1 Thessalonians 2:14
For you, Brothers, began to follow the example of the Churches of God in Judea which are in union with Jesus Christ; you, in your turn, suffering at the hands of your fellow-citizens, in the same way as those Churches did at the hands of the Jews--
Galatians 1:22
But I was still unknown even by sight to the Christian Churches in Judea;
1 Thessalonians 1:6
And you yourselves began to follow, not only our example, but the Master's also; and, in spite of much suffering, you welcomed the Message with a joy inspired by the Holy Spirit,
1 Thessalonians 3:4
For, even while we were with you, we warned you beforehand that we were certain to encounter trouble. And so it proved, as you know.
2 Thessalonians 1:4
So much is this the case that we ourselves speak with pride, before the Churches of God, of the patience and faith which you have shown, in spite of all the persecutions and troubles that you are enduring.
Hebrews 10:33-34
Sometimes, in consequence of the taunts and injuries heaped upon you, you became a public spectacle; and sometimes you suffered through having shown yourselves to be the friends of men who were in the very position in which you had been.
Acts 8:1
Saul approved of his being put to death. On that very day a great persecution broke out against the Church which was in Jerusalem; and its members, with the exception of the Apostles, were all scattered over the districts of Judea and Samaria.
Acts 8:3
But Saul began to devastate the Church; he entered house after house, dragged out men and women alike, and threw them into prison.
Acts 9:1
Meanwhile Saul, still breathing murderous threats against the disciples of the Lord, went to the High Priest,
Acts 9:13
"Lord," exclaimed Ananias, "I have heard from many people about this man--how much harm he has done at Jerusalem to your People there.
Acts 9:31
And so it came about that the Church, throughout Judea, Galilee, and Samaria, enjoyed peace and became firmly established; and, ordering its life by reverence for the Lord and the help of the Holy Spirit, it increased in numbers.
Acts 11:19
Now those who had been scattered in different directions, in consequence of the persecution that followed upon the death of Stephen, went as far as Phoenicia, Cyprus, and Antioch, telling the Message--but only to Jews.
Acts 12:1-3
It was at that time that King Herod began to ill-treat some of the members of the Church.
Acts 17:1-8
After passing through Amphipolis and Apollonia, Paul and Silas came to Thessalonica. Here the Jews had a Synagogue;
Acts 17:13
But, when the Jews of Thessalonica found out that God's Message had been delivered by Paul at Beroea, they came there too, exciting and disturbing the minds of the people.
1 Corinthians 7:17
In any case, a man should continue to live in the condition which the Lord has allotted to him, and in which he was when God called him. This is the rule that I lay down in every Church.
2 Corinthians 8:1-2
We would remind you, Brothers, of the love that God has shown to the Churches in Macedonia--
1 Thessalonians 1:1
To the Thessalonian Church in union with God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ, from Paul, Silas, and Timothy. May God bless you and give you peace.
2 Thessalonians 1:1
To the Thessalonian Church in union with God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ, From Paul, Silas, and Timothy.
Hebrews 5:7-8
Jesus, in the days of his earthly life, offered prayers and supplications, with earnest cries and with tears, to him who was able to save him from death; and he was heard because of his devout submission.