In spite of the persecution, those faithful and courageous disciples stuck with the work of bearing witness to the truth, even though they knew that this would lead to more hardship. ​ — Acts 11: 19 - 21. What persecution continued to come upon Jesus ’ followers?
सर्वप्रथम शौल, ज्याने स्तेफनाच्या वधाला संमती दिली होती तो “अजूनहि प्रभूच्या शिष्यांना धमक्या देणे व त्यांचा घात करणे ह्‍याविषयींचे फूत्कार टाकीत होता.