5 Bible Verses about Beneficial Affliction In Furthering The Gospel

But I wish you to know, brethren, that things with me have resulted in the furtherance of the gospel;

But Saul ravaged the church, entering house after house, and dragging both men and women, committed them to prison. Now those that had been scattered abroad went through the country preaching the word.

Now they who were scattered abroad by the persecution that arose on account of Stephen traveled as far as Phenicia, and Cyprus, and Antioch, speaking the word to none but Jews. But some of them were men of Cyprus and Cyrene, who, when they had come to Antioch, spoke to the Greeks, publishing the glad tidings of the Lord Jesus. And the hand of the Lord was with them; and a great number believed, and turned to the Lord.

in which I suffer hardship even unto bonds as an evildoer; but the word of God is not bound. For this cause I endure all things for the sake of the elect, that they may also obtain the salvation which is in Christ Jesus, with everlasting glory.

At my first defence no one came forward with me, but all forsook me. May it not be laid to their charge! But the Lord stood by me, and strengthened me, that the preaching might be fully accomplished by me, and that all the gentiles might hear; and I was delivered out of the lions mouth.