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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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Footnotes

  1. Acts 8:1 Lit occurred

Saul was in full agreement with Stephen’s murder.

The church scatters

At that time, the church in Jerusalem began to be subjected to vicious harassment. Everyone except the apostles was scattered throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria. Some pious men buried Stephen and deeply grieved over him. Saul began to wreak havoc against the church. Entering one house after another, he would drag off both men and women and throw them into prison.

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