Acts 22:19-22

19And I said, ‘Lord, they themselves know that in one synagogue after another aI imprisoned and bbeat those who believed in you. 20And when the blood of Stephen cyour witness was being shed, dI myself was standing by and eapproving and fwatching over the garments of those who killed him.’ 21And he said to me, Go, for I will send you gfar away to the Gentiles.’

Paul and the Roman Tribune

22Up to this word they listened to him. Then they raised their voices and said, h“Away with such a fellow from the earth! For ihe should not be allowed to live.”

Acts 28:22

22But we desire to hear from you what your views are, for with regard to this jsect we know that everywhere kit is spoken against.”

1 Thessalonians 2:14-16

14For you, brothers, lbecame imitators of mthe churches of God in Christ Jesus that are in Judea. For nyou suffered the same things from your own countrymen oas they did from the Jews,
The Greek word Ioudaioi can refer to Jewish religious leaders and others under their influence, who opposed the Christian faith in that time
15 qwho killed both the Lord Jesus and rthe prophets, and drove us out, and displease God and soppose all mankind 16 tby hindering us from speaking to the Gentiles that they might be saved—so as always uto fill up the measure of their sins. But vwrath has come upon them at last!
Or completely, or forever


1 Peter 4:16

16Yet xif anyone suffers as a yChristian, let him not be ashamed, but let him glorify God zin that name.

Revelation of John 2:10

10Do not fear what you are about to suffer. Behold, the devil is about to throw some of you into prison, aathat you may be tested, and for abten days acyou will have tribulation. adBe faithful aeunto death, and I will give you afthe crown of life.

Revelation of John 2:13

13“‘I know where you dwell, agwhere Satan’s throne is. Yet you hold fast my name, and you did not ahdeny my faith
Or your faith in me
even in the days of Antipas ajmy faithful witness, who was killed among you, where Satan dwells.

Revelation of John 6:9-11

9When he opened the fifth seal, I saw under akthe altar althe souls of those who had been slain amfor the word of God and for anthe witness they had borne. 10They cried out with a loud voice, “O Sovereign Lord, aoholy and true, aphow long aqbefore you will judge and aravenge our blood on asthose who dwell on the earth?” 11Then they were each given ata white robe and autold to rest a little longer, avuntil the number of their fellow servants
Greek  fellow bondservants
and their brothers
Or  brothers and sisters. The plural Greek word adelphoi (translated “brothers”) refers to siblings in a family. In New Testament usage, depending on the context, adelphoi may refer either to men or to both men and women who are siblings (brothers and sisters) in God’s family, the church
ayshould be complete, who were to be killed as they themselves had been.

Revelation of John 7:14

14I said to him, “Sir, you know.” And he said to me, “These are the ones coming out of azthe great tribulation. baThey have washed their robes and bbmade them white bcin the blood of the Lamb.

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