Thematic Bible
Thematic Bible
Afflictions made beneficial » In furthering the gospel
But Saul was burning with hate against the church, going into every house and taking men and women and putting them in prison.
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Then those who had gone away at the time of the trouble about Stephen, went as far as Phoenicia and Cyprus, preaching to the Jews only. But some of them, men of Cyprus and Cyrene, when they came to Antioch, gave the good news about the Lord Jesus to the Greeks. And the power of the Lord was with them, and a great number had faith and were turned to the Lord.
Now it is my purpose to make clear to you, brothers, that the cause of the good news has been helped by my experiences;
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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.
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At my first meeting with my judges, no one took my part, but all went away from me. May it not be put to their account. But the Lord was by my side and gave me strength; so that through me the news might be given out in full measure, and all the Gentiles might give ear: and I was taken out of the mouth of the lion.