TOPICAL BIBLE
Persecution
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Acts 4:19But Peter and John answered them, “Whether it is right in the sight of God to listen to you rather than to God, judge for yourselves,Acts 4:20for we can’t help telling the things which we saw and heard.”Acts 4:27“For truly, in this city against your holy servant, Jesus, whom you anointed, both Herod and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles and the people of Israel, were gathered togetherActs 5:18and laid hands on the apostles, and put them in public custody.Acts 5:19But an angel of the Lord opened the prison doors by night, and brought them out, and said,Acts 5:20“Go stand and speak in the temple to the people all the words of this life.”Acts 5:21When they heard this, they entered into the temple about daybreak, and taught. But the high priest came, and those who 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 the officers who came didn’t find them in the prison. They returned and reported,Acts 5:23“We found the prison shut and locked, and the guards standing before the doors, but when we opened them, we found no one inside!”Acts 5:24Now when the high priest, the captain of the temple, and the chief priests heard these words, they were very perplexed about them and what might become of this.Acts 5:25One came and told them, “Behold, the men whom you put in prison are in the temple, standing and teaching the people.”Acts 5:26Then the captain went with the officers, and brought them without violence, for they were afraid that the people might stone them.Acts 5:27When they had brought them, they set them before the council. The high priest questioned them,Acts 5:28saying, “Didn’t we strictly command you not to teach in this name? Behold, you have filled Jerusalem with your teaching, and intend to bring this man’s blood on us.”Acts 5:29But Peter and the apostles answered, “We must obey God rather than men.Acts 5:30The God of our fathers raised up Jesus, whom you killed, hanging him on a tree.Acts 5:31God exalted him with his right hand to be a Prince and a Savior, to give repentance to Israel, and remission of sins.Acts 5:32We are His witnesses of these things; and so also is the Holy Spirit, whom God has given to those who obey him.”Acts 5:33But they, when they heard this, were cut to the heart, and determined to kill them.Acts 5:34But one stood up in the council, a Pharisee named Gamaliel, a teacher of the law, honored by all the people, and commanded to put the apostles out for a little while.Acts 5:35He said to them, “You men of Israel, be careful concerning these men, what you are about to do.Acts 5:36For before these days Theudas rose up, making himself out 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 dispersed, and came to nothing.Acts 5:37After this man, Judas of Galilee rose up in the days of the enrollment, and drew away some people after him. He also perished, and all, as many as obeyed him, were scattered abroad.Acts 5:38Now I tell you, withdraw from these men, and leave them alone. For if this counsel or this work is of men, it will be overthrown.Acts 5:39But if it is of God, you will not be able to overthrow it, and you would be found even to be fighting against God!”Acts 5:40They agreed with him. Summoning the apostles, they beat them and commanded them not to speak in the name of Jesus, and let them go.Acts 5:41They therefore departed from the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer dishonor for Jesus’ name.Acts 5:42Every day, in the temple and at home, they never stopped teaching and preaching Jesus, the Christ.Acts 6:9But some of those who were of the synagogue called “The Libertines,” and of the Cyrenians, of the Alexandrians, and of those of Cilicia and Asia arose, disputing with Stephen.Acts 6:10They weren’t able to withstand the wisdom and the Spirit by which he spoke.Acts 6:11Then they secretly induced men to say, “We have heard him speak blasphemous words against Moses and God.”Acts 6:12They stirred up the people, the elders, and the scribes, and came against him and seized him, and brought him in to the council,Acts 6:13and set up false witnesses who said, “This man never stops speaking blasphemous words against this holy place and the law.Acts 6:14For we have heard him say that this Jesus of Nazareth will destroy this place, and will change the customs which Moses delivered to us.”Acts 6:15All who sat in the council, fastening their eyes on him, saw his face like it was the face of an angel.Acts 7:52Which of the prophets didn’t your fathers persecute? They killed those who foretold the coming of the Righteous One, of whom you have now become betrayers and murderers.Acts 8:1Saul was consenting to his death. A great persecution arose against the assembly which was in Jerusalem in that day. They were all scattered abroad throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria, except for the apostles.Acts 8:4Therefore those who were scattered abroad went around preaching the word.Acts 9:1But Saul, still breathing threats and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, went to the high priest,Acts 9:2and asked for letters from him to the synagogues of Damascus, that if he found any who were of the Way, whether men or women, he might bring them bound to Jerusalem.Acts 9:3As he traveled, it happened that he got close to Damascus, and suddenly a light from the sky shone around him.Acts 9:4He fell on the earth, and heard a voice saying to him, “Saul, Saul, why do you persecute me?”Acts 9:5He said, “Who are you, Lord?” The Lord said, “I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting.Acts 9:6But rise up, and enter into the city, and you will be told what you must do.”Acts 9:7The men who traveled with him stood speechless, hearing the sound, but seeing no one.Acts 9:8Saul arose from the ground, and when his eyes were opened, he saw no one. They led him by the hand, and brought him into Damascus.Acts 9:9He was without sight for three days, and neither ate nor drank.Acts 9:10Now there was a certain disciple at Damascus named Ananias. The Lord said to him in a vision, “Ananias!” He said, “Behold, it’s me, Lord.”Acts 9:11The Lord said to him, “Arise, and go to the street which is called Straight, and inquire in the house of Judah for one named Saul, a man of Tarsus. For behold, he is praying,Acts 9:12and in a vision he has seen a man named Ananias coming in, and laying his hands on him, that he might receive his sight.”Acts 9:13But Ananias answered, “Lord, I have heard from many about this man, how much evil he did to your saints at Jerusalem.Acts 9:14Here he has authority from the chief priests to bind all who call on your name.”Acts 11:19They therefore who were scattered abroad by the oppression that arose about Stephen traveled as far as Phoenicia, Cyprus, and Antioch, speaking the word to no one except to Jews only.Acts 11:20But there were some of them, men of Cyprus and Cyrene, who, when they had come to Antioch, spoke to the Hellenists, preaching the Lord Jesus.Acts 11:21The hand of the Lord was with them, and a great number believed and turned to the Lord.Acts 12:1Now about that time, King Herod stretched out his hands to oppress some of the assembly.Acts 12:2He killed James, the brother of John, with the sword.Acts 12:3When he saw that it pleased the Jews, he proceeded to seize Peter also. This was during the days of unleavened bread.Acts 12:4When he had arrested him, he put him in prison, and delivered him to four squads of four soldiers each to guard him, intending to bring him out to the people after the Passover.Acts 12:5Peter therefore was kept in the prison, but constant prayer was made by the assembly to God for him.