Thematic Bible: Is released by the civil authorities on the grounds of his being a roman citizen

In stripes, in imprisonments, in tumults, in labors, in watchings, in fastings;

Verse Concepts

FloggingFasting, Nature OfdiligenceDiligence, Examples OfPrisonersRest, PhysicalRiotsSleeplessness

Fasting, Examples OfAfflictions Of MinistersBeating BelieversImprisonmentsThe Fact Of ToilHardshipNervousnesshunger

But even after we had suffered before, and were shamefully treated, as ye know, at Phillippi, we were bold in our God to speak to you the gospel of God with much contention.

Verse Concepts

evangelists, ministry ofInjuryInsultsMissionaries, Support ForSpiritual Warfare, Causes OfSuffering, Of Believers

People OpposedBeing StrongPeople Actually Doing EvilConflictBoldness

And when it was day, the magistrates sent the sergeants, saying, Let those men go. And the keeper of the prison told this saying to Paul, The magistrates have sent to let you go: now therefore depart, and go in peace. But Paul said to them, They have beaten us openly uncondemned, being Romans, and have cast us into prison; and now do they thrust us out privately? no verily; but let them come themselves and bring us out. read more.
And the sergeants told these words to the magistrates: and they feared when they heard that they were Romans. And they came and besought them, and brought them out, and desired them to depart out of the city.

Thrice was I beaten with rods, once I was stoned, thrice I suffered shipwreck, a night and a day I have been in the deep;

Verse Concepts

Persecution, Forms OfSeafaringStoningShipwrecks

One DayBeating BelieversActing Three TimesIn The Heart Of The Sea