For you, brothers, became imitators of the churches of God in Judea that are in Christ Jesus. You suffered from your own countrymen the very things they suffered from the Jews,
Indeed, when we were with you, we kept warning you that we would suffer persecution; and as you know, it has come to pas
During the days of Jesus’ earthly life, He offered up prayers and petitions with loud cries and tears to the One who cou
Sometimes you were publicly exposed to ridicule and persecution; at other times you were partners with those who were so
That is why we boast among God’s churches about your perseverance and faith in the face of all the persecution and affli
I was personally unknown, however, to the churches of Judea that are in Christ.
Now, brothers, we want you to know about the grace that God has given the churches of Macedonia.
About that time, King Herod reached out to harm some who belonged to the church.
And you became imitators of us and of the Lord when you welcomed the message with the joy of the Holy Spirit, in spite o
When they had passed through Amphipolis and Apollonia, they came to Thessalonica, where there was a Jewish synagogue.
Meanwhile those scattered by the persecution that began with Stephen traveled as far as Phoenicia, Cyprus, and Antioch,
But when the Jews from Thessalonica learned that Paul was also proclaiming the word of God in Berea, they went there the
Then the church throughout Judea, Galilee, and Samaria experienced a time of peace. It grew in strength and numbers, liv
Paul, Silvanus, and Timothy, To the church of the Thessalonians in God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ: Grace and p
Paul, Silvanus, and Timothy, To the church of the Thessalonians in God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ:
Meanwhile, Saul was still breathing out murderous threats against the disciples of the Lord. He approached the high prie
And Saul was there, giving approval to Stephen’s death. On that day a great persecution broke out against the church in
Regardless, each one should lead the life that the Lord has assigned to him and to which God has called him. This is wha
But Saul began to destroy the church. Going from house to house, he dragged off men and women and put them in prison.
But Ananias answered, “Lord, many people have told me about this man and all the harm he has done to Your saints in Jeru