Acts 5:18
5:18 They
laid hands on
the apostles and put them in a public jail.
Acts 8:3
8:3 But Saul was trying to destroy
the church; entering one house after another, he dragged off
both men and women and put them in prison.
Acts 9:2
9:2 and requested letters from him to the synagogues
in Damascus, so that if he found any who belonged to the Way,
either men or women, he could bring them as prisoners
to Jerusalem.
Acts 12:4
12:4 When he had seized him, he put him in prison, handing him over to four squads
of soldiers to guard him. Herod
planned
to bring him out for public trial
after the Passover.
Luke 21:12
21:12 But before all this,
they will seize
you and persecute you, handing you over to the synagogues
and prisons. You
will be brought before kings and governors because of my name.
Ephesians 3:1
Paul's Relationship to the Divine Mystery
3:1 For this reason I, Paul, the prisoner of Christ Jesus for the sake of you Gentiles –
Ephesians 4:1-2
Live in Unity
4:1 I, therefore, the prisoner for the Lord, urge you to live worthily of the calling with which you have been called,
4:2 with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love,
Ephesians 2:9
2:9 it is not from
works, so that no one can boast.
Philemon 1:9
1:9 I would rather appeal
to you on the basis of love – I, Paul, an old man
and even now a prisoner for the sake of Christ Jesus
–
Revelation 1:9
1:9 I, John, your brother and the one who shares with you in the persecution, kingdom, and endurance that are in Jesus, was on the island called Patmos because of the word of God and the testimony about Jesus.
Revelation 2:10
2:10 Do not be afraid of the things you are about to suffer. The devil is about to have some of you thrown
into prison so you may be tested,
and you will experience suffering
for ten days. Remain faithful even to the point of death, and I will give you the crown that is life itself.