2 Corinthians 6:5

Are they servants of Christ? (I am speaking as if I were out of my mind.) I am so much more: in harder labor, in more im

in labor and toil and often without sleep, in hunger and thirst and often without food, in cold and exposure.

The Jews, however, became jealous. So they brought in some troublemakers from the marketplace, formed a mob, and sent th

About that time there arose a great disturbance about the Way.

and arrested the apostles and put them in the public jail.

To this very hour we are hungry and thirsty, we are poorly clothed, we are brutally treated, we are homeless.

Paul stayed there two full years in his own rented house, welcoming all who came to visit him.

Do not fear what you are about to suffer. Behold, the devil is about to throw some of you into prison to test you, and y

And after they had fasted and prayed, they laid their hands on them and sent them off.

But you, be sober in all things, endure hardship, do the work of an evangelist, fulfill your ministry.

But by the grace of God I am what I am, and His grace to me was not in vain. No, I worked harder than all of them—yet no

Do not deprive each other, except by mutual consent and for a time, so you may devote yourselves to prayer. Then come to

When the seven days were almost over, some Jews from the province of Asia saw Paul at the temple. They stirred up the wh

“Son of man, I have made you a watchman for the house of Israel. Whenever you hear a word from My mouth, give them a war

As they were shouting and throwing off their cloaks and tossing dust into the air,

and tell them that this is what the king says: ‘Put this man in prison and feed him only bread and water until I return

Jesus replied, “How can the guests of the bridegroom mourn while He is with them? But the time will come when the brideg

To this end we labor and strive, because we have set our hope on the living God, who is the Savior of everyone, and espe

And after striking them with many blows, they threw them into prison and ordered the jailer to guard them securely.

Now Herod had arrested John and bound him and put him in prison on account of Herodias, his brother Philip’s wife,

So they took Jeremiah and dropped him into the cistern of Malchiah, the king’s son, which was in the courtyard of the gu

The dispute grew so violent that the commander was afraid they would tear Paul to pieces. He ordered the soldiers to go

“Short time or long,” Paul replied, “I wish to God that not only you but all who hear me this day may become what I am,

As a result, it has become clear throughout the whole palace guard and to everyone else that I am in chains for Christ.

Therefore be alert and remember that for three years I never stopped warning each of you night and day with tears.

he said, “I will hear your case when your accusers arrive.” Then he ordered that Paul be kept under guard in Herod’s Pra

The officials were angry with Jeremiah, and they beat him and placed him in jail in the house of Jonathan the scribe, fo

While Gallio was proconsul of Achaia, the Jews coordinated an attack on Paul and brought him before the judgment seat.

Obey your leaders and submit to them, for they watch over your souls as those who must give an account. To this end, all

After two years had passed, Felix was succeeded by Porcius Festus. And wishing to do the Jews a favor, Felix left Paul i

and sent to have John beheaded in the prison.

And that is what I did in Jerusalem. With authority from the chief priests I put many of the saints in prison, and when

Still others endured mocking and flogging, and even chains and imprisonment.

for which I suffer to the extent of being chained like a criminal. But the word of God cannot be chained!

We do not want you to be unaware, brothers, of the hardships we encountered in the province of Asia. We were under a bur

Surely you recall, brothers, our labor and toil. We worked night and day so that we would not be a burden to anyone whil

For this reason I, Paul, the prisoner of Christ Jesus for the sake of you Gentiles...

So do not be ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, or of me, His prisoner. Instead, join me in suffering for the gospel

Asa was angry with the seer and became so enraged over this matter that he put the man in prison. And at the same time A

It is like a man going on a journey who left his house, put each servant in charge of his own task, and instructed the d

He arrested him and put him in prison, handing him over to be guarded by four squads of four soldiers each. Herod intend

While Jeremiah was still confined in the courtyard of the guard, the word of the LORD came to him a second time:

Be aware that our brother Timothy has been released. If he arrives soon, I will come with him to see you.

Paul and Barnabas appointed elders for them in each church, praying and fasting as they entrusted them to the Lord, in w

But He was pierced for our transgressions, He was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was u

When we arrived in Rome, Paul was permitted to stay by himself, with a soldier to guard him.

He may receive no more than forty lashes, lest your brother be beaten any more than that and be degraded in your sight.

Then some Jews arrived from Antioch and Iconium and won over the crowds. They stoned Paul and dragged him outside the ci