Put no faith in a companion; put no trust in a friend; keep the doors of your mouth from her who lies in your bosom;

But take heed to yourselves, for they will deliver you up to councils, and you will be beaten in the synagogues. You will be brought before rulers and kings for My sake, for a testimony to them.

Now brother will betray brother to death, and a father his child; and children will rise up against parents and cause them to be put to death.

And when a violent attempt was made by both the Gentiles and Jews, with their rulers, to inflict injury and stone them,

they became aware of it and fled to Lystra and Derbe, cities of Lycaonia, and to the surrounding region.

Then immediately the brethren sent Paul away, to go as though toward the sea; but both Silas and Timothy remained there.

And when it was day, some of the Jews made a pact and bound themselves under an oath, saying that they would neither eat nor drink till they should kill Paul.

And they came to the chief priests and elders, and said, We have bound ourselves under a great oath that we will eat nothing until we have killed Paul.

So when Paul's sister's son heard of their ambush, he went and entered the barracks and told Paul.

So he took him and brought him to the commander and said, Paul the prisoner called me to him and asked me to bring this young man to you. He has something to say to you.

And he said, The Jews have agreed to ask that you bring Paul down to the council tomorrow, as though they were going to make more specific inquiries about him.

So the commander let the young man depart, and commanded him, Tell no one that you have disclosed these things to me.

From the Jews five times I received forty stripes minus one.

in journeys often, in perils of waters, in perils of robbers, in perils of my own countrymen, in perils of the Gentiles, in perils in the city, in perils in the wilderness, in perils in the sea, in perils among false brethren;

Beware of dogs, beware of evil workers, beware of the concision!

You also be on guard against him, for he has greatly opposed our words.

Then they will deliver you up to affliction and kill you, and you will be hated by all nations because of My name.

And then many will be offended, will betray one another, and will hate one another.

But take heed to yourselves, for they will deliver you up to councils, and you will be beaten in the synagogues. You will be brought before rulers and kings for My sake, for a testimony to them.

Now when they bring you to the synagogues and rulers and authorities, do not worry about how or what you should answer, or what you should say.

But before all these things, they will lay their hands on you and persecute you, delivering you up to the synagogues and prisons. You will be brought before kings and rulers on account of My name.

But it will turn to you for testimony.

They will put you out of the synagogues; yes, the time is coming that whoever kills you will think that he offers God service.

as well as Annas the high priest, Caiaphas, John, and Alexander, and as many as were of the family of the high priest, were gathered together at Jerusalem.

Then Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, said to them, Rulers of the people and elders of Israel:

let it be known to you all, and to all the people of Israel, that in the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom you crucified, whom God raised from the dead, in Him this man stands here before you whole.

Nor is there salvation in any other, for there is no other name under Heaven given among men that is required for us to be saved.

And seeing the man who had been healed standing with them, they had nothing to say against it.

saying, What shall we do to these men? For indeed, that a notable sign has been done through them is evident to all who dwell in Jerusalem, and we are not able to deny it.

And they called them and commanded them not to speak at all nor teach in the name of Jesus.

For we are not able not to speak the things which we have seen and heard.

For the man was over forty years old on whom this sign of healing had been performed.

Then the commander went with the officers and brought them without violence, for they feared the people, that they might not be stoned.

saying, Did we not strictly command you not to teach in this name? And behold, you have filled Jerusalem with your doctrine, and intend to bring this Man's blood upon us.

The God of our fathers raised up Jesus whom you laid hands on, hanging Him on a tree.

And we are His witnesses of these things, and so also is the Holy Spirit whom God has given to those who obey Him.

Then one in the council stood up, a Pharisee named Gamaliel, a teacher of the Law highly esteemed by all the people, and commanded them to put the apostles outside for a little while.

For some time ago Theudas rose up, claiming to be somebody. A number of men, about four hundred, joined him. He was slain, and all who obeyed him were scattered and came to nothing.

And now I say to you, keep away from these men and let them alone; for if this counsel or this work is of men, it will come to nothing;

And they agreed with him, and when they had summoned the apostles and beaten them, they commanded that they should not speak in the name of Jesus, and let them go.

And daily in the temple, and in every house, they did not cease teaching and preaching Jesus Christ.

Then Paul, looking earnestly at the council, said, Men and brethren, I have lived in all good conscience before God until this day.

Then Paul said to him, God will strike you, you whitewashed wall! For you sit to judge me according to the Law, and do you command me to be struck contrary to the Law?

Then Paul said, I did not know, brethren, that he was the high priest; for it is written, You shall not speak evil of a ruler of your people.

And when he had said this, a dissension arose between the Pharisees and the Sadducees; and the multitude was divided.

Then there arose a loud outcry. And the scribes of the Pharisees' party arose and protested, saying, We find no evil in this man; but if a spirit or an angel has spoken to him, let us not fight against God.

But the following night the Lord stood by him and said, Be of good courage, Paul; for as you have testified of Me in Jerusalem, so you must also bear witness at Rome.

But I say to you that whoever is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment. And whoever says to his brother, Empty head! shall be in danger of the council. But whoever says, You fool! shall be in danger of the fire of Gehenna.

Now the chief priests, the elders, and all the council sought false testimony against Jesus to put Him to death,

Then the chief priests and the Pharisees gathered a council and said, What shall we do? For this Man performs many signs.

and deliver Him to the Gentiles to mock and to scourge and to crucify. And the third day He will rise again.

Therefore, behold, I send you prophets, wise men, and scribes: some of them you will kill and crucify, and some of them you will scourge in your synagogues and persecute from city to city,

then it shall be, if the wicked man deserves to be beaten, that the judge shall cause him to lie prostrate and be beaten in his presence, according to his guilt, by number.

He may beat him forty times and no more, lest he should exceed this and beat him with many stripes above these, and your brother be degraded in your eyes.

And they agreed with him, and when they had summoned the apostles and beaten them, they commanded that they should not speak in the name of Jesus, and let them go.

So I said, Lord, they know that in every synagogue I imprisoned and beat those believing on You.

And I punished them often in every synagogue and compelled them to blaspheme; and being exceedingly enraged against them, I persecuted them even to foreign cities.

From the Jews five times I received forty stripes minus one.

Three times I was beaten with rods; once I was stoned; three times I was shipwrecked; a night and a day I have been in the deep;

Still others had trial of mockings and floggings, yes, and of bonds and imprisonment.