1 Thessalonians 2:2

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

But even after that we had suffered before, and were shamefully entreated, as ye know, at Philippi, we were bold in our God to speak unto you the gospel of God with much contention.

Shamefully

Much

Jude 1:3

General references

Acts 8:4

Acts 14:7

Bible References

Shamefully

Then they went rejoicing from the presence of the sanhedrim, that for his name's sake, they had been counted worthy to suffer this injurious treatment.

and from thence to Philippi, which is the first city in that part of Macedonia, and a colony: and we abode in that city some days.

For which cause also I suffer these things; but I am not ashamed: for I know on whom I have placed my confidence, and am persuaded that he is mighty to guard my deposit unto the great day.

and others had trials of mockeries and whippings, yea and farther of chains and imprisonment:

earnestly looking up to Jesus the author and the finisher of faith; who, for the joy set before him, endured the cross, despising shame, and hath sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.

or to governors, as sent by him for the punishment of wicked doers, but the praise of those who do well.

Much

Then rose up certain men of the synagogue of the freed-men, and of the Cyrenians, and of the Alexandrians, and of those from Cilicia and Asia, disputing with Stephen.

AND certain persons coming down from Judea taught the brethren, That if ye are not circumcised according to the ordinances of Moses, ye cannot be saved.

And Paul, according to his usual custom, went in to them, and for three sabbaths he reasoned with them from the scriptures,

And entering into the synagogue, he spake boldly during three months, reasoning and persuading the things that concern the kingdom of God.

Only conduct yourselves worthily as becometh the gospel of Christ; that whether I come and see you, or else be absent, I may hear of your affairs, that ye stand fast in one spirit, with one soul wrestling together in the faith of the gospel;

FOR I wish you to know how great a struggle I sustain for you, and those at Laodicea, and as many as have not seen my face in the flesh;

Beloved, when I gave all diligence to write unto you concerning the common salvation, I held it necessary to write unto you, exhorting you to contend earnestly for the faith once delivered unto the saints.

General references

Those therefore who were dispersed, travelled through the country, preaching the word.

and there they preached the gospel.