5 Bible Verses about Beneficial Affliction In Furthering The Gospel

But I wish you, brethren, to know that the affairs appertaining to me have turned out rather unto the promotion of the gospel.

But Saul was laying waste the church, entering into the houses, and arresting men and women, he committed them to prison. Therefore indeed, being dispersed abroad, they went everywhere preaching the word:

Then indeed those having been dispersed abroad on account of the persecution prevailing over Stephen came through even to Phoenicia, and Cyprus, and Antioch, speaking the word to no one except Jews only. And of them there were certain Cyprian and Cyrenean men, who, having come into Antioch, were speaking to the Greeks also, preaching the gospel of the Lord Jesus. And the hand of the Lord was with them: and a great number having believed, turned to the Lord.

in whom I suffer affliction as an evil-doer, even unto bonds; but the word of God is not bound. On account of this I endure all things for the sake of the elect, in order that they may also have the salvation which is in Christ Jesus with eternal glory.

In my first defence no one stood by me, but all left me: may it not be charged against them: but the Lord stood by me, and impowered me; in order that the preaching through me might be fulfilled, and all the Gentiles hear: and I was delivered out of the mouth of the lion.