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labor pains, in labor

Definition:

A woman who is "in labor" is experiencing the pains that lead up to the birth of her child. These are called "labor pains."

• In his letter to the Galatians, the apostle Paul used this term figuratively to describe his own intense striving to help his fellow believers become more and more like Christ.
• The analogy of labor pains is also used in the Bible to describe how disasters in the last days will happen with increasing frequency and intensity.

(See also: labor, last day)

Bible References:

• 1 Samuel 04:19-20
• Galatians 04:19-20
• Isaiah 13:6-8
• Jeremiah 13:20-21
• Psalms 048:4-6
• Romans 08:20-22