Thematic Bible
Thematic Bible
Afflictions made beneficial » In furthering the gospel
But Saul was ravaging the church, and entering house after house, he dragged off men and women and committed them to prison.
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Now those who were scattered because of the persecution that arose over Stephen traveled as far as Phoenicia and Cyprus and Antioch, speaking the word to no one except Jews. But there were some of them, men of Cyprus and Cyrene, who on coming to Antioch spoke to the Hellenists also, preaching the Lord Jesus. And the hand of the Lord was with them, and a great number who believed turned to the Lord.
I want you to know, brothers, that what has happened to me has really served to advance the gospel,
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for which I am suffering, bound with chains as a criminal. But the word of God is not bound!
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At my first defense no one came to stand by me, but all deserted me. May it not be charged against them! But the Lord stood by me and strengthened me, so that through me the message might be fully proclaimed and all the Gentiles might hear it. So I was rescued from the lion's mouth.