G2347–θλῖψις–thlipsis

It has struck no root, however, within him. He continues for a time, but when suffering comes, or persecution, because of the Message, he at once stumbles and falls.

θλίψεως thlipseōs “tribulation”

"At that time they will deliver you up to punishment and will put you to death; and you will be objects of hatred to all the nations because you are called by my name.

θλῖψιν thlipsin “tribulation”

for it will be a time of great suffering, such as never has been from the beginning of the world till now, and assuredly never will be again.

θλῖψις thlipsis “tribulation”

"But immediately after those times of distress the sun will be darkened, the moon will not shed her light, the stars will fall from the firmament, and the forces which control the heavens will be disordered and disturbed.

θλῖψιν thlipsin “tribulation”

but they have no root within them. They last for a time; then, when suffering or persecution comes because of the Message, they are immediately overthrown.

θλίψεως thlipseōs “tribulation”

For those will be times of suffering the like of which has never been from the first creation of God's world until now, and assuredly never will be again;

θλῖψις thlipsis “tribulation”

"At that time, however, after that distress, the sun will be darkened and the moon will not shed her light;

θλῖψιν thlipsin “tribulation”

A woman, when she is in labour, has sorrow, because her time has come. But when she has given birth to the babe, she no longer remembers the pain, because of her joy at a child being born into the world.

θλίψεως thlipseōs “tribulation”

"I have spoken all this to you in order that in me you may have peace. In the world you have affliction. But keep up your courage: *I* have won the victory over the world."

θλῖψιν thlipsin “tribulation”

and delivered him from all his afflictions, and gave him favour and wisdom when he stood before Pharaoh, king of Egypt, who appointed him governor over Egypt and all the royal household.

θλίψεων thlipseōn “tribulations”

But there came a famine throughout the whole of Egypt and Canaan--and great distress--so that our forefathers could find no food.

θλῖψις thlipsis “affliction”

Those, however, who had been driven in various directions by the persecution which broke out on account of Stephen made their way to Phoenicia, Cyprus and Antioch, delivering the Message to none but Jews.

θλίψεως thlipseōs “tribulation”

Everywhere they strengthened the disciples by encouraging them to hold fast to the faith, and warned them saying, "It is through many afflictions that we must make our way into the Kingdom of God."

θλίψεων thlipseōn “tribulations”

except that the Holy Spirit, at town after town, testifies to me that imprisonment and suffering are awaiting me.

θλίψεις thlipseis “tribulations”

coming upon the soul of every man and woman who deliberately does wrong--upon the Jew first, and then upon the Gentile;

θλῖψις thlipsis “tribulation”

And not only so: we also exult in our sufferings, knowing as we do, that suffering produces fortitude;

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Who shall separate us from Christ's love? Shall affliction or distress, persecution or hunger, nakedness or danger or the sword?

θλῖψις thlipsis “Tribulation”

full of joyful hope, patient under persecution, earnest and persistent in prayer.

θλίψει thlipsei “in tribulation”

Yet if you marry, you have not sinned; and if a maiden marries, she has not sinned. Such people, however, will have outward trouble. But I am for sparing you.

θλῖψιν thlipsin “tribulation”

He comforts us in our every affliction so that we may be able to comfort those who are in any kind of affliction by means of the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God.

θλίψει thlipsei “tribulation”θλίψει thlipsei “tribulation”

For as for our troubles which came upon us in the province of Asia, we would have you know, brethren, that we were exceedingly weighed down, and felt overwhelmed, so that we renounced all hope even of life.

θλίψεως thlipseōs “affliction”

For with many tears I write to you, and in deep suffering and depression of spirit, not in order to grieve you, but in the hope of showing you how brimful my heart is with love for you.

θλίψεως thlipseōs “affliction”

For this our light and transitory burden of suffering is achieving for us a preponderating, yes, a vastly preponderating, and eternal weight of glory;

θλίψεως thlipseōs “affliction”

On the contrary, as God's servants, we seek their full approval--by unwearied endurance, by afflictions, by distress, by helplessness;

θλίψεσιν, thlipsesin “tribulations,”

I have great confidence in you: very loudly do I boast of you. I am filled with comfort: my heart overflows with joy amid all our affliction.

θλίψει thlipsei “affliction”