14 Bible Verses about Persecution Of The Apostle Paul

preaching boldly in the name of the Lord; and he was speaking and disputing with the Helenists; but they were attempting to kill him;

But the Jews urged on the devout and reputable women, and the principal men of the city, and stirred up persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and cast them out of their borders;

But, when a hostile movement was made, both of the gentiles and Jews with their rulers, to maltreat and stone them;

But there came thither Jews from Antioch and Iconium; and, having persuaded the multitudes, and having stoned Paul, they drew him outside the city, supposing him to have died.

And the multitude rose up together against them; and the magistrates, having torn off their garments, were giving orders to beat them with rods;

But, when Gallio was proconsul of Achaia, the Jews with one accord rose up against Paul, and brought him to the judgment-seat,

for the throng of the people was following after, crying out, "Away with him!"

Now they were listening to him up to this word, and they lifted up their voice, saying, "Away with such a one from the earth; for it is not fit that he should live!"

And, when a great dissension was arising, the chief captain, fearing lest Paul might be torn in pieces by them, commanded the soldiers, going down, to take him by force out of their midst, and lead him into the castle.

and we toil, laboring with our own hands; being reviled, we bless; being persecuted, we endure;

pursued, yet not abandoned; smitten down, yet not destroyed;

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

wherein I am suffering hardship, even to bonds, as a malefactor; but the Word of God has not become bound.

persecutions, sufferings; what manner of things happened to me in Antioch, in Iconium, in Lystra; what persecutions I endured, and out of them all the Lord delivered me.