Quotes about Persecution
But when the Gentiles and Jews, together with their rulers, set out to mistreat and stone them,
- Acts 14:5
they found out about it and fled to the Lycaonian cities of Lystra and Derbe and to the surrounding region,
- Acts 14:6
Then some Jews arrived from Antioch and Iconium and won over the crowds. They stoned Paul and dragged him outside the city, presuming he was dead.
- Acts 14:19
The crowd joined in the attack against Paul and Silas, and the magistrates ordered that they be stripped and beaten with rods.
- Acts 16:22
But when they could not find them, they dragged Jason and some other brothers before the city officials, shouting, “These men who have turned the world upside down have now come here,
- Acts 17:6
I only know that in town after town the Holy Spirit warns me that chains and afflictions await me.
- Acts 20:23
I persecuted this Way even to the death, detaining both men and women and throwing them into prison,
- Acts 22:4
I fell to the ground and heard a voice say to me, ‘Saul, Saul, why do you persecute Me?’
- Acts 22:7
‘Who are You, Lord?’ I asked. ‘I am Jesus of Nazareth, whom you are persecuting,’ He replied.
- Acts 22:8
‘Lord,’ I answered, ‘they know very well that in one synagogue after another I imprisoned and beat those who believed in You.
- Acts 22:19
And when the blood of Your witness Stephen was shed, I stood there giving my approval and watching over the garments of those who killed him.’
- Acts 22:20
Nor can they prove to you any of their charges against me.
- Acts 24:13