Act 9:16, 13:46, 50, 14:5-6, 21:27-31, 2Ti 1:8, 2:9, 3:10-12, 4:16-17 | ESV | STEP | For I will show him how much he must suffer for the sake of my name .

46 And Paul and Barnabas spoke out boldly, saying, “It was necessary that the word of God ^dbe spoken first to you. ^eSince you thrust it aside and judge yourselves ^funworthy of eternal life, behold, we ^gare turning to the Gentiles.

Acts 13:50

50 ^hBut the Jews ^{▼▼Greek Ioudaioi probably refers here to Jewish religious leaders, and others under their influence, in that time} incited the devout ^jwomen of high standing and the leading men of the city, ^kstirred up persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and ^ldrove them out of their district.

Acts 14:5-6

5 When an attempt was made by both Gentiles and Jews, with their rulers, ^mto mistreat them and ⁿto stone them, 6 they learned of it and ^ofled to ^pLystra and Derbe, cities of Lycaonia, and to the surrounding country,

Acts 21:27-31

Paul Arrested in the Temple

27 When ^qthe seven days were almost completed, ^rthe Jews from Asia, ^sseeing him in the temple, stirred up the whole crowd and laid hands on him, 28 crying out, “Men of Israel, help! This is the man who ^tis teaching everyone everywhere against the people and ^uthe law and ^vthis place. Moreover, he even brought Greeks into the temple and ^whas defiled ^xthis holy place.” 29 For they had previously seen ^yTrophimus the Ephesian with him in the city, and they supposed that Paul had brought him into the temple. 30 Then all the city was stirred up, and the people ran together. They seized Paul and ^zdragged him out of the temple, and at once the gates were shut. 31 ^aaAnd as they were seeking to kill him, word came to the tribune of ^abthe cohort that all Jerusalem was in confusion.

2 Timothy 1:8

8 Therefore ^acdo not be ashamed of ^adthe testimony about our Lord, nor of ^aeme his prisoner, but ^afshare in suffering for the gospel by the power of God,

2 Timothy 2:9

9 ^agfor which I am suffering, ^ahbound with chains as a criminal. But ^aithe word of God is not bound!

2 Timothy 3:10-12

All Scripture Is Breathed Out by God

10 ^ajYou, however, have followed my teaching, my conduct, my aim in life, my faith, my patience, my love, my steadfastness, 11 my persecutions and sufferings that happened to me ^akat Antioch, ^alat Iconium, and ^amat Lystra—which persecutions I endured; yet ^anfrom them all ^aothe Lord rescued me. 12 Indeed, all who desire to ^aplive a godly life in Christ Jesus ^aqwill be persecuted,

2 Timothy 4:16-17

16 At my first defense no one came to stand by me, but all deserted me. ^arMay it not be charged against them! 17 But ^asthe Lord stood by me and ^atstrengthened me, so that through me the message might be fully proclaimed and ^auall the Gentiles might hear it. So ^avI was rescued ^awfrom the lion’s mouth.