of Berechiah, and grandson of Iddo; prophesied when young, Zec. 2.4; in the reign of Darius, to encourage the Jews in rebuilding the Temple, Ezr. 4.24. Ezr. 5.1. Ezr. 6.14. Zec. 1.1,7. Zec. 7.1. Supposed to be the priest mentioned in Neh. 12.16. ZEDEKIAH, or MATTANIAH, 19th king of Judah (reigns 11 years); third son of Josiah, and uncle of Jehoiachin; made king by Nebu chadnezzar, and his name changed from Mattaniah, 2 Kin. 24.17,18 with 1 Chr. 3.15. 2 Chr. 36.10 (marg.). Jer. 37.1. Rebels against Nebuchadnezzar, 2 Kin. 24. 20. 2 Chr. 36.13. Jer. 52.3. Eze. 17.12-21. Seeks aid from Egypt; Jeremiah prophesies See SIN HATEFUL-REPROOF, FIDELITY IN- his captivity and death at Babylon, Jer. 21. LOVE AND ZEAL OF PAUL. ZEAL FOR GOD'S GLORY-ZEAL IN PUNISHING SIN, EXAMPLES OF: Moses and Levites, Ex. 32.20,26-29. Deu. 33.9. Phinehas, Num. Jer. 24.8-10. Jer. 27.12-22. Jer. 32.3-5. Jer. Jer. 37. ZEDEKIAH, a false prophet, urges Ahab a false prophet, predicts deli- ZELOPHEHAD'S daughters claim his in- ZEMARIM, a hill in Mount Ephraim, ZENAS the lawyer, Tit. 3.13. ZEPHANIAH the prophet, in the reign of the Second Priest in Zedekiah's ZEPHATHAH, a valley of Dan, 2 Chr. 14. ZERAH, king of the Ethiopians, defeated by ZEREDA. See ZARETAN. ZICHRI, a general of Pekah, who slew Ahaz's boundary of the Canaanites, Gen. 10.19, see v. Merchants of, Isa. 23.2,4,12. Zec. 9.2. Mari- Prophecies against, Jer. 25.22. Jer. 27.3-11. Mat. 15. 21-28. Mar. 7.24-31. People of, come 20-23. Idols of, see ASHTAROTH-BAAL. ZIF, the second month (May); the founda- ZIKLAG, a city of Judah, Jos. 19.5. Sub- ZILPAH, Leah's handmaid, Gen. 29.24. Gen. 46.18. ZIN, a desert south of Palestine, and west David from the Jebusites, and called the ZIPH, wilderness of, in the neighbourhood ZIPPORAH, daughter of Reuel or Jethro, brings her to Moses at Sinai, Ex. 18.2-6. ZIZ, a cliff; Ammonites defeated at, 2 Chr. ZOAN, a city of Egypt, Psa. 78.12,43. Isa. ZOAR (little), a small city in the plain of ZOBAH (Hobah, Gen. 14.15 (?)), a Syrian 2 Sam. 8.3-8,12. 1 Kin. 11.23,24. People of, ZOPHAR, the Naamathite, one of Job's ZORAH, a town of Dan, Jos. 19.41. The ZUPH, LAND OF, 1 Sam. 9.5. See 1 Chr. ZUR, a Midianitish chief, slain by the ZUZIMS or ZAMZUMMIMs, a race of giants THE END. |