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  1. Therefore also the Wisdom of God said, ‘I will send them prophets and apostles, some of whom they will kill and persecute,’
  2. But before all this they will lay their hands on you and persecute you, delivering you up to the synagogues and prisons, and you will be brought before kings and governors for my name's sake.
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24 topical index results for “persecute”

PAUL : Visits Iconium, and preaches to the Jews and non-Jews; is persecuted; escapes to Lystra; goes to Derbe (Acts 14:1-6)
PAUL : Persecuted, beaten, and cast into prison with Silas; sings songs of praise in the prison; an earthquake shakes the prison; he preaches to the alarmed jailer, who believes, and is immersed along with his household (Acts 16:19-34)
PAUL : Persecuted by the Jews who come from Thessalonica; is escorted by some of the brethren to Athens (Acts 17:13-15)
PAUL : Persecuted by Jews, drawn before the deputy, charged with wicked lewdness; accusation dismissed; takes his leave after many days, and sails to Syria, accompanied by Aquila and Priscilla (Acts 18:12-18)
PAUL : The spread of the gospel through his preaching interferes with the makers of idols; he is persecuted, and a great uproar of the city is created; the town clerk appeases the people; dismisses the accusation against Paul, and disperses the people (Acts 19:23-41; 2 Corinthians 1:8; 2 Timothy 4:14)
BLASPHEMY » INSTANCES OF » The early Christians, persecuted by Saul of Tarsus, compelled to blaspheme the name of Jesus (Acts 26:11; 1 Timothy 1:13)
JESUS, THE CHRIST » HISTORY OF » Heals an immobile man at the pool of Bethesda (the best mss. have "Bethzatha") on the Sabbath day; is persecuted, and makes his defense ( John 5)
OBADIAH » The governor of Ahab's house » Conceals one-hundred prophets persecuted by Jezebel in a cave (1 Kings 18:3,4)
OPINION, PUBLIC » Feared by » Chief preists, who feared to further persecute the disciples (Acts 4:21;5:26)
(The function he served was superior to that of ot » MISCELLANEOUS FACTS CONCERNING » Persecute the disciples (Acts 22:5)

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