14 Bible Verses about Persecution Of The Apostle Paul

Preaching in the name of the Lord without fear; and he had discussions with the Greek Jews; but they were working for his death.

But the Jews, working up the feelings of the God-fearing women of high position and of the chief men of the town, got an attack started against Paul and Barnabas, driving them out of those parts.

And when a violent attempt was made by the Gentiles and the Jews, with their rulers, to make an attack on them and have them stoned,

But some Jews came to that place from Antioch and Iconium, and got control over the people; and after stoning Paul, they had him pulled out of the town, taking him for dead.

And the people made an attack on them all together: and the authorities took their clothing off them, and gave orders for them to be whipped.

But when Gallio was ruler of Achaia, all the Jews together made an attack on Paul, and took him to the judge's seat,

For a great mass of people came after them, crying out, Away with him!

And they gave him a hearing as far as this word; then with loud voices they said, Away with this man from the earth; it is not right for him to be living.

And when the argument became very violent, the chief captain, fearing that Paul would be pulled in two by them, gave orders to the armed men to take him by force from among them, and take him into the army building.

And with our hands we do the hardest work: when they give us curses we give blessings, when we undergo punishment we take it quietly;

We are cruelly attacked, but not without hope; we are made low, but we are not without help;

Five times the Jews gave me forty blows but one.

In which I put up with the hardest conditions, even prison chains, like one who has done a crime; but the word of God is not in chains.

My punishments and pain; the things which came to me at Antioch, at Iconium, at Lystra; the cruel attacks made on me: and the Lord made me free from them all.