14 Bible Verses about Persecution Of The Apostle Paul

and quit himself boldly in the name of the Lord Jesus. And he spake and disputed with the Greeks; and they went about to slay him.

But the Jews moved the worshipful and honorable women, and the chief men of the city, and raised persecution against Paul and Barnabas: and expelled them out of their coasts.

When there was a fault made, both of the gentiles and also of the Jews with their rulers, to put them to shame and to stone them:

Thither came certain Jews from Antioch and Iconium, and obtained the peoples' consent, and stoned Paul: and drew him out of the city, supposing he had been dead.

And the people ran on them, and the officers rent their clothes, and commanded them to be beaten with rods,

When Gallio was ruler of the country of Achaia, the Jews made insurrection with one accord against Paul, and brought him to the judgment seat,

For the multitude of the people followed after, crying, "Away with him."

They gave him audience unto this word, and then lifted up their voices and said, "Away with such a fellow from the earth: it is pity that he should live."

And when there arose great debate, the captain fearing lest Paul should have been plucked asunder of them, commanded the soldiers to go down, and to take him from among them, and to bring him into the castle.

and labour working with our own hands. We are reviled, and yet we bless. We are persecuted, and suffer it.

We are persecuted: but are not forsaken. We are cast down: nevertheless we perish not.

in death often. Of the Jews, five times received I, every time, forty stripes, save one.

wherein I suffer trouble as an evil doer, even unto bonds. But the word of God was not bound.

persecutions, and afflictions which happened unto me at Antioch, at Iconium, and at Lystra: which persecutions I suffered patiently; And from them all the Lord delivered me.