Acts 13:50
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50 But the Jews stirred up the devout and prominent women and the chief men of the city, (A)raised up persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and expelled them from their region.
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2 Timothy 3:11
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11 persecutions, afflictions, which happened to me (A)at Antioch, (B)at Iconium, (C)at Lystra—what persecutions I endured. And (D)out of them all the Lord delivered me.
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Acts 14:19
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Stoning, Escape to Derbe
19 (A)Then Jews from Antioch and Iconium came there; and having persuaded the multitudes, (B)they stoned Paul and dragged him out of the city, supposing him to be (C)dead.
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Acts 14:2
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2 But the unbelieving Jews stirred up the Gentiles and [a]poisoned their [b]minds against the brethren.
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Acts 13:45
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45 But when the Jews saw the multitudes, they were filled with envy; and contradicting and blaspheming, they (A)opposed the things spoken by Paul.
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Acts 21:27
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27 Now when the seven days were almost ended, (A)the Jews from Asia, seeing him in the temple, stirred up the whole crowd and (B)laid hands on him,
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Acts 17:13
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13 But when the Jews from Thessalonica learned that the word of God was preached by Paul at Berea, they came there also and stirred up the crowds.
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Romans 10:2
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2 For I bear them witness (A)that they have a zeal for God, but not according to knowledge.
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Acts 16:37-39
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37 But Paul said to them, “They have beaten us openly, uncondemned (A)Romans, and have thrown us into prison. And now do they put us out secretly? No indeed! Let them come themselves and get us out.”
38 And the officers told these words to the magistrates, and they were afraid when they heard that they were Romans. 39 Then they came and pleaded with them and brought them out, and (B)asked them to depart from the city.
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Acts 13:43
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43 Now when the congregation had broken up, many of the Jews and devout proselytes followed Paul and Barnabas, who, speaking to them, (A)persuaded them to continue in (B)the grace of God.
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James 2:5-6
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1 Thessalonians 2:15-16
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15 (A)who killed both the Lord Jesus and (B)their own prophets, and have persecuted us; and they do not please God (C)and are [a]contrary to all men, 16 (D)forbidding us to speak to the Gentiles that they may be saved, so as always (E)to fill up the measure of their sins; (F)but wrath has come upon them to the uttermost.
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- 1 Thessalonians 2:15 hostile
1 Corinthians 1:26-29
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Glory Only in the Lord
26 For [a]you see your calling, brethren, (A)that not many wise according to the flesh, not many mighty, not many [b]noble, are called. 27 But (B)God has chosen the foolish things of the world to put to shame the wise, and God has chosen the weak things of the world to put to shame the things which are mighty; 28 and the [c]base things of the world and the things which are despised God has chosen, and the things which are not, to bring to nothing the things that are, 29 that no flesh should glory in His presence.
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- 1 Corinthians 1:26 consider
- 1 Corinthians 1:26 well-born
- 1 Corinthians 1:28 insignificant or lowly
Acts 8:1
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Saul Persecutes the Church
8 Now Saul was consenting to his death.
At that time a great persecution arose against the church which was at Jerusalem; and (A)they were all scattered throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria, except the apostles.
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Acts 6:12
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12 And they stirred up the people, the elders, and the scribes; and they came upon him, seized him, and brought him to the council.
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Acts 2:5
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The Crowd’s Response
5 And there were dwelling in Jerusalem Jews, (A)devout men, from every nation under heaven.
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Mark 5:17
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17 Then (A)they began to plead with Him to depart from their region.
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Matthew 10:23
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23 (A)When they persecute you in this city, flee to another. For assuredly, I say to you, you will not have (B)gone through the cities of Israel (C)before the Son of Man comes.
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Amos 7:12
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12 Then Amaziah said to Amos:
“Go, you seer!
Flee to the land of Judah.
There eat bread,
And there prophesy.
Isaiah 66:5
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The Lord Vindicates Zion
5 Hear the word of the Lord,
You who tremble at His word:
“Your brethren who (A)hated you,
Who cast you out for My name’s sake, said,
(B)‘Let the Lord be glorified,
That (C)we may see your joy.’
But they shall be ashamed.”
1 Kings 21:25
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25 But (A)there was no one like Ahab who sold himself to do wickedness in the sight of the Lord, (B)because Jezebel his wife [a]stirred him up.
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- 1 Kings 21:25 incited him
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