Matthew 10:23

23When they apersecute you in one town, bflee to the next, for truly, I say to you, you will not have gone through all the towns of Israel cbefore the Son of Man comes.

Acts 11:19

The Church in Antioch

19 dNow those who were scattered because of the persecution that arose over Stephen traveled as far as Phoenicia and Cyprus and Antioch, speaking the word to no one except Jews.

Acts 14:2-7

2 eBut the funbelieving Jews stirred up the Gentiles and poisoned their minds against gthe brothers.
Or  brothers and sisters
3So they remained for a long time, speaking boldly for ithe Lord, who bore witness to jthe word of his grace, kgranting signs and wonders to be done by their hands. 4But the people of the city lwere divided; msome sided with the Jews and some with the apostles. 5When an attempt was made by both Gentiles and Jews, with their rulers, nto mistreat them and oto stone them, 6they learned of it and pfled to qLystra and Derbe, cities of Lycaonia, and to the surrounding country, 7and there they continued to preach the gospel.

1 Thessalonians 2:2

2But though we had already suffered and been shamefully treated rat Philippi, as you know, swe had boldness in our God tto declare to you the gospel of God in the midst of much uconflict.
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