Well, Paul isn’t killed, but he does end up in prison for two or more years. At the heart of the injustice Paul receives are fear and greed.
24 Some days later, when Felix arrived with his wife Drusilla, who was Jewish, he sent for Paul and heard him speak about faith in Christ Jesus.25 While Paul was discussing righteousness, self-control, and the coming judgment, Felix became frightened and said, “Go away for now, and when I have an opportunity, I will send for you.” 26 At the same time he was also hoping that Paul would give him money, and for this reason he sent for Paul as often as possible and talked with him. 27 After two years had passed, Porcius Festus succeeded Felix, and because he wanted to do the Jews a favor, Felix left Paul in prison.
Acts 24:24-27 NET
All the while, Paul stays on mission, preaching to Felix (and his wife?) at every opportunity he is given to do so. I wonder what happened to Felix. Did his repeated exposure to the gospel have an effect on him in later life?
I’m again noticing Paul’s demeanor as he explains himself starting in 12:
…and neither in the Temple nor in the synagogues nor anywhere else in the city did they find me either arguing with anyone or collecting a crowd…
Paul’s been sharing the gospel. Not by arguing or gathering a crowd.
Arguing and crowds made my brain think of some of todays “protests”.
We are, just like Paul, called to live like Christ and share the Kingdom of God. By our life lived and gentleness through love. I enjoy and am stirred up in my spirit reading about Paul in Acts doing what he reminds and teaches us to do in his letters.
Nice.