And Saul was there, giving approval to Stephen’s death. On that day a great persecution broke out against the church in Jerusalem, and all except the apostles were scattered throughout Judea and Samaria.
And when the blood of Your witness Stephen was shed, I stood there giving my approval and watching over the garments of
Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego replied to the king, “O Nebuchadnezzar, we have no need to answer you in this matter.
At this, they yielded to Gamaliel. They called the apostles in and had them flogged. Then they ordered them not to speak
They dragged him out of the city and began to stone him. Meanwhile the witnesses laid their garments at the feet of a yo
Because of this, the wisdom of God said, ‘I will send them prophets and apostles; some of them they will kill and others
When the Council members heard this, they were enraged, and they resolved to put the apostles to death.
But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you, and you will be My witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Ju
When the apostles in Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent Peter and John to them.
“Depart from me!” Pharaoh said to Moses. “Make sure you never see my face again, for on the day you see my face, you wil
Remember the word that I spoke to you: ‘No servant is greater than his master.’ If they persecuted Me, they will persecu
Those who had been scattered preached the word wherever they went.
Then the church throughout Judea, Galilee, and Samaria experienced a time of peace. It grew in strength and numbers, liv
By faith Moses left Egypt, not fearing the king’s anger; he persevered because he saw Him who is invisible.
Now when Daniel learned that the document had been signed, he went into his house, where the windows of his upper room o
“Go, stand in the temple courts and tell the people the full message of this new life.”
So I sent messengers to them, saying, “I am doing a great work and cannot come down. Why should the work stop while I le
Now in the church at Antioch there were prophets and teachers: Barnabas, Simeon called Niger, Lucius of Cyrene, Manaen (
You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its savor, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for
Many of the Samaritans from that town believed in Jesus because of the woman’s testimony, “He told me everything I ever
and arrested the apostles and put them in the public jail.
Now I want you to know, brothers, that my circumstances have actually served to advance the gospel.
The rest seized his servants, mistreated them, and killed them.
The king was overjoyed and gave orders to lift Daniel out of the den, and when Daniel was lifted out of the den, no woun
It is enough for a disciple to be like his teacher, and a servant like his master. If the head of the house has been cal
They will put you out of the synagogues. In fact, a time is coming when anyone who kills you will think he is offering a
praising God and enjoying the favor of all the people. And the Lord added to their number daily those who were being sav
Meanwhile those scattered by the persecution that began with Stephen traveled as far as Phoenicia, Cyprus, and Antioch,
On hearing this, the members of the Sanhedrin were enraged, and they gnashed their teeth at him.
He was in the assembly in the wilderness with the angel who spoke to him on Mount Sinai, and with our fathers. And he re
Because of this, I am sending you prophets and wise men and teachers. Some of them you will kill and crucify, and others