Jean Ann Williams | Author

“For wee are vnto God the sweete sauour of Christ, in them that are saued, and in them which perish. To the one we are the sauour of death, vnto death, and to the other the sauour of life, vnto life: and who is sufficient for these things” (2 Corinthians 2:15, 16 1587 Geneva Bible)? […]

“And if any hath caused sorowe, the same hath not made mee sorie, but partly (lest I should more charge him ) you all. It is sufficient vnto the same man, that hee was rebuked of many. So that nowe contrariwise yee ought rather to forgiue him, and comfort him, lest the same shoulde bee […]

“Who [Lord God] hath also sealed vs, and hath giuen the earnest of the Spirit in our hearts” (2 Corinthians 1:22 1587 Geneva Bible).  Father, help us to always remember this that we have Your Holy Spirit in our beings when we accept Your Son as our Savior, understand His shed blood on the cross […]

“For the Sonne of God Iesus Christ, who was preached among you by vs, that is, by me, and Siluanus, and Timotheus, was not Yea, & Nay: but in him it was Yea” (2 Corinthians 1:19 1587 Geneva Bible).  Father, Your Son is perfect! He told us all truth and there is no lie in […]

“Euen as ye haue acknowledged vs partly, that we are your reioycing, euen as ye are ours, in the day of our Lord Iesus” (2 Corinthians 1:14 1587 Geneva Bible).  Father, help us to rejoice with others when we are lifted up in joy as a Church of Jesus Christ. Please let us not forget […]

“For as the sufferings of Christ abounde in vs, so our consolation aboundeth through Christ. And whether we be afflicted, it is for your consolation and saluation, which is wrought in the induring of the same sufferings, which we also suffer: or whether we be comforted, it is for your consolation and saluation” (2 Corinthians […]

“Blessed be God, euen the Father of our Lord Iesus Christ, the Father of mercies, and the God of all comfort, Which comforteth vs in all our tribulation, that we may be able to comfort them which are in any affliction by the comfort wherewith we our selues are comforted of God” (2 Corinthians 3, […]

“And I [Paul] wil tary at Ephesus vntill Pentecost. For a great doore and effectuall is opened vnto me: and there are many aduersaries” (1 Corinthians 16:8, 9 1587 Geneva Bible). Father, it is no matter that Paul understood the danger of spreading the Gospel. So should we step into the path of Jesus and […]

“O death where is thy sting? O graue where is thy victorie? The sting of death is sinne: and ye strength of sinne is the Lawe. But thankes be vnto God, which hath giuen vs victorie through our Lord Iesus Christ” (1 Corinthians 15:55-57 1587 Geneva Bible). Father, You are perfect. You are merciful. You […]

“For this corruptible must put on incorruption: and this mortall must put on immortalitie. So when this corruptible hath put on incorruption, and this mortall hath put on immortalitie, then shalbe brought to passe the saying that is written, Death is swallowed vp into victorie” (1 Corinthians 15:53, 54 1587 Geneva Bible). Father, we are […]