Jean Ann Williams | Author

“For ye suffer [as] fooles gladly, because that yee are wise. For ye suffer, euen if a man bring you into bondage, if a man deuoure [devour] you, if a man take your goods, if a man exalt himselfe, if a man smite you on the face” (2 Corinthians 11:19, 20 1587 Geneva Version). Father, […]

“I robbed other Churches, and tooke wages of them to doe you seruice.And when I was present with you, and had neede, I was not slouthfull to the hinderance of any man: for that which was lacking vnto me, the brethren which came from Macedonia, supplied, and in all thinges I kept and will keepe […]

“Haue I committed an offence, because I abased [degrade/belittle] my selfe, that ye might be exalted, and because I preached to you ye Gospell of God freely” (2 Corinthians 11:7 1587 Geneva Version)?  Father, Paul was a perfect example of humbleness and placing others above himself. Please give us the humble spirit we so need […]

“Verely I suppose that I was not inferior to the very chiefe Apostles. And though I be rude in speaking, yet I am not so in knowledge, but among you wee haue beene made manifest to the vttermost, in all things” (2 Corinthians 11: 5, 6 1587 Geneva Version). Father, Paul was against You, and […]

“But I feare least as the serpent beguiled Eue through his subtiltie, so your mindes shoulde be corrupt from the simplicitie that is in Christ. For if he that commeth, preacheth another Iesus whome we haue not preached: or if yee receiue another spirite whome ye haue not receiued: either another Gospell, which yee haue […]

“Woulde to God, yee coulde suffer a litle my foolishnes, & in deede, ye suffer me. For I am ielous ouer you, with godly ielousie: for I haue prepared you for one husband, to present you as a pure virgine to Christ” (2 Corinthians 11:1, 2 1587 Geneva Version). Father in heaven, help us remember […]

“But let him that reioyceth, reioyce in the Lorde. For hee that praiseth himselfe, is not alowed, but he whome the Lorde praiseth” (2 Corinthians 10:17, 18 1587 Geneva Version). Father, You are worthy of all our praises. We bow our faces before You and are grateful to trust You in all things. Through Your […]

“But we wil not reioyce of things, which are not within our measure, but according to the measure of the line, whereof God hath distributed vnto vs a measure to attaine euen vnto you. For we stretche not our selues beyonde our measure, as though wee had not attained vnto you: for euen to you […]

“Let such one thinke this, that such as wee are in woorde by letters, when we are absent, such wil we be also in deede, when we are present. For wee dare not make our selues of the nomber, or to compare our selues to them, which praise themselues: but they vnderstand not that they […]

“This I say, that I may not seeme as it were to feare you with letters. For the letters, sayeth hee, are sore and strong, but his bodily presence is weake, and his speache is of no value” (2 Corinthians 10:9, 10 1587 Geneva Version). Father, Paul wrote powerfully rather than he spoke. For some […]