1 Thessalonians 2:2

The Text-Critical English New Testament

On the contrary, even though we had previously suffered and been mistreated in Philippi, as you know, we had boldness in our God to declare to you the gospel of God in the face of strong opposition.

Cross References

Acts 14:3

So Paul and Barnabas spent a long time there, speaking boldly for the Lord, who was testifying to the message of his grace by granting signs and wonders to be done by their hands.

Acts 14:5

And when an attempt was made by both the Gentiles and the Jews, together with their rulers, to mistreat them and stone them,

Acts 16:12

From there we went on to Philippi, which is a Roman colony and a leading city of that district of Macedonia. We stayed in that city for several days.

Acts 16:19

When her masters saw that their hope for profit was gone, they seized Paul and Silas, dragged them to the marketplace, and set them before the authorities.

Acts 16:37

But Paul said to them, “They beat us in public without a trial, even though we are Roman citizens, and they threw us into prison. And now they are sending us away secretly? Certainly not! Rather, let them come and escort us out themselves.”

Acts 17:1

When Paul and his companions had traveled through Amphipolis and Apollonia, they came to Thessalonica, where there was a synagogue of the Jews.

Acts 17:17

So he reasoned in the synagogue with the Jews and the devout Greeks, and in the marketplace every day with those who happened to be there.

Acts 19:8

Over a period of three months Paul would go into the synagogue and speak boldly, reasoning and persuading the people about the kingdom of God.

Acts 4:13

When they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and when they realized that they were uneducated and untrained men, they were amazed and recognized that they had been with Jesus.

Acts 4:20

For we cannot help but speak about what we have seen and heard.”

Acts 4:31

After they prayed, the place where they were gathered together was shaken, and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began speaking the word of God with boldness.

Acts 5:41

So the apostles went out from the presence of the Sanhedrin, rejoicing that they had been considered worthy to suffer dishonor for the name of Jesus.

Romans 1:1

Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, set apart for the gospel of God,

2 Corinthians 3:12

Therefore, since we have such a hope, we act with great boldness.

Colossians 2:1

For I want you to know how great a struggle I have for you, for those in Laodicea, and for all who have not seen me face to face.

1 Thessalonians 1:5

because our gospel did not come to you in word only, but also in power and in the Holy Spirit and with much conviction. You know what sort of men we proved to be among you for your sake.

2 Timothy 1:12

That is why I am suffering these things. But I am not ashamed, for I know whom I have believed, and I am persuaded that he is able to guard what has been entrusted to me until that day.

Jude 1:3

Beloved, although I was quite eager to write to you about our common salvation, I found it necessary to write to you and urge you to contend for the faith that was once for all delivered to the saints.