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Saul Persecutes the Church

(A)Now Saul was in hearty agreement with putting him to death.

And on that day a great persecution [a]began against (B)the church in Jerusalem, and they were all (C)scattered throughout the regions of Judea and (D)Samaria, except the apostles. And some devout men buried Stephen and made loud lamentation over him. But (E)Saul began ravaging the church, entering house after house, and (F)dragging off men and women, he was delivering them into prison.

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  1. Acts 8:1 Lit occurred

And Saul was consenting unto his death.

And there arose on that day a great persecution against the church which was in Jerusalem; and they were all scattered abroad throughout the regions of Judaea and Samaria, except the apostles. And devout men buried Stephen, and made great lamentation over him. But Saul laid waste the church, entering into every house, and dragging men and women committed them to prison.

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