Bible Cross References
Persecutions
Acts 9:16
And I myself will show him all that he must suffer for my sake."
Acts 20:19
With all humility and many tears I did my work as the Lord's servant during the hard times that came to me because of the plots of some Jews.
Acts 20:23
I only know that in every city the Holy Spirit has warned me that prison and troubles wait for me.
Acts 20:24
But I reckon my own life to be worth nothing to me; I only want to complete my mission and finish the work that the Lord Jesus gave me to do, which is to declare the Good News about the grace of God.
Romans 8:35-37
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Who, then, can separate us from the love of Christ? Can trouble do it, or hardship or persecution or hunger or poverty or danger or death?
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As the scripture says, "For your sake we are in danger of death at all times; we are treated like sheep that are going to be slaughtered."
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No, in all these things we have complete victory through him who loved us!
1 Corinthians 4:9-11
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For it seems to me that God has given the very last place to us apostles, like people condemned to die in public as a spectacle for the whole world of angels and of human beings.
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For Christ's sake we are fools; but you are wise in union with Christ! We are weak, but you are strong! We are despised, but you are honored!
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To this very moment we go hungry and thirsty; we are clothed in rags; we are beaten; we wander from place to place;
2 Corinthians 1:8-10
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We want to remind you, friends, of the trouble we had in the province of Asia. The burdens laid upon us were so great and so heavy that we gave up all hope of staying alive.
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We felt that the death sentence had been passed on us. But this happened so that we should rely, not on ourselves, but only on God, who raises the dead.
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From such terrible dangers of death he saved us, and will save us; and we have placed our hope in him that he will save us again,
2 Corinthians 4:8-11
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We are often troubled, but not crushed; sometimes in doubt, but never in despair;
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there are many enemies, but we are never without a friend; and though badly hurt at times, we are not destroyed.
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At all times we carry in our mortal bodies the death of Jesus, so that his life also may be seen in our bodies.
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Throughout our lives we are always in danger of death for Jesus' sake, in order that his life may be seen in this mortal body of ours.
2 Corinthians 11:23-28
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Are they Christ's servants? I sound like a madman---but I am a better servant than they are! I have worked much harder, I have been in prison more times, I have been whipped much more, and I have been near death more often.
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Five times I was given the thirty-nine lashes by the Jews;
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three times I was whipped by the Romans; and once I was stoned. I have been in three shipwrecks, and once I spent twenty-four hours in the water.
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In my many travels I have been in danger from floods and from robbers, in danger from my own people and from Gentiles; there have been dangers in the cities, dangers in the wilds, dangers on the high seas, and dangers from false friends.
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There has been work and toil; often I have gone without sleep; I have been hungry and thirsty; I have often been without enough food, shelter, or clothing.
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And not to mention other things, every day I am under the pressure of my concern for all the churches.
Hebrews 10:33-34
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You were at times publicly insulted and mistreated, and at other times you were ready to join those who were being treated in this way.
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You shared the sufferings of prisoners, and when all your belongings were seized, you endured your loss gladly, because you knew that you still possessed something much better, which would last forever.
at Antioch
Acts 13:45
When the Jews saw the crowds, they were filled with jealousy; they disputed what Paul was saying and insulted him.
Acts 13:50
But the Jews stirred up the leading men of the city and the Gentile women of high social standing who worshiped God. They started a persecution against Paul and Barnabas and threw them out of their region.
Acts 13:51
The apostles shook the dust off their feet in protest against them and went on to Iconium.
Acts 14:2
But the Jews who would not believe stirred up the Gentiles and turned them against the believers.
Acts 14:5
Then some Gentiles and Jews, together with their leaders, decided to mistreat the apostles and stone them.
Acts 14:6
When the apostles learned about it, they fled to the cities of Lystra and Derbe in Lycaonia and to the surrounding territory.
Acts 14:19-21
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Some Jews came from Antioch in Pisidia and from Iconium; they won the crowds over to their side, stoned Paul and dragged him out of the town, thinking that he was dead.
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But when the believers gathered around him, he got up and went back into the town. The next day he and Barnabas went to Derbe.
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Paul and Barnabas preached the Good News in Derbe and won many disciples. Then they went back to Lystra, to Iconium, and on to Antioch in Pisidia.
but
2 Timothy 4:7
I have done my best in the race, I have run the full distance, and I have kept the faith.
2 Timothy 4:17
But the Lord stayed with me and gave me strength, so that I was able to proclaim the full message for all the Gentiles to hear; and I was rescued from being sentenced to death.
2 Timothy 4:18
And the Lord will rescue me from all evil and take me safely into his heavenly Kingdom. To him be the glory forever and ever! Amen.
