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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Daniel 3:16-18
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16 Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-Nego answered and said to the king, “O Nebuchadnezzar, (A)we have no need to answer you in this matter. 17 If that is the case, our (B)God whom we serve is able to (C)deliver us from the burning fiery furnace, and He will deliver us from your hand, O king. 18 But if not, let it be known to you, O king, that we do not serve your gods, nor will we (D)worship the gold image which you have set up.”
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Acts 22:20
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20 (A)And when the blood of Your martyr Stephen was shed, I also was standing by (B)consenting [a]to his death, and guarding the clothes of those who were killing him.’
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- Acts 22:20 NU omits to his death
Acts 7:58
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58 and they cast him out of the city and stoned him. And (A)the witnesses laid down their clothes at the feet of a young man named Saul.
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Acts 5:40
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40 And they agreed with him, and when they had (A)called for the apostles (B)and beaten them, they commanded that they should not speak in the name of Jesus, and let them go.
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Luke 11:49-50
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49 Therefore the wisdom of God also said, (A)‘I will send them prophets and apostles, and some of them they will kill and persecute,’ 50 that the blood of all the prophets which was shed from the foundation of the world may be required of this generation,
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Acts 8:14
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The Sorcerer’s Sin
14 Now when the (A)apostles who were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent Peter and John to them,
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Acts 5:33
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Gamaliel’s Advice
33 When they heard this, they were (A)furious[a] and plotted to kill them.
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- Acts 5:33 cut to the quick
Exodus 10:28-29
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28 Then Pharaoh said to him, (A)“Get away from me! Take heed to yourself and see my face no more! For in the day you see my face you shall die!”
29 So Moses said, “You have spoken well. (B)I will never see your face again.”
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Acts 8:4
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Christ Is Preached in Samaria
4 Therefore (A)those who were scattered went everywhere 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, they will also persecute you. (B)If they kept My word, they will keep yours also.
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Hebrews 11:27
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27 By faith (A)he forsook Egypt, not fearing the wrath of the king; for he endured as seeing Him who is invisible.
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Philippians 1:12
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Christ Is Preached
12 But I want you to know, brethren, that the things which happened to me have actually turned out for the furtherance of the gospel,
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Acts 13:1
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Paul and Barnabas Are Sent to the Gentiles
13 Now (A)in the church that was at Antioch there were certain prophets and teachers: (B)Barnabas, Simeon who was called Niger, (C)Lucius of Cyrene, Manaen who had been brought up with Herod the tetrarch, and Saul.
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Acts 11:19-22
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Barnabas and Saul at Antioch
19 (A)Now those who were scattered after the persecution that arose over Stephen traveled as far as Phoenicia, Cyprus, and Antioch, preaching the word to no one but the Jews only. 20 But some of them were men from Cyprus and Cyrene, who, when they had come to Antioch, spoke to (B)the Hellenists, preaching the Lord Jesus. 21 And (C)the hand of the Lord was with them, and a great number believed and (D)turned to the Lord.
22 Then news of these things came to the ears of the church in Jerusalem, and they sent out (E)Barnabas to go as far as Antioch.
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Acts 5:18
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18 (A)and laid their hands on the apostles and put them in the common prison.
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Acts 2:47
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47 praising God and having favor with all the people. And (A)the Lord added [a]to the church daily those who were being saved.
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- Acts 2:47 NU omits to the church
John 16:2
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2 (A)They will put you out of the synagogues; yes, the time is coming (B)that whoever kills you will think that he offers God service.
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John 4:39-42
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The Savior of the World
39 And many of the Samaritans of that city believed in Him (A)because of the word of the woman who testified, “He told me all that I ever did.” 40 So when the Samaritans had come to Him, they urged Him to stay with them; and He stayed there two days. 41 And many more believed because of His own (B)word.
42 Then they said to the woman, “Now we believe, not because of what you said, for (C)we ourselves have heard Him and we know that this is indeed [a]the Christ, the Savior of the world.”
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- John 4:42 NU omits the Christ
Matthew 23:34
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34 (A)Therefore, indeed, I send you prophets, wise men, and scribes: (B)some of them you will kill and crucify, and (C)some of them you will scourge in your synagogues and persecute from city to city,
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Matthew 22:6
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6 And the rest seized his servants, treated them [a]spitefully, and killed them.
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- Matthew 22:6 insolently
Matthew 10:25-28
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25 It is enough for a disciple that he be like his teacher, and a servant like his master. If (A)they have called the master of the house [a]Beelzebub, how much more will they call those of his household! 26 Therefore do not fear them. (B)For there is nothing covered that will not be revealed, and hidden that will not be known.
Jesus Teaches the Fear of God(C)
27 “Whatever I tell you in the dark, (D)speak in the light; and what you hear in the ear, preach on the housetops. 28 (E)And do not fear those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. But rather (F)fear Him who is able to destroy both soul and body in [b]hell.
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- Matthew 10:25 NU, M Beelzebul; a Philistine deity, 2 Kin. 1:2, 3
- Matthew 10:28 Gr. Gehenna
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