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Acts 12:1
Now about that time, King Herod stretched out his hands to oppress some of the assembly.

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Acts 12:2
He killed James, the brother of John, with the sword.

Acts 8:1
Saul was consenting to his death. A great persecution arose against the assembly which was in Jerusalem in that day. They were all scattered abroad throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria, except for the apostles.

Acts 7:59
They stoned Stephen as he called out, saying, “Lord Jesus, receive my spirit!”

Acts 8:3
But Saul ravaged the assembly, entering into every house and dragged both men and women off to prison.

Acts 9:1
But Saul, still breathing threats and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, went to the high priest

Acts 9:2
and asked for letters from him to the synagogues of Damascus, that if he found any who were of the Way, whether men or women, he might bring them bound to Jerusalem.

Mark 1:19
Going on a little further from there, he saw James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, who were also in the boat mending the nets.

Acts 7:6
God spoke in this way: that his offspring would live as aliens in a strange land, and that they would be enslaved and mistreated for four hundred years.

Acts 9:31
So the assemblies throughout all Judea, Galilee, and Samaria had peace and were built up. They were multiplied, walking in the fear of the Lord and in the comfort of the Holy Spirit.

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Acts 25:13
Now when some days had passed, King Agrippa and Bernice arrived at Caesarea and greeted Festus.

Matthew 2:1
Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of King Herod, behold, wise men from the east came to Jerusalem, saying,

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Matthew 10:17
But beware of men, for they will deliver you up to councils, and in their synagogues they will scourge you.

Matthew 10:18
Yes, and you will be brought before governors and kings for my sake, for a testimony to them and to the nations.

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John 12:43
for they loved men’s praise more than God’s praise.

Acts 24:27
But when two years were fulfilled, Felix was succeeded by Porcius Festus, and desiring to gain favor with the Jews, Felix left Paul in bonds.

Acts 25:9
But Festus, desiring to gain favor with the Jews, answered Paul and said, “Are you willing to go up to Jerusalem and be judged by me there concerning these things?”

Ephesians 6:6
not in the way of service only when eyes are on you, as men pleasers, but as servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart,

Colossians 3:22
Servants, obey in all things those who are your masters according to the flesh, not just when they are looking, as men pleasers, but in singleness of heart, fearing God.

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