Thematic Bible
Thematic Bible
Afflictions made beneficial » In furthering the gospel
But Saul ravaged the church, entering into the houses, and dragging men and women, cast them into prison.
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Now those also who were dispersed by the persecution which arose on account of Stephen passed on as far as Phenice, and Cyprus, and Antioch, speaking the word to no man except the Jews only. And some of them were men of Cyprus and Cyrene, who, when they arrived at Antioch, spake to the Grecian proselytes, preaching the Lord Jesus. And the hand of the Lord was with them: and a vast multitude believing, turned to the Lord.
Now I wish you, brethren, to know, that the things which have befallen me have rather conduced to the progress of the gospel;
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for which I suffer affliction, even unto chains as a malefactor; but the word of God is not bound.
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At my first apology no man stood by me, but all forsook me: (may it not be imputed to them!) but the Lord stood by me, and strengthened me, that by me the preaching might be fully discharged, and that all the Gentiles might hear; and I was snatched out of the lion's mouth.