“ When a violent attempt took place on the part of both people of the nations and Jews with their rulers, to treat [Paul and Barnabas] insolently and pelt them with stones, they, on being informed of it, fled to the cities of Lycaonia, Lystra and Derbe and the country round about; and there they went on declaring the good news. ”
(‏ اعمال ١٤ :‏ ​ ٥ -‏ ٧‏ )‏ من الجدير بالملاحظة ان المسيحيين لم يتسلحوا للدفاع عن انفسهم عندما تعرضوا لمقاومة عنيفة ولم ينتقموا من مضطهديهم ،‏ انما واصلوا « التبشير » .‏