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Acts 8:4
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Acts 8:4
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Philip Preaches in Samaria
4 But the believers who were scattered preached the Good News about Jesus wherever they went.
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Acts 8:4
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Acts 8:4
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Matthew 10:23
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Matthew 10:23
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23 When you are persecuted in one town, flee to the next. I tell you the truth, the Son of Man[a] will return before you have reached all the towns of Israel.
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- 10:23 “Son of Man” is a title Jesus used for himself.
Matthew 10:23
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Matthew 10:23
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23 When you are persecuted in one place, flee to another. Truly I tell you, you will not finish going through the towns of Israel before the Son of Man comes.(A)
Acts 8:1
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Acts 8:1
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8 Saul was one of the witnesses, and he agreed completely with the killing of Stephen.
Persecution Scatters the Believers
A great wave of persecution began that day, sweeping over the church in Jerusalem; and all the believers except the apostles were scattered through the regions of Judea and Samaria.
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Acts 8:1
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Acts 8:1
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8 And Saul(A) approved of their killing him.
The Church Persecuted and Scattered
On that day a great persecution broke out against the church in Jerusalem, and all except the apostles were scattered(B) throughout Judea and Samaria.(C)
1 Thessalonians 2:2
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1 Thessalonians 2:2
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2 You know how badly we had been treated at Philippi just before we came to you and how much we suffered there. Yet our God gave us the courage to declare his Good News to you boldly, in spite of great opposition.
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1 Thessalonians 2:2
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1 Thessalonians 2:2
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2 We had previously suffered(A) and been treated outrageously in Philippi,(B) as you know, but with the help of our God we dared to tell you his gospel in the face of strong opposition.(C)
Acts 15:35
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Acts 15:35
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35 Paul and Barnabas stayed in Antioch. They and many others taught and preached the word of the Lord there.
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Acts 15:35
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Acts 15:35
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35 But Paul and Barnabas remained in Antioch, where they and many others taught and preached(A) the word of the Lord.(B)
Acts 14:2-7
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Acts 14:2-7
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2 Some of the Jews, however, spurned God’s message and poisoned the minds of the Gentiles against Paul and Barnabas. 3 But the apostles stayed there a long time, preaching boldly about the grace of the Lord. And the Lord proved their message was true by giving them power to do miraculous signs and wonders. 4 But the people of the town were divided in their opinion about them. Some sided with the Jews, and some with the apostles.
5 Then a mob of Gentiles and Jews, along with their leaders, decided to attack and stone them. 6 When the apostles learned of it, they fled to the region of Lycaonia—to the towns of Lystra and Derbe and the surrounding area. 7 And there they preached the Good News.
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Acts 14:2-7
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Acts 14:2-7
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2 But the Jews who refused to believe stirred up the other Gentiles and poisoned their minds against the brothers.(A) 3 So Paul and Barnabas spent considerable time there, speaking boldly(B) for the Lord, who confirmed the message of his grace by enabling them to perform signs and wonders.(C) 4 The people of the city were divided; some sided with the Jews, others with the apostles.(D) 5 There was a plot afoot among both Gentiles and Jews,(E) together with their leaders, to mistreat them and stone them.(F) 6 But they found out about it and fled(G) to the Lycaonian cities of Lystra and Derbe and to the surrounding country, 7 where they continued to preach(H) the gospel.(I)
Acts 11:19
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Acts 11:19
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The Church in Antioch of Syria
19 Meanwhile, the believers who had been scattered during the persecution after Stephen’s death traveled as far as Phoenicia, Cyprus, and Antioch of Syria. They preached the word of God, but only to Jews.
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Acts 11:19
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Acts 11:19
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The Church in Antioch
19 Now those who had been scattered by the persecution that broke out when Stephen was killed(A) traveled as far as Phoenicia, Cyprus and Antioch,(B) spreading the word only among Jews.
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