Jeremiah 20:18
Jeremiah · Old Testament · Chapter 20
“Wherefore came I forth out of the womb to see labour and sorrow, that my days should be consumed with shame?”Jeremiah 20:18
What Does Jeremiah 20:18 Mean?
Jeremiah 20:18 is found in the book of Jeremiah, chapter 20, verse 18 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (20)
These passages are connected to Jeremiah 20:18 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Job 3:20“Wherefore is light given to him that is in misery, and life unto the bitter in soul;”Numbers 11:15“And if thou deal thus with me, kill me, I pray thee, out of hand, if I have found favour in thy sight; and let me not see my wretchedness.”Job 14:1“Man that is born of a woman is of few days, and full of trouble.”Lamentations 3:1“I AM the man that hath seen affliction by the rod of his wrath.”1 Peter 4:14“If ye be reproached for the name of Christ, happy are ye; for the spirit of glory and of God resteth upon you: on their part he is evil spoken of, but on your part he is glorified.”Psalms 69:19“Thou hast known my reproach, and my shame, and my dishonour: mine adversaries are all before thee.”Psalms 90:9“For all our days are passed away in thy wrath: we spend our years as a tale that is told.”1 Corinthians 4:9“For I think that God hath set forth us the apostles last, as it were appointed to death: for we are made a spectacle unto the world, and to angels, and to men.”Genesis 3:16“Unto the woman he said, I will greatly multiply thy sorrow and thy conception; in sorrow thou shalt bring forth children; and thy desire shall be to thy husband, and he shall rule over thee.”Leviticus 3:14“And he shall offer thereof his offering, even an offering made by fire unto the LORD; the fat that covereth the inwards, and all the fat that is upon the inwards,”Job 14:13“O that thou wouldest hide me in the grave, that thou wouldest keep me secret, until thy wrath be past, that thou wouldest appoint me a set time, and remember me!”Isaiah 1:6“From the sole of the foot even unto the head there is no soundness in it; but wounds, and bruises, and putrifying sores: they have not been closed, neither bound up, neither mollified with ointment.”Isaiah 15:4“And Heshbon shall cry, and Elealeh: their voice shall be heard even unto Jahaz: therefore the armed soldiers of Moab shall cry out; his life shall be grievous unto him.”Isaiah 51:7“Hearken unto me, ye that know righteousness, the people in whose heart is my law; fear ye not the reproach of men, neither be ye afraid of their revilings.”Jeremiah 8:18“When I would comfort myself against sorrow, my heart is faint in me.”Lamentations 1:12“Is it nothing to you, all ye that pass by? behold, and see if there be any sorrow like unto my sorrow, which is done unto me, wherewith the LORD hath afflicted me in the day of his fierce anger.”John 16:20“Verily, verily, I say unto you, That ye shall weep and lament, but the world shall rejoice: and ye shall be sorrowful, but your sorrow shall be turned into joy.”Acts 5:41“And they departed from the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer shame for his name.”2 Timothy 1:12“For the which cause I also suffer these things: nevertheless I am not ashamed: for I know whom I have believed, and am persuaded that he is able to keep that which I have committed unto him against that day.”Hebrews 10:36“For ye have need of patience, that, after ye have done the will of God, ye might receive the promise.”
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