Acts 9:23

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Acts 9:21–25 · Berean Standard Bible

21 All who heard him were astounded and asked, “Isn’t this the man who wreaked havoc in Jerusalem on those who call on this name? And hasn’t he come here to take them as prisoners to the chief priests?”

22 But Saul was empowered all the more, and he confounded the Jews living in Damascus by proving that Jesus is the Christ.

23 After many days had passed, the Jews conspired to kill him,

24 but Saul learned of their plot. Day and night they watched the city gates in order to kill him.

25 One night, however, his disciples took him and lowered him in a basket through a window in the wall.

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Acts 9:16

I will show him how much he must suffer for My name.”

Acts 13:50

The Jews, however, incited the religious women of prominence and the leading men of the city. They stirred up persecution against Paul and Barnabas and drove them out of their district.

Acts 14:2

But the unbelieving Jews stirred up the Gentiles and poisoned their minds against the brothers.

Acts 14:19

Then some Jews arrived from Antioch and Iconium and won over the crowds. They stoned Paul and dragged him outside the city, presuming he was dead.

Acts 22:21

Then He said to me, ‘Go! I will send you far away to the Gentiles.’”

Acts 22:22

The crowd listened to Paul until he made this statement. Then they lifted up their voices and shouted, “Rid the earth of him! He is not fit to live!”

Acts 22:23

As they were shouting and throwing off their cloaks and tossing dust into the air,

Joshua 10:1

Now Adoni-zedek king of Jerusalem heard that Joshua had captured Ai and devoted it to destruction —doing to Ai and its king as he had done to Jericho and its king—and that the people of Gibeon had made peace with Israel and were living near them.

Joshua 10:2

So Adoni-zedek and his people were greatly alarmed, because Gibeon was a great city, like one of the royal cities; it was larger than Ai, and all its men were mighty.

Joshua 10:3

Therefore Adoni-zedek king of Jerusalem sent word to Hoham king of Hebron, Piram king of Jarmuth, Japhia king of Lachish, and Debir king of Eglon, saying,

Joshua 10:4

“Come up and help me. We will attack Gibeon, because they have made peace with Joshua and the Israelites.”

Joshua 10:5

So the five kings of the Amorites—the kings of Jerusalem, Hebron, Jarmuth, Lachish, and Eglon—joined forces and advanced with all their armies. They camped before Gibeon and made war against it.

Joshua 10:6

Then the men of Gibeon sent word to Joshua in the camp at Gilgal: “Do not abandon your servants. Come quickly and save us! Help us, because all the kings of the Amorites from the hill country have joined forces against us.”

Matthew 10:16

Behold, I am sending you out like sheep among wolves; therefore be as shrewd as snakes and as innocent as doves.

Matthew 10:17

But beware of men; for they will hand you over to their councils and flog you in their synagogues.

Matthew 10:18

On My account, you will be brought before governors and kings as witnesses to them and to the Gentiles.

Matthew 10:19

But when they hand you over, do not worry about how to respond or what to say. In that hour you will be given what to say.

Matthew 10:20

For it will not be you speaking, but the Spirit of your Father speaking through you.

Matthew 10:21

Brother will betray brother to death, and a father his child; children will rise against their parents and have them put to death.

Matthew 10:22

You will be hated by everyone because of My name, but the one who perseveres to the end will be saved.

Matthew 10:23

When they persecute you in one town, flee to the next. Truly I tell you, you will not reach all the towns of Israel before the Son of Man comes.

2 Corinthians 11:26

In my frequent journeys, I have been in danger from rivers and from bandits, in danger from my countrymen and from the Gentiles, in danger in the city and in the country, in danger on the sea and among false brothers,

1 Thessalonians 2:15

who killed both the Lord Jesus and their own prophets, and drove us out as well. They are displeasing to God and hostile to all men,

1 Thessalonians 2:16

hindering us from telling the Gentiles how they may be saved. As a result, they continue to heap up their sins to full capacity; the utmost wrath has come upon them.