1 Thessalonians 2:2

KJV1611 – Modern English

But even after we had suffered before and were shamefully treated, as you know, at Philippi, we were bold in our God to speak to you the gospel of God with much contention.

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  • Acts 4:13 : 13 Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John and perceived that they were unlearned and ignorant men, they marveled; and they realized that they had been with Jesus.
  • Acts 16:22-24 : 22 Then the multitude rose up together against them; and the magistrates tore off their clothes and commanded them to be beaten with rods. 23 When they had laid many stripes on them, they threw them into prison, commanding the jailer to keep them securely. 24 Having received such a charge, he put them into the inner prison and fastened their feet in the stocks.
  • Acts 17:2-9 : 2 And Paul, as was his custom, went in to them, and for three Sabbath days reasoned with them from the scriptures, 3 Opening and explaining that Christ had to suffer and rise again from the dead; and that this Jesus, whom I proclaim to you, is Christ. 4 And some of them believed, and joined Paul and Silas; and a great multitude of the devout Greeks, and many leading women. 5 But the Jews who did not believe, moved with envy, took certain troublemakers from the marketplace, and gathered a mob, set all the city in an uproar, and attacked the house of Jason, and sought to bring them out to the people. 6 And when they did not find them, they dragged Jason and some brothers to the rulers of the city, crying, These who have turned the world upside down have come here too; 7 Jason has welcomed them: and they are all acting against the decrees of Caesar, saying there is another king—Jesus. 8 And they troubled the crowd and the rulers of the city when they heard these things. 9 And when they had taken security from Jason and the others, they let them go.
  • 2 Tim 1:12 : 12 For this reason I also suffer these things; nevertheless I am not ashamed, for I know whom I have believed and am persuaded that He is able to keep what I have committed to Him until that day.
  • Heb 11:36-37 : 36 Still others had trials of cruel mockings and scourgings, yes, and of chains and imprisonment. 37 They were stoned, they were sawn in two, were tempted, were slain with the sword. They wandered about in sheepskins and goatskins, being destitute, afflicted, tormented—
  • Heb 12:2-3 : 2 Looking unto Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is seated at the right hand of the throne of God. 3 For consider him who endured such hostility from sinners against himself, lest you become weary and discouraged in your minds.
  • 1 Pet 2:14-16 : 14 Or to governors, as to those who are sent by Him for the punishment of evildoers and for the praise of those who do good. 15 For this is the will of God, that by doing good you may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men: 16 As free, yet not using liberty as a cloak for vice, but as bondservants of God.
  • Jude 1:3 : 3 Beloved, while I was very diligent to write to you concerning our common salvation, I found it necessary to write to you, exhorting you to earnestly contend for the faith which was once delivered to the saints.
  • Acts 17:17 : 17 Therefore he disputed in the synagogue with the Jews, and with the devout persons, and in the marketplace daily with those who happened to be there.
  • Acts 19:8 : 8 And he went into the synagogue and spoke boldly for three months, disputing and persuading concerning the kingdom of God.
  • Eph 6:19-20 : 19 And for me, that utterance may be given to me, that I may open my mouth boldly to make known the mystery of the gospel, 20 For which I am an ambassador in chains, that in it I may speak boldly as I ought to speak.
  • Phil 1:27-30 : 27 Only let your conduct be worthy of the gospel of Christ, so that whether I come and see you or am absent, I may hear of your affairs, that you stand fast in one spirit, with one mind striving together for the faith of the gospel; 28 And not in any way terrified by your adversaries, which is to them a sign of perdition, but to you of salvation, and that from God. 29 For to you it has been granted on behalf of Christ, not only to believe in Him, but also to suffer for His sake, 30 Having the same conflict which you saw in me and now hear to be in me.
  • Col 2:1 : 1 For I wish that you knew what great conflict I have for you, and for those at Laodicea, and for as many as have not seen my face in the flesh;
  • 1 Thess 1:5 : 5 For our gospel came to you not in word only, but also in power, in the Holy Spirit, and in full conviction; as you know what kind of men we were among you for your sake.
  • Acts 4:20 : 20 For we cannot but speak the things which we have seen and heard.
  • Acts 4:31 : 31 And when they had prayed, the place where they were assembled together was shaken; and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and they spoke the word of God with boldness.
  • Acts 5:41 : 41 And they departed from the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer shame for His name.
  • Acts 6:9-9 : 9 Then certain members from the synagogue, called the Synagogue of the Freedmen, and Cyrenians, Alexandrians, and those from Cilicia and Asia, disputed with Stephen. 10 They were unable to withstand the wisdom and the spirit by which he spoke.
  • Acts 14:3 : 3 So they stayed there a long time, speaking boldly in the Lord, who confirmed the word of His grace by granting signs and wonders to be done by their hands.
  • Acts 15:1-2 : 1 And certain men who came down from Judea taught the brethren, and said, Unless you are circumcised according to the custom of Moses, you cannot be saved. 2 When therefore Paul and Barnabas had no small dissension and dispute with them, they determined that Paul and Barnabas and certain others of them should go up to Jerusalem to the apostles and elders about this question.
  • Acts 16:12 : 12 And from there to Philippi, which is the chief city of that part of Macedonia, and a colony; and we were in that city staying several days.
  • Acts 16:37 : 37 But Paul said to them, They have beaten us openly, uncondemned Romans, and have thrown us into prison. And now do they press us out secretly? No indeed! Let them come themselves and get us out.

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