But before all this, they will seize you and persecute you. On account of My name they will deliver you to the synagogues and prisons, and they will bring you before kings and governors.
Beloved, do not be surprised at the fiery trial that has come upon you, as though something strange were happening to yo
Behold, I am sending you out like sheep among wolves; therefore be as shrewd as snakes and as innocent as doves.
The next day the commander, wanting to learn the real reason Paul was accused by the Jews, released him and ordered the
At this, they yielded to Gamaliel. They called the apostles in and had them flogged. Then they ordered them not to speak
At this they covered their ears, cried out in a loud voice, and rushed together at him.
So be on your guard. You will be delivered over to the councils and beaten in the synagogues. On My account you will sta
But Saul began to destroy the church. Going from house to house, he dragged off men and women and put them in prison.
They seized Peter and John, and because it was evening, they put them in custody until the next day.
Then the high priest and all his associates, who belonged to the party of the Sadducees, were filled with jealousy. They
The whole city was stirred up, and the people rushed together. They seized Paul and dragged him out of the temple, and a
who killed both the Lord Jesus and their own prophets and drove us out as well. They are displeasing to God and hostile
Then Agrippa said to Festus, “I would like to hear this man myself.” “Tomorrow you will hear him,” Festus declared.
So they stirred up the people, elders, and scribes and confronted Stephen. They seized him and brought him before the Sa
Three days after his arrival in the province, Festus went up from Caesarea to Jerusalem,
Because of this, I am sending you prophets and wise men and teachers. Some of them you will kill and crucify, and others
Remember the word that I spoke to you: ‘No servant is greater than his master.’ If they persecuted Me, they will persecu
He fell to the ground and heard a voice say to him, “Saul, Saul, why do you persecute Me?”
About that time, King Herod reached out to harm some who belonged to the church.
Five days later the high priest Ananias came down with some elders and a lawyer named Tertullus, who presented to the go
Submit yourselves for the Lord’s sake to every human institution, whether to the king as the supreme authority,
“King Agrippa, I consider myself fortunate to stand before you today to defend myself against all the accusations of the
The crowd joined in the attack against Paul and Silas, and the magistrates ordered that they be stripped and beaten with
Because of this, the wisdom of God said, ‘I will send them prophets and apostles; some of them they will kill and others
If, however, I am guilty of anything worthy of death, I do not refuse to die. But if there is no truth to their accusati
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
Then they will deliver you over to be persecuted and killed, and you will be hated by all nations because of My name.
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
The rest seized his servants, mistreated them, and killed them.