Acts 6:9-15
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9 Opposition arose, however, from members of the Synagogue of the Freedmen (as it was called)—Jews of Cyrene(A) and Alexandria as well as the provinces of Cilicia(B) and Asia(C)—who began to argue with Stephen. 10 But they could not stand up against the wisdom the Spirit gave him as he spoke.(D)
11 Then they secretly(E) persuaded some men to say, “We have heard Stephen speak blasphemous words against Moses and against God.”(F)
12 So they stirred up the people and the elders and the teachers of the law. They seized Stephen and brought him before the Sanhedrin.(G) 13 They produced false witnesses,(H) who testified, “This fellow never stops speaking against this holy place(I) and against the law. 14 For we have heard him say that this Jesus of Nazareth will destroy this place(J) and change the customs Moses handed down to us.”(K)
15 All who were sitting in the Sanhedrin(L) looked intently at Stephen, and they saw that his face was like the face of an angel.
Acts 7:57-59
New International Version
57 At this they covered their ears and, yelling at the top of their voices, they all rushed at him, 58 dragged him out of the city(A) and began to stone him.(B) Meanwhile, the witnesses(C) laid their coats(D) at the feet of a young man named Saul.(E)
59 While they were stoning him, Stephen prayed, “Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.”(F)
Acts 8:1-3
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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) 2 Godly men buried Stephen and mourned deeply for him. 3 But Saul(D) began to destroy the church.(E) Going from house to house, he dragged off both men and women and put them in prison.
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