14 Bible Verses about Persecution Of The Apostle Paul

speaking boldly in the name of the Lord. And he often spoke and disputed with the Hellenists; but they were endeavoring to slay him.

But the Jews stirred up the women of rank who worshipped God, and the chief men of the city, and raised a persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and drove them from their borders.

And when a movement was made both of the gentiles, and the Jews with their rulers, to abuse and stone them,

But there came thither Jews from Antioch and Iconium; who, having persuaded the multitudes, and stoned Paul, dragged him out of the city, supposing him to be dead.

And the multitude rose up together against them, and the magistrates, tearing off their clothes, commanded to beat them with rods;

And when Gallio was proconsul of Achaia, the Jews rose up with one accord against Paul, and brought him before the judgmentseat,

for the multitude of the people were following, crying out, Away with him!

And they listened to him as far as this word, and then lifted up their voices, and said, Away with such a fellow from the earth! for it was not fit that he should live.

And a great dissension arising, the chief captain, fearing that Paul would be torn in pieces by them, ordered the soldiers to go down and take him by force from among them, and bring him into the castle.

and labor, working with our own hands; being reviled, we bless; being persecuted, we endure it;

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

of the Jews five times I received forty stripes save one;

in which I suffer hardship even unto bonds as an evildoer; but the word of God is not bound.

persecutions, sufferings; what things came upon me at Antioch, at Iconium, at Lystra; what persecutions I endured, and out of them all the Lord delivered me.