Act 20:23-24, 21:11-13, 26:29, 31, 28:17, 20, Eph 3:1, 4:1, 6:20 | ESV | STEP | except that the Holy Spirit testifies to me in every city that imprisonment and afflictions await me .

23 except that ^athe Holy Spirit testifies to me in every city that ^bimprisonment and ^cafflictions await me. 24 But ^dI do not account my life of any value nor as precious to myself, if only ^eI may finish my course and ^fthe ministry ^gthat I received from the Lord Jesus, ^hto testify to ⁱthe gospel of ^jthe grace of God.

Acts 21:11-13

11 And coming to us, he ^ktook Paul’s belt and bound his own feet and hands and said, ^l“Thus says the Holy Spirit, ^m‘This is how the Jews ^{▼▼Greek Ioudaioi probably refers here to Jewish religious leaders, and others under their influence, in that time} at Jerusalem will bind the man who owns this belt and ^odeliver him into the hands of the Gentiles.’” 12 When we heard this, we and the people there ^purged him not to go up to Jerusalem. 13 Then Paul answered, ^q“What are you doing, weeping and breaking my heart? For ^rI am ready not only to be imprisoned but even to die in Jerusalem ^sfor the name of the Lord Jesus.”

Acts 26:29

29 And Paul said, “Whether short or long, I would to God that not only you but also all who hear me this day ^tmight become such as I am—except for ^uthese chains.”

Acts 26:31

31 And when they had withdrawn, they said to one another, ^v“This man is doing nothing to deserve death or imprisonment.”

Acts 28:17

Paul in Rome

17 After three days he called together the local leaders of the Jews, and when they had gathered, he said to them, “Brothers, ^wthough I had done nothing against our people or ^xthe customs of our fathers, yet I was delivered as a prisoner from Jerusalem into the hands of the Romans.

Acts 28:20

20 For this reason, therefore, I have asked to see you and speak with you, since it is ^ybecause of ^zthe hope of Israel that I am wearing ^aathis ^abchain.”

Ephesians 3:1

The Mystery of the Gospel Revealed

1 For this reason I, Paul, ^aca prisoner of Christ Jesus ^adon behalf of you Gentiles—

Ephesians 4:1

Unity in the Body of Christ

1 I therefore, ^aea prisoner for the Lord, urge you to ^afwalk in a manner worthy of ^agthe calling to which you have been called,

Ephesians 6:20

20 for which I ^aham an ambassador ^aiin chains, that I may declare it boldly, as I ought to speak.