TOPICAL BIBLE
Persecution
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Acts 4:19But Peter and John answered and said unto them, Whether it be right in the sight of God to hearken unto you more than unto God, judge ye.Acts 4:20For we cannot but speak the things which we have seen and heard.Acts 4:27For of a truth against thy holy child Jesus, whom thou hast anointed, both Herod, and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles, and the people of Israel, were gathered together,Acts 5:18And laid their hands on the apostles, and put them in the common prison.Acts 5:19But the angel of the Lord by night opened the prison doors, and brought them forth, and said,Acts 5:20Go, stand and speak in the temple to the people all the words of this life.Acts 5:21And when they heard [that], they entered into the temple early in the morning, and taught. But the high priest came, and they that were with him, and called the council together, and all the senate of the children of Israel, and sent to the prison to have them brought.Acts 5:22But when the officers came, and found them not in the prison, they returned, and told,Acts 5:23Saying, The prison truly found we shut with all safety, and the keepers standing without before the doors: but when we had opened, we found no man within.Acts 5:24Now when the high priest and the captain of the temple and the chief priests heard these things, they doubted of them whereunto this would grow.Acts 5:25Then came one and told them, saying, Behold, the men whom ye put in prison are standing in the temple, and teaching the people.Acts 5:26Then went the captain with the officers, and brought them without violence: for they feared the people, lest they should have been stoned.Acts 5:27And when they had brought them, they set [them] before the council: and the high priest asked them,Acts 5:28Saying, Did not we straitly command you that ye should not teach in this name? and, behold, ye have filled Jerusalem with your doctrine, and intend to bring this man’s blood upon us.Acts 5:29Then Peter and the [other] apostles answered and said, We ought to obey God rather than men.Acts 5:30The God of our fathers raised up Jesus, whom ye slew and hanged on a tree.Acts 5:31Him hath God exalted with his right hand [to be] a Prince and a Saviour, for to give repentance to Israel, and forgiveness of sins.Acts 5:32And we are his witnesses of these things; and [so is] also the Holy Ghost, whom God hath given to them that obey him.Acts 5:33When they heard [that], they were cut [to the heart], and took counsel to slay them.Acts 5:34Then stood there up one in the council, a Pharisee, named Gamaliel, a doctor of the law, had in reputation among all the people, and commanded to put the apostles forth a little space;Acts 5:35And said unto them, Ye men of Israel, take heed to yourselves what ye intend to do as touching these men.Acts 5:36For before these days rose up Theudas, boasting himself to be somebody; to whom a number of men, about four hundred, joined themselves: who was slain; and all, as many as obeyed him, were scattered, and brought to nought.Acts 5:37After this man rose up Judas of Galilee in the days of the taxing, and drew away much people after him: he also perished; and all, [even] as many as obeyed him, were dispersed.Acts 5:38And now I say unto you, Refrain from these men, and let them alone: for if this counsel or this work be of men, it will come to nought:Acts 5:39But if it be of God, ye cannot overthrow it; lest haply ye be found even to fight against God.Acts 5:40And to him they agreed: and when they had called the apostles, and beaten [them], they commanded that they should not speak in the name of Jesus, and let them go.Acts 5:41And they departed from the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer shame for his name.Acts 5:42And daily in the temple, and in every house, they ceased not to teach and preach Jesus Christ.Acts 6:9Then there arose certain of the synagogue, which is called [the synagogue] of the Libertines, and Cyrenians, and Alexandrians, and of them of Cilicia and of Asia, disputing with Stephen.Acts 6:10And they were not able to resist the wisdom and the spirit by which he spake.Acts 6:11Then they suborned men, which said, We have heard him speak blasphemous words against Moses, and [against] God.Acts 6:12And they stirred up the people, and the elders, and the scribes, and came upon [him], and caught him, and brought [him] to the council,Acts 6:13And set up false witnesses, which said, This man ceaseth not to speak blasphemous words against this holy place, and the law:Acts 6:14For we have heard him say, that this Jesus of Nazareth shall destroy this place, and shall change the customs which Moses delivered us.Acts 6:15And all that sat in the council, looking stedfastly on him, saw his face as it had been the face of an angel.Acts 7:52Which of the prophets have not your fathers persecuted? and they have slain them which shewed before of the coming of the Just One; of whom ye have been now the betrayers and murderers:Acts 8:1And Saul was consenting unto his death. And at that time there was a great persecution against the church which was at Jerusalem; and they were all scattered abroad throughout the regions of Judaea and Samaria, except the apostles.Acts 8:4Therefore they that were scattered abroad went every where preaching the word.Acts 9:1And Saul, yet breathing out threatenings and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, went unto the high priest,Acts 9:2And desired of him letters to Damascus to the synagogues, that if he found any of this way, whether they were men or women, he might bring them bound unto Jerusalem.Acts 9:3And as he journeyed, he came near Damascus: and suddenly there shined round about him a light from heaven:Acts 9:4And he fell to the earth, and heard a voice saying unto him, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?Acts 9:5And he said, Who art thou, Lord? And the Lord said, I am Jesus whom thou persecutest: [it is] hard for thee to kick against the pricks.Acts 9:6And he trembling and astonished said, Lord, what wilt thou have me to do? And the Lord [said] unto him, Arise, and go into the city, and it shall be told thee what thou must do.Acts 9:7And the men which journeyed with him stood speechless, hearing a voice, but seeing no man.Acts 9:8And Saul arose from the earth; and when his eyes were opened, he saw no man: but they led him by the hand, and brought [him] into Damascus.Acts 9:9And he was three days without sight, and neither did eat nor drink.Acts 9:10And there was a certain disciple at Damascus, named Ananias; and to him said the Lord in a vision, Ananias. And he said, Behold, I [am here], Lord.Acts 9:11And the Lord [said] unto him, Arise, and go into the street which is called Straight, and inquire in the house of Judas for [one] called Saul, of Tarsus: for, behold, he prayeth,Acts 9:12And hath seen in a vision a man named Ananias coming in, and putting [his] hand on him, that he might receive his sight.Acts 9:13Then Ananias answered, Lord, I have heard by many of this man, how much evil he hath done to thy saints at Jerusalem:Acts 9:14And here he hath authority from the chief priests to bind all that call on thy name.Acts 11:19Now they which were scattered abroad upon the persecution that arose about Stephen travelled as far as Phenice, and Cyprus, and Antioch, preaching the word to none but unto the Jews only.Acts 11:20And some of them were men of Cyprus and Cyrene, which, when they were come to Antioch, spake unto the Grecians, preaching the Lord Jesus.Acts 11:21And the hand of the Lord was with them: and a great number believed, and turned unto the Lord.Acts 12:1Now about that time Herod the king stretched forth [his] hands to vex certain of the church.Acts 12:2And he killed James the brother of John with the sword.Acts 12:3And because he saw it pleased the Jews, he proceeded further to take Peter also. (Then were the days of unleavened bread.)Acts 12:4And when he had apprehended him, he put [him] in prison, and delivered [him] to four quaternions of soldiers to keep him; intending after Easter to bring him forth to the people.Acts 12:5Peter therefore was kept in prison: but prayer was made without ceasing of the church unto God for him.