But before all these, they shall lay their hands on you, and persecute you, delivering you up to the synagogues, and into prisons, being brought before kings and rulers for my name's sake.

As for Saul, he made havock of the church, entering into every house, and haling men and women committed them to prison.

Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves.

And the remnant took his servants, and entreated them spitefully, and slew them.

Wherefore, behold, I send unto you prophets, and wise men, and scribes: and some of them ye shall kill and crucify; and some of them shall ye scourge in your synagogues, and persecute them from city to city:

Then shall they deliver you up to be afflicted, and shall kill you: and ye shall be hated of all nations for my name's sake.

But take heed to yourselves: for they shall deliver you up to councils; and in the synagogues ye shall be beaten: and ye shall be brought before rulers and kings for my sake, for a testimony against them.

Therefore also said the wisdom of God, I will send them prophets and apostles, and some of them they shall slay and persecute:

Remember the word that I said unto you, The servant is not greater than his lord. If they have persecuted me, they will also persecute you; if they have kept my saying, they will keep yours also.

They shall put you out of the synagogues: yea, the time cometh, that whosoever killeth you will think that he doeth God service.

And they laid hands on them, and put them in hold unto the next day: for it was now eventide.

Then the high priest rose up, and all they that were with him, (which is the sect of the Sadducees,) and were filled with indignation,

And to him they agreed: and when they had called the apostles, and beaten them, they commanded that they should not speak in the name of Jesus, and let them go.

And they stirred up the people, and the elders, and the scribes, and came upon him, and caught him, and brought him to the council,

Then they cried out with a loud voice, and stopped their ears, and ran upon him with one accord,

And he fell to the earth, and heard a voice saying unto him, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?

Now about that time Herod the king stretched forth his hands to vex certain of the church.

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

And all the city was moved, and the people ran together: and they took Paul, and drew him out of the temple: and forthwith the doors were shut.

On the morrow, because he would have known the certainty wherefore he was accused of the Jews, he loosed him from his bands, and commanded the chief priests and all their council to appear, and brought Paul down, and set him before them.

And after five days Ananias the high priest descended with the elders, and with a certain orator named Tertullus, who informed the governor against Paul.

Now when Festus was come into the province, after three days he ascended from Caesarea to Jerusalem.

For if I be an offender, or have committed any thing worthy of death, I refuse not to die: but if there be none of these things whereof these accuse me, no man may deliver me unto them. I appeal unto Caesar.

Then Agrippa said unto Festus, I would also hear the man myself. To morrow, said he, thou shalt hear him.

I think myself happy, king Agrippa, because I shall answer for myself this day before thee touching all the things whereof I am accused of the Jews:

Who both killed the Lord Jesus, and their own prophets, and have persecuted us; and they please not God, and are contrary to all men:

Submit yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord's sake: whether it be to the king, as supreme;

Beloved, think it not strange concerning the fiery trial which is to try you, as though some strange thing happened unto you:

Fear none of those things which thou shalt suffer: behold, the devil shall cast some of you into prison, that ye may be tried; and ye shall have tribulation ten days: be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee a crown of life.

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But before all these, they shall lay their hands on you, and persecute you, delivering you up to the synagogues, and into prisons, being brought before kings and rulers for my name's sake.

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Therefore also said the wisdom of God, I will send them prophets and apostles, and some of them they shall slay and persecute:
Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves.
And the remnant took his servants, and entreated them spitefully, and slew them.
Wherefore, behold, I send unto you prophets, and wise men, and scribes: and some of them ye shall kill and crucify; and some of them shall ye scourge in your synagogues, and persecute them from city to city:
Then shall they deliver you up to be afflicted, and shall kill you: and ye shall be hated of all nations for my name's sake.
But take heed to yourselves: for they shall deliver you up to councils; and in the synagogues ye shall be beaten: and ye shall be brought before rulers and kings for my sake, for a testimony against them.
Remember the word that I said unto you, The servant is not greater than his lord. If they have persecuted me, they will also persecute you; if they have kept my saying, they will keep yours also.
They shall put you out of the synagogues: yea, the time cometh, that whosoever killeth you will think that he doeth God service.
And they laid hands on them, and put them in hold unto the next day: for it was now eventide.
Then the high priest rose up, and all they that were with him, (which is the sect of the Sadducees,) and were filled with indignation,
And they stirred up the people, and the elders, and the scribes, and came upon him, and caught him, and brought him to the council,
Then they cried out with a loud voice, and stopped their ears, and ran upon him with one accord,
As for Saul, he made havock of the church, entering into every house, and haling men and women committed them to prison.
And he fell to the earth, and heard a voice saying unto him, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?
Now about that time Herod the king stretched forth his hands to vex certain of the church.
And the multitude rose up together against them: and the magistrates rent off their clothes, and commanded to beat them.
And all the city was moved, and the people ran together: and they took Paul, and drew him out of the temple: and forthwith the doors were shut.
On the morrow, because he would have known the certainty wherefore he was accused of the Jews, he loosed him from his bands, and commanded the chief priests and all their council to appear, and brought Paul down, and set him before them.
And after five days Ananias the high priest descended with the elders, and with a certain orator named Tertullus, who informed the governor against Paul.
Now when Festus was come into the province, after three days he ascended from Caesarea to Jerusalem.
I think myself happy, king Agrippa, because I shall answer for myself this day before thee touching all the things whereof I am accused of the Jews:
Who both killed the Lord Jesus, and their own prophets, and have persecuted us; and they please not God, and are contrary to all men:
Beloved, think it not strange concerning the fiery trial which is to try you, as though some strange thing happened unto you:
Fear none of those things which thou shalt suffer: behold, the devil shall cast some of you into prison, that ye may be tried; and ye shall have tribulation ten days: be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee a crown of life.

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And when they bring you unto the synagogues, and unto magistrates, and powers, take ye no thought how or what thing ye shall answer, or what ye shall say:
And laid their hands on the apostles, and put them in the common prison.
Then Agrippa said unto Festus, I would also hear the man myself. To morrow, said he, thou shalt hear him.

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