5 Bible Verses about Beneficial Affliction In Furthering The Gospel

Now I would have you know, my brethren, that what has happen'd to me, has only conduc'd to the progress of the gospel;

as for Saul, he made havock of the Church, entring into their houses, whence he dragg'd away both men and women, to throw them into prison. but they that were dispers'd, preach'd the gospel wherever they went.

In the mean time they who were dispers'd upon the persecution that arose after Stephen's time, had travell'd as far as Phenicia, Cyprus and Antioch, without preaching the gospel to any, but Jews only. some of them were of Cyprus and Cyrene, and upon their arrival at Antioch they address'd themselves to the Greeks, and preach'd to them the Lord Jesus. and as the divine assistance accompany'd them, a great number of persons believed and became converts.

for which I suffer even the chains of a malefactor: but the word of God is not so confin'd. I therefore bear with every thing for the sake of the converts, that they may obtain that salvation, which Jesus Christ has procur'd us, even eternal glory.

At my first defence, I had no assistance, for every body deserted me. I wish it may never be laid to their charge. however the Lord assisted and strengthen'd me, that the gospel might be confirm'd by my remonstrance, and all the nations might hear it; so that I was deliver'd out of the mouth of the lion: