Quotes about Persecution
While they were stoning him, Stephen appealed, “Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.”
- Acts 7:59
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.
- Acts 8:1
But Saul began to destroy the church. Going from house to house, he dragged off men and women and put them in prison.
- Acts 8:3
Meanwhile, Saul was still breathing out murderous threats against the disciples of the Lord. He approached the high priest
- Acts 9:1
He fell to the ground and heard a voice say to him, “Saul, Saul, why do you persecute Me?”
- Acts 9:4
“Who are You, Lord?” Saul asked. “I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting,” He replied.
- Acts 9:5
After many days had passed, the Jews conspired to kill him,
- Acts 9:23
He talked and debated with the Grecian Jews, but they tried to kill him.
- Acts 9:29
Meanwhile those scattered by the persecution that began with Stephen traveled as far as Phoenicia, Cyprus, and Antioch, speaking the message only to Jews.
- Acts 11:19
About that time, King Herod reached out to harm some who belonged to the church.
- Acts 12:1
He had James, the brother of John, put to death with the sword.
- Acts 12:2
The Jews, however, incited the religious women of prominence and the leading men of the city. They stirred up persecution against Paul and Barnabas and drove them out of their district.
- Acts 13:50