14 Bible Verses about Persecution Of The Apostle Paul

And he was talking and arguing with the Hellenistic Jews; but they were seeking to kill him.

But the Jews incited the devout women of high standing and the leading men of the city, and stirred up persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and drove them out of their district.

When an attempt was made by both the Gentiles and the Jews with their rulers, to mistreat them and to stone them,

But Jews came there from Antioch and Iconium; and having won over the crowds, they stoned Paul and dragged him out of the city, supposing that he was dead.

The crowd joined against them, and the magistrates tore the garments off them and ordered them to be beaten with rods.

But while Gallio was proconsul of Achaia, the Jews made a united attack upon Paul and brought him before the judgment seat,

for the mob of the people followed, shouting, "Away with him!"

Up to this word they listened to him, and then they raised their voices and said, "Away with such a fellow from the earth! For he ought not to live."

The dispute became so violent that the commander was afraid Paul would be torn to pieces by them and ordered the troops to go down and take him away from them by force, and bring him into the barracks.

and we toil, working with our own hands. When we are reviled, we bless; when we are persecuted, we endure;

persecuted, but not forsaken; struck down, but not destroyed;

Five times I received from the Jews the forty lashes minus one.

for which I am suffering even to the point of wearing chains like a criminal. But the word of God is not chained.

persecutions, and sufferings, such as happened to me at Antioch, at Iconium and at Lystra; what persecutions I endured, yet the Lord rescued me from them all.