Genesis 48:16
May the angel, who has rescued me from all harm, bless them! May my name and the name of my fathers Abraham and Isaac live on through these boys! May they have many children, many descendants!"
2 Samuel 22:1
When the LORD saved David from Saul and his other enemies, David sang this song to the LORD:
2 Samuel 22:49
and saves me from my foes. O LORD, you give me victory over my enemies and protect me from violent men.
Job 5:19
Time after time he will save you from harm;
Job 5:20
when famine comes, he will keep you alive, and in war protect you from death.
Psalm 34:19
Good people suffer many troubles, but the LORD saves them from them all;
Psalm 37:40
He helps them and rescues them; he saves them from the wicked, because they go to him for protection.
Psalm 91:2-6
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can say to him, "You are my defender and protector. You are my God; in you I trust."
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He will keep you safe from all hidden dangers and from all deadly diseases.
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He will cover you with his wings; you will be safe in his care; his faithfulness will protect and defend you.
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You need not fear any dangers at night or sudden attacks during the day
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or the plagues that strike in the dark or the evils that kill in daylight.
Psalm 91:14-6
Isaiah 41:10
Do not be afraid---I am with you! I am your God---let nothing terrify you! I will make you strong and help you; I will protect you and save you.
Isaiah 41:14
The LORD says, "Small and weak as you are, Israel, don't be afraid; I will help you. I, the holy God of Israel, am the one who saves you.
Isaiah 43:2
When you pass through deep waters, I will be with you; your troubles will not overwhelm you. When you pass through fire, you will not be burned; the hard trials that come will not hurt you.
Jeremiah 1:19
Daniel 6:27
He saves and rescues; he performs wonders and miracles in heaven and on earth. He saved Daniel from being killed by the lions."
Acts 9:23-25
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After many days had gone by, the Jews met together and made plans to kill Saul,
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but he was told of their plan. Day and night they watched the city gates in order to kill him.
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But one night Saul's followers took him and let him down through an opening in the wall, lowering him in a basket.
Acts 21:32
At once the commander took some officers and soldiers and rushed down to the crowd. When the people saw him with the soldiers, they stopped beating Paul.
Acts 21:33
The commander went over to Paul, arrested him, and ordered him to be bound with two chains. Then he asked, "Who is this man, and what has he done?"
Acts 23:10
The argument became so violent that the commander was afraid that Paul would be torn to pieces. So he ordered his soldiers to go down into the group, get Paul away from them, and take him into the fort.
Acts 23:12-24
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The next morning some Jews met together and made a plan. They took a vow that they would not eat or drink anything until they had killed Paul.
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There were more than forty who planned this together.
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Then they went to the chief priests and elders and said, "We have taken a solemn vow together not to eat a thing until we have killed Paul.
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Now then, you and the Council send word to the Roman commander to bring Paul down to you, pretending that you want to get more accurate information about him. But we will be ready to kill him before he ever gets here."
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But the son of Paul's sister heard about the plot; so he went to the fort and told Paul.
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Then Paul called one of the officers and said to him, "Take this young man to the commander; he has something to tell him."
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The officer took him, led him to the commander, and said, "The prisoner Paul called me and asked me to bring this young man to you, because he has something to say to you."
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The commander took him by the hand, led him off by himself, and asked him, "What do you have to tell me?"
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He said, "The Jewish authorities have agreed to ask you tomorrow to take Paul down to the Council, pretending that the Council wants to get more accurate information about him.
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But don't listen to them, because there are more than forty men who will be hiding and waiting for him. They have taken a vow not to eat or drink until they have killed him. They are now ready to do it and are waiting for your decision."
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The commander said, "Don't tell anyone that you have reported this to me." And he sent the young man away.
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Then the commander called two of his officers and said, "Get two hundred soldiers ready to go to Caesarea, together with seventy horsemen and two hundred spearmen, and be ready to leave by nine o'clock tonight.
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Provide some horses for Paul to ride and get him safely through to Governor Felix."
Acts 25:3
to do them the favor of having Paul come to Jerusalem, for they had made a plot to kill him on the way.
Acts 25:4
Festus answered, "Paul is being kept a prisoner in Caesarea, and I myself will be going back there soon.
Acts 26:17
I will rescue you from the people of Israel and from the Gentiles to whom I will send you.
Acts 26:22
But to this very day I have been helped by God, and so I stand here giving my witness to all, to small and great alike. What I say is the very same thing which the prophets and Moses said was going to happen:
2 Corinthians 1:10
From such terrible dangers of death he saved us, and will save us; and we have placed our hope in him that he will save us again,
2 Peter 2:9
And so the Lord knows how to rescue godly people from their trials and how to keep the wicked under punishment for the Day of Judgment,