Are they ministers of Christ? (I speak as a fool) I [am] even more: in labors far more, in beatings immeasurably, in imprisonments far more, in deaths often.

Three times I was beaten with rods; once I was stoned; three times I was shipwrecked; a night and a day I have spent in the depth [of the sea].

And they shall scourge him with forty stripes in number, they shall not inflict more; for if you should scourge him [with] more stripes beyond these stripes, your brother will be disgraced before you.

But He was wounded on account of our sins, and was bruised because of our iniquities; the chastisement of our peace was upon Him; [and] by His stripes we are healed.

And when they laid many strokes on them, they cast them into prison, commanding the prison keeper to keep them securely;

and tell Joash the king's son to put this [fellow] in prison, and to feed him with bread of affliction and water of affliction, until I return in peace.

And Asa was angry with the prophet, and put him in prison, for he was angry at this. And Asa oppressed some of the people at that time.

And the word of the Lord came to Jeremiah the second time, when he was yet bound in the court of the prison, saying,

And the princes were very angry with Jeremiah, and struck him, and sent him into the house of Jonathan the scribe, for they had turned [his house] into a prison.

So Jeremiah came into the dungeon, and into the cells, and he remained there many days.

And they cast him into the dungeon of Malchiah the king's son, which was in the court of the prison; and they let him down into the pit: and there was no water in the pit, but mire. And he was in the mire.

For Herod had laid hold of John and bound him, and put him in prison on account of Herodias, his brother Philip's wife.

And having sent, he beheaded John in the prison.

and laid their hands on the apostles and put them in the public custody.

whom also seizing, he put him in prison, and handed him over to four four-man squads of soldiers to guard him, planning after the Passover to bring him again to the people.

Therefore Peter was kept in prison; but earnest prayer was being made by the church to God [on] behalf of him.

who, having received such a command, cast them into the inner prison and fastened their feet in the stocks.

the commander ordered him to be brought into the barracks, and said for him that he should be given a hearing with scourging, so that he might learn why they were crying thus against him.

he said, "I will give you a hearing when your accusers arrive." And he commanded him to be guarded in Herod's Praetorium.

But after two years had passed, Felix received Porcius Festus as his successor; and Felix, desiring to grant favors to the Jews, left Paul in prison.

which also I did in Jerusalem, and many of the saints I shut up in prisons, having received authority from the chief priests; and when they were being put to death, I cast my vote against them.

And Paul said, "I would pray to God, both in a short time and a long time, not only you, but also all who are hearing me today, would become such as I am, except for these chains."

Now when we came to Rome, the centurion handed over the prisoners to the captain of the guard; but Paul was allowed to stay by himself with the soldier guarding him.

And it came to pass after three days that Paul called together those who were prominent among the Jews; and when they had come together, he said to them: "Men, brothers, though I have done nothing against the people or the customs of our forefathers, yet I was handed over as a prisoner from Jerusalem, into the hands of the Romans,

Then Paul remained two full years in his own rented house, and he was receiving all those who were coming to him,

For this reason I, Paul, the prisoner of Christ Jesus in behalf of you Gentiles--

so that it has become evident to the whole palace guard, and to all the rest, that my chains are in Christ;

Therefore do not be ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me His prisoner, but endure hardship with the gospel according to the power of God,

in which I endure hardship unto chains as an evildoer; but the word of God is not chained.

Still others took a trial of mockings and scourgings, yes, and of chains and of prison.

Know [that] our brother Timothy has been released, with whom I shall see you, if he comes quickly.

Fear none of those things which you are about to suffer. Behold indeed, the devil is about to cast [some] of you into prison, so that you may be tested, and you will have tribulation ten days. Be faithful until death, and I will give you the crown of life.

