Persecution not Inconsistent with Joy
Acts 13:50-52
But the Jews stirred up the devout and honorable women, and the chief men of the city, and raised persecution against Paul and Barnabas…


As if a man should throw precious stones and jewels at another, with intent to kill him, and the other should gather them up and enrich himself with them; even so do persecutors enrich the children of God, that they may rejoice being worthy to suffer for Christ's sake.

(Cawdray.)



Parallel Verses
KJV: But the Jews stirred up the devout and honourable women, and the chief men of the city, and raised persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and expelled them out of their coasts.

WEB: But the Jews stirred up the devout and prominent women and the chief men of the city, and stirred up a persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and threw them out of their borders.




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