Isaiah 49:4

4 aBut I said, “I have labored in vain;
I have spent my strength for nothing and vanity;
yet surely my right is with the Lord,
and my recompense with my God.”

Galatians 2:2

2I went up because of a revelation and set before them (though privately before those bwho seemed influential) the gospel that cI proclaim among the Gentiles, din order to make sure I was not running or had not erun in vain.

Galatians 4:11

11I am afraid fI may have labored over you in vain.

Philippians 2:16

16holding fast to gthe word of life, so that in hthe day of Christ iI may be proud that jI did not run in vain or labor in vain.

1 Thessalonians 2:1

Paul’s Ministry to the Thessalonians

1For you yourselves know, brothers,
Or  brothers and sisters; also verses 9, 14, 17
that our lcoming to you mwas not in vain.
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