For we do not desire you to be ignorant, brothers, concerning our affliction which happened to us in Asia: that we were burdened beyond measure, beyond our strength, so that we despaired even of life.

who delivered us from so great a death, and is delivering [us]; in whom we trust that He will still deliver [us],

But there arrived from Antioch and Iconium Jews, and having persuaded the crowds and having stoned Paul, they dragged [him] outside the city, supposing him to have died.

And the Jews who did not believe took some wicked men from the marketplace, and forming a mob, [they] threw the city into disorder, and came upon the house of Jason, and sought to bring them to the people.

Now while Gallio was proconsul of Achaia, the Jews with one purpose rose up against Paul and brought him before the judgment seat,

And when Paul was about to open his mouth, Gallio said to the Jews, "If then it was some misdeed or wicked crime, O Jews, according to reason I would bear with you.

And he drove them away from the judgment seat.

Now there arose during that time a serious disturbance concerning the Way.

whom he gathered, with the workers of similar occupation, and said: "Men, you know out of this trade is our prosperity.

And not only is this business of ours in danger to come into disrepute, but also the temple of the great goddess Artemis may be despised and also her magnificence, about to be destroyed, she whom all Asia and the world worship."

And the whole city was filled with confusion, and they rushed with one purpose into the theater, having seized Gaius and Aristarchus, Macedonians, traveling companions of Paul.

And also some of the officials of Asia, being friends with him, sent word to him and urged him not to present himself in the theater.

And from the crowd they brought forward Alexander, the Jews putting him forward. And Alexander motioned with his hand, and desired to make a defense to the people.

Now when the seven days were about to be completed, the Jews from Asia, seeing him in the temple, were stirring up all the crowd and put their hands on him,

For they had seen Trophimus the Ephesian in the city with him, whom they supposed that Paul had brought into the temple.

And seeking to kill him, a report went up to the commander of the garrison that all Jerusalem had been stirred up,

And the commander, approaching, took hold of him, and ordered him to be bound with two chains; and he was inquiring who he might be and what he had done.

But when he arrived at the stairs, he had to be carried by the soldiers because of the violence of the crowd.

And as they were crying out and throwing off their clothes, and throwing dust in the air,

And when much dissension developed, the commander, fearing lest Paul might be torn apart by them, commanded the detachment of soldiers to go down and seize him from the midst of them, and to bring [him] into the barracks.

Are they ministers of Christ? (I speak as a fool) I [am] even more: in labors far more, in beatings immeasurably, in imprisonments far more, in deaths often.

But by the grace of God I am what I am, and His grace toward me was not in vain; but I labored more abundantly than them all, yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me.

For you remember, brothers, our labor and toil; for laboring night and day, that we might not be a burden to any of you, we proclaimed to you the gospel of God.

For to this end we both labor and suffer reproach, because we trust in the living God, who is the Savior of all men, especially of believers.

in labor and hardship, in sleepless nights often, in hunger and thirst, in fastings often, in cold and nakedness--

I have made you a watchman to the house of Israel; and you shall hear a word from My mouth, and shall threaten them from Me.

It is like a man going away on a journey, having left his house and having given authority to his servants, and to each his work, and commanded the doorkeeper that he should watch.

lest having come suddenly, he should find you sleeping.

Therefore be alert, remembering that for three years, night and day I did not cease, with tears, exhorting each one.

You however be watchful in all things, endure hardship, do the work of an evangelist, fulfill your ministry.

Obey your leaders, and submit to [them], for they keep watch over your souls, as giving an account, in order that they may do this with joy and not groaning, for this [would be] unprofitable for you.

And Jesus said to them, "Can the groomsmen mourn as long as the bridegroom is with them? But the days will come when the bridegroom will be taken away from them, and then they will fast.

Then, fasting and praying, and laying their hands on them, they sent them away.

And having chosen elders for them in every church, [and] having prayed with fasting, they commended them to the Lord in whom they had believed.

Do not deprive one another, except by mutual agreement, [and that] for a season, so that you may devote yourselves to fasting and prayer; and come together again, lest Satan tempt you because of your lack of self-control.