Jean Ann Williams | Author

“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 […]

“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 […]

“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 […]

“And I shewe my minde herein: for this is expedient for you, which haue begun not to doe onely, but also to will, a yeare agoe. Nowe therefore performe to doe it also, that as there was a readinesse to will, euen so yee may performe it of that which yee haue” (2 Corinthians 8:10, […]

Scripture Seekers,“Therefore, as yee abound in euery thing, in faith and woorde, and knowledge, and in all diligence, and in your loue towardes vs, euen so see that yee abound in this grace also. This say I not by commaundement, but because of the diligence of others: therefore prooue I the naturalnesse of your loue” […]

“And his (Titus) inwarde affection is more aboundant toward you, when he remembreth the obedience of you all, and howe with feare and trembling ye receiued him. I reioyce therefore that I may put my confidence in you in all things” (2 Corinthians 7:15, 16 1587 Geneva). Father, such love and comfort that comes from […]

“For godly sorowe causeth repentance vnto saluation, not to be repented of: but the worldly sorowe causeth death” (2 Corinthians 7:10 1587 Geneva Bible).  Father, it can be difficult to admit we have sinned. The peace, though, that comes from confession is Your awesome work. It is Your peace. A holy peace. It is salvation. […]

“I nowe reioyce, not that ye were sorie, but that ye sorowed to repentance: for ye sorowed godly, so that in nothing ye were hurt by vs” (2 Corinthians 7:9 1587 Geneva Bible).  Father, we must repent always when we have sinned. Please give us discernment and help us be aware of sin in our […]

“For though I made you sorie with a letter, I repent not, though I did repent: for I perceiue that the same epistle made you sorie, though it were but for a season” (2 Corinthians 7:8 1587 Geneva Bible).  Father, You chose Paul. He put aside his false beliefs and followed hard after You. Paul’s […]

“But God, that comforteth the abiect (full of misery), comforted vs at the comming of Titus” (2 Corinthians 7:6 1587 Geneva Bible).  Father, we thank You for all the comforting You do in our lives. You make Yourself known to us by situations that seem impossible where You intervened and comforted us beyond what the […]