Bible Verses About Paul: Persecutions endured by

whom God did raise up, having loosed the pains of the death, because it was not possible for him to be held by it,

for I will shew him how many things it behoveth him for My name to suffer.'

And when many days were fulfilled, the Jews took counsel together to kill him,

and their counsel against him was known to Saul; they were also watching the gates both day and night, that they may kill him,

and the disciples having taken him, by night did let him down by the wall, letting down in a basket.

and speaking boldly in the name of the Lord Jesus, he was both speaking and disputing with the Hellenists, and they were taking in hand to kill him,

And her masters having seen that the hope of their employment was gone, having caught Paul and Silas, drew them to the market-place, unto the rulers,

and having brought them to the magistrates, they said, `These men do exceedingly trouble our city, being Jews;

and they proclaim customs that are not lawful for us to receive nor to do, being Romans.'

And the multitude rose up together against them, and the magistrates having torn their garments from them, were commanding to beat them with rods,

many blows also having laid upon them, they cast them to prison, having given charge to the jailor to keep them safely,

who such a charge having received, did put them to the inner prison, and their feet made fast in the stocks.

And at midnight Paul and Silas praying, were singing hymns to God, and the prisoners were hearing them,

`And now, lo, I--bound in the Spirit--go on to Jerusalem, the things that shall befall me in it not knowing,

save that the Holy Spirit in every city doth testify fully, saying, that for me bonds and tribulations remain;

but I make account of none of these, neither do I count my life precious to myself, so that I finish my course with joy, and the ministration that I received from the Lord Jesus, to testify fully the good news of the grace of God.

and Paul answered, `What do ye--weeping, and crushing mine heart? for I, not only to be bound, but also to die at Jerusalem, am ready, for the name of the Lord Jesus;'

And, as the seven days were about to be fully ended, the Jews from Asia having beheld him in the temple, were stirring up all the multitude, and they laid hands upon him,

crying out, `Men, Israelites, help! this is the man who, against the people, and the law, and this place, all everywhere is teaching; and further, also, Greeks he brought into the temple, and hath defiled this holy place;'

for they had seen before Trophimus, the Ephesian, in the city with him, whom they were supposing that Paul brought into the temple.

All the city also was moved and there was a running together of the people, and having laid hold on Paul, they were drawing him out of the temple, and immediately were the doors shut,

and they seeking to kill him, a rumour came to the chief captain of the band that all Jerusalem hath been thrown into confusion,

who, at once, having taken soldiers and centurions, ran down upon them, and they having seen the chief captain and the soldiers, did leave off beating Paul.

Then the chief captain, having come nigh, took him, and commanded him to be bound with two chains, and was inquiring who he may be, and what it is he hath been doing,

And they were hearing him unto this word, and they lifted up their voice, saying, `Away from the earth with such an one; for it is not fit for him to live.'