5 Bible Verses about Beneficial Affliction In Furthering The Gospel

And I wish you to know, brethren, that the things. concerning me have rather gone to the advancement of the good news;

And Saul abused the church, going into houses, and drawing out men and women, delivered to prison. Truly therefore the dispersed passed through announcing good news the word.

Therefore truly those dispersed by the pressure having been on account of Stephen, passed through even to Phenice, and Cyprus, and Antioch, speaking the word to none except the Jews only. And certain of them were Cyprian and Cyrenian men, who having come to Antioch, spake to the Greeks announcing good news, the Lord Jesus. And the hand of the Lord was with them; and a great number having believed, turned to the Lord.

In which I suffer ill treatment, to bonds, as an evil doer; but the word of God has not been bound. For this I endure all things for the chosen, that they also might attain the salvation which is in Christ Jesus with eternal glory.

In my first defence none was present with me, but all forsook me; (may it not be reckoned to them.) But the Lord stood with me, and strengthened me; that by me the promulgation might be rendered perfectly certain, and all the nations might hear: and I was delivered out of the lion's mouth.