Acts 8:1
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Saul Ravages the Church
8 And (A)Saul (B)approved of his execution.
And there arose on that day a great persecution against the church in Jerusalem, and (C)they were all scattered throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria, except the apostles.
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Daniel 3:16-18
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16 (A)Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego answered and said to the king, “O Nebuchadnezzar, we have no need to answer you in this matter. 17 If this be so, (B)our God whom we serve is able to deliver us from the burning fiery furnace, and he will deliver us out of your hand, O king.[a] 18 But if not, be it known to you, O king, that we will not serve your gods or worship the golden image that you have set up.”
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- Daniel 3:17 Or If our God whom we serve is able to deliver us, he will deliver us from the burning fiery furnace and out of your hand, O king
Acts 22:20
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20 And when the blood of Stephen (A)your witness was being shed, (B)I myself was standing by and (C)approving and (D)watching over the garments of those who killed him.’
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Acts 7:58
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58 Then (A)they cast him out of the city and (B)stoned him. And (C)the witnesses laid down their garments (D)at the feet of a young man named Saul.
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Acts 5:40
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40 and (A)when they had called in the apostles, (B)they beat them and charged them not to speak in the name of Jesus, and let them go.
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Luke 11:49-50
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Acts 8:14
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14 Now when (A)the apostles at Jerusalem heard that (B)Samaria had received the word of God, they sent to them Peter and John,
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Acts 5:33
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33 When they heard this, they (A)were enraged and wanted to kill them.
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Exodus 10:28-29
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28 Then Pharaoh said to him, “Get away from me; take care never to see my face again, for on the day you see my face you shall die.” 29 Moses said, “As you say! (A)I will not see your face again.”
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Acts 9:31
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31 So (A)the church throughout all Judea and Galilee and Samaria had peace and was being built up. And (B)walking in the fear of the Lord and in the comfort of the Holy Spirit, (C)it multiplied.
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Acts 8:4
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Philip Proclaims Christ in Samaria
4 Now (A)those who were scattered went about preaching the word.
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John 15:20
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20 Remember the word that I said to you: (A)‘A servant is not greater than his master.’ If they persecuted me, (B)they will also persecute you. (C)If they kept my word, they will also keep yours.
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Hebrews 11:27
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27 By faith he (A)left Egypt, (B)not being afraid of the anger of the king, for he endured (C)as seeing him who is invisible.
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Philippians 1:12
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The Advance of the Gospel
12 I want you to know, brothers,[a] that what has happened to me has really (A)served to advance the gospel,
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- Philippians 1:12 Or brothers and sisters. In New Testament usage, depending on the context, the plural Greek word adelphoi (translated “brothers”) may refer either to brothers or to brothers and sisters; also verse 14
Acts 13:1
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Barnabas and Saul Sent Off
13 Now there were in the church at Antioch (A)prophets and (B)teachers, (C)Barnabas, Simeon who was called Niger,[a] Lucius of Cyrene, Manaen a lifelong friend of (D)Herod the tetrarch, and Saul.
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- Acts 13:1 Niger is a Latin word meaning black, or dark
Acts 11:19-22
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The Church in Antioch
19 (A)Now those who were scattered because of the persecution that arose over Stephen traveled as far as Phoenicia and Cyprus and Antioch, speaking the word to no one except Jews. 20 But there were some of them, men of Cyprus and Cyrene, who on coming to Antioch spoke to the Hellenists[a] also, (B)preaching the Lord Jesus. 21 And (C)the hand of the Lord was with them, and a great number who believed (D)turned to the Lord. 22 The report of this came to the ears of the church in Jerusalem, and they sent Barnabas to Antioch.
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- Acts 11:20 Or Greeks (that is, Greek-speaking non-Jews)
Acts 5:18
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18 they arrested the apostles and (A)put them in the public prison.
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Acts 2:47
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47 praising God and (A)having favor with all the people. And the Lord (B)added to their number (C)day by day those who (D)were being saved.
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John 16:2
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2 (A)They will put you out of the synagogues. Indeed, (B)the hour is coming when (C)whoever kills you will think he is offering service to God.
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John 4:39-42
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39 Many Samaritans (A)from that town believed in him (B)because of (C)the woman's testimony, “He told me all that I ever did.” 40 So when the Samaritans came to him, they asked him to stay with them, and he stayed there two days. 41 And many more believed (D)because of his word. 42 They said to the woman, “It is no longer because of what you said that we believe, for we have heard for ourselves, (E)and we know that this is indeed (F)the Savior (G)of the world.”
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Matthew 22:6
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6 while the rest seized his servants, (A)treated them shamefully, and (B)killed them.
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Matthew 10:25-28
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25 It is enough for the disciple to be like his teacher, and the servant like his master. (A)If they have called the master of the house Beelzebul, how much more will they malign[a] those of his household.
Have No Fear
26 “So have no fear of them, (B)for nothing is covered that will not be revealed, or hidden that will not be known. 27 What I tell you in the dark, say in the light, and what you hear whispered, proclaim on (C)the housetops. 28 And (D)do not fear those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. Rather fear him (E)who can destroy both soul and body in hell.[b]
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- Matthew 10:25 Greek lacks will they malign
- Matthew 10:28 Greek Gehenna
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