5 Bible Verses about Beneficial Affliction In Furthering The Gospel

Now I wish you to know, brethren, that the things relating to me have resulted rather in the furtherance of the Gospel;

But Saul was laying waste the assembly, entering house after house; and, dragging men and women, was committing them to prison. Those, therefore, who were dispersed, went about, proclaiming the good tidings of the word.

Those, therefore, who were dispersed by reason of the tribulation that arose about Stephen, traveled as far as Phoenicia, and Cyprus, and Antioch, speaking the word to none but Jews only. And some of them were men of Cyprus and Cyrene; who, indeed, having come to Antioch, were speaking to the Greeks also, publishing the glad tidings of the Lord Jesus. And the hand of the Lord was with them; and a great number who believed turned to the Lord.

wherein I am suffering hardship, even to bonds, as a malefactor; but the Word of God has not become bound. Therefore, I suffer all things for the sake of the elect, that they also may obtain the salvation which is in Christ Jesus, with eternal glory.

In my first defense, no one stood by me, but all forsook me. May it not be laid to their account! The Lord stood by me, and strengthened me, that through me the proclamation might be fully announced, and that all the gentiles might hear; and I was delivered out of the mouth of a lion.