Thematic Bible
Thematic Bible
Afflictions made beneficial » In furthering the gospel
and Saul was making havoc of the assembly, into every house entering, and haling men and women, was giving them up to prison;
Those, indeed, therefore, having been scattered abroad, from the tribulation that came after Stephen, went through unto Phenice, and Cyprus, and Antioch, speaking the word to none except to Jews only; and there were certain of them men of Cyprus and Cyrene, who having entered into Antioch, were speaking unto the Hellenists, proclaiming good news -- the Lord Jesus, and the hand of the Lord was with them, a great number also, having believed, did turn unto the Lord.
And I wish you to know, brethren, that the things concerning me, rather to an advancement of the good news have come,
in which I suffer evil -- unto bonds, as an evil-doer, but the word of God hath not been bound;
in my first defence no one stood with me, but all forsook me, (may it not be reckoned to them!) and the Lord stood by me, and did strengthen me, that through me the preaching might be fully assured, and all the nations might hear, and I was freed out of the mouth of a lion,