14 Bible Verses about Persecution Of The Apostle Paul

preaching boldly in the name of the Lord: and he spake and disputed against the Grecian Jews; but they were seeking to kill him.

But the Jews urged on the devout women of honorable estate, and the chief men of the city, and stirred up a persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and cast them out of their borders.

And when there was made an onset both of the Gentiles and of the Jews with their rulers, to treat them shamefully and to stone them,

But there came Jews thither from Antioch and Iconium: and having persuaded the multitudes, they stoned Paul, and dragged him out of the city, supposing that he was dead.

And the multitude rose up together against them: and the magistrates rent their garments off them, and commanded to beat them with rods.

But when Gallio was proconsul of Achaia, the Jews with one accord rose up against Paul and brought him before the judgment-seat,

for the multitude of the people followed after, crying out, Away with him.

And they gave him audience unto this word; and they lifted up their voice, and said, Away with such a fellow from the earth: for it is not fit that he should live.

And when there arose a great dissension, the chief captain, fearing lest Paul should be torn in pieces by them, commanded the soldiers to go down and take him by force from among them, and bring him into the castle.

and we toil, working with our own hands: being reviled, we bless; being persecuted, we endure;

pursued, yet not forsaken; smitten down, yet not destroyed;

Of the Jews five times received I forty'stripes'save one.

wherein I suffer hardship unto bonds, as a malefactor; but the word of God is not bound.

persecutions, sufferings. What things befell me at Antioch, at Iconium, at Lystra; what persecutions I endured. And out of them all the Lord delivered me.