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John 16:2
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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 16:2
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John 16:2
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2 They will put you out of the synagogue;(A) in fact, the time is coming when anyone who kills you will think they are offering a service to God.(B)
John 9:22
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John 9:22
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22 His parents said this because they were afraid of the Jewish leaders,(A) who already had decided that anyone who acknowledged that Jesus was the Messiah would be put out(B) of the synagogue.(C)
Acts 26:9-11
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Acts 26:9-11
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9 (A)“I myself was convinced that I ought to do many things in opposing the name of (B)Jesus of Nazareth. 10 (C)And I did so in Jerusalem. I not only locked up many of the saints in prison after receiving authority (D)from the chief priests, but (E)when they were put to death I cast my vote against them. 11 And (F)I punished them often in all the synagogues and tried to make them (G)blaspheme, and (H)in raging fury against them I (I)persecuted them even to foreign cities.
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Acts 26:9-11
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Acts 26:9-11
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9 “I too was convinced(A) that I ought to do all that was possible to oppose(B) the name of Jesus of Nazareth.(C) 10 And that is just what I did in Jerusalem. On the authority of the chief priests I put many of the Lord’s people(D) in prison,(E) and when they were put to death, I cast my vote against them.(F) 11 Many a time I went from one synagogue to another to have them punished,(G) and I tried to force them to blaspheme. I was so obsessed with persecuting them that I even hunted them down in foreign cities.
Romans 10:2-3
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Romans 10:2-3
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2 For I bear them witness that (A)they have a zeal for God, (B)but not according to knowledge. 3 For, being ignorant of (C)the righteousness of God, and seeking to establish their own, they did not submit to God's righteousness.
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Romans 10:2-3
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Romans 10:2-3
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2 For I can testify about them that they are zealous(A) for God, but their zeal is not based on knowledge. 3 Since they did not know the righteousness of God and sought to establish their own, they did not submit to God’s righteousness.(B)
Acts 22:3-4
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Acts 22:3-4
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3 (A)“I am a Jew, born in Tarsus in Cilicia, but brought up in this city, educated (B)at the feet of (C)Gamaliel[a] (D)according to the strict manner of the law of our fathers, (E)being zealous for God (F)as all of you are this day. 4 (G)I persecuted (H)this Way (I)to the death, binding and delivering to prison both men and women,
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- Acts 22:3 Or city at the feet of Gamaliel, educated
Acts 22:3-4
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Acts 22:3-4
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3 “I am a Jew,(A) born in Tarsus(B) of Cilicia,(C) but brought up in this city. I studied under(D) Gamaliel(E) and was thoroughly trained in the law of our ancestors.(F) I was just as zealous(G) for God as any of you are today. 4 I persecuted(H) the followers of this Way(I) to their death, arresting both men and women and throwing them into prison,(J)
Matthew 10:28
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Matthew 10:28
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28 And (A)do not fear those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. Rather fear him (B)who can destroy both soul and body in hell.[a]
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- Matthew 10:28 Greek Gehenna
Matthew 10:28
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Matthew 10:28
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28 Do not be afraid of those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. Rather, be afraid of the One(A) who can destroy both soul and body in hell.
Revelation 6:9
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Revelation 6:9
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9 When he opened the fifth seal, I saw under (A)the altar (B)the souls of those who had been slain (C)for the word of God and for (D)the witness they had borne.
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Revelation 6:9
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Revelation 6:9
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9 When he opened the fifth seal, I saw under(A) the altar(B) the souls of those who had been slain(C) because of the word of God(D) and the testimony they had maintained.
Acts 22:19-23
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Acts 22:19-23
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19 And I said, ‘Lord, they themselves know that in one synagogue after another (A)I imprisoned and (B)beat those who believed in you. 20 And when the blood of Stephen (C)your witness was being shed, (D)I myself was standing by and (E)approving and (F)watching over the garments of those who killed him.’ 21 And he said to me, ‘Go, for I will send you (G)far away to the Gentiles.’”
Paul and the Roman Tribune
22 Up to this word they listened to him. Then they raised their voices and said, (H)“Away with such a fellow from the earth! For (I)he should not be allowed to live.” 23 And as they were shouting and throwing off their cloaks and flinging dust into the air,
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Acts 22:19-23
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Acts 22:19-23
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19 “‘Lord,’ I replied, ‘these people know that I went from one synagogue to another to imprison(A) and beat(B) those who believe in you. 20 And when the blood of your martyr[a] Stephen was shed, I stood there giving my approval and guarding the clothes of those who were killing him.’(C)
21 “Then the Lord said to me, ‘Go; I will send you far away to the Gentiles.’ ”(D)
Paul the Roman Citizen
22 The crowd listened to Paul until he said this. Then they raised their voices and shouted, “Rid the earth of him!(E) He’s not fit to live!”(F)
23 As they were shouting and throwing off their cloaks(G) and flinging dust into the air,(H)
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- Acts 22:20 Or witness
John 12:42
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John 12:42
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42 Nevertheless, (A)many even of the authorities believed in him, but (B)for fear of the Pharisees they did not (C)confess it, so that they would not be (D)put out of the synagogue;
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John 12:42
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John 12:42
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42 Yet at the same time many even among the leaders believed in him.(A) But because of the Pharisees(B) they would not openly acknowledge their faith for fear they would be put out of the synagogue;(C)
Luke 6:22
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Luke 6:22
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22 “Blessed are you when (A)people hate you and when they (B)exclude you and revile you and (C)spurn your name as evil, (D)on account of the Son of Man!
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Luke 6:22
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Luke 6:22
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Isaiah 66:5
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Isaiah 66:5
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5 Hear the word of the Lord,
you who tremble at his word:
“Your brothers who hate you
and cast you out for my name's sake
have said, (A)‘Let the Lord be glorified,
that we may see your joy’;
but it is they who shall be put to shame.
Isaiah 66:5
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Isaiah 66:5
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1 Corinthians 4:13
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1 Corinthians 4:13
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13 when slandered, we entreat. (A)We have become, and are still, like the scum of the world, (B)the refuse of all things.
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1 Corinthians 4:13
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1 Corinthians 4:13
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13 when we are slandered, we answer kindly. We have become the scum of the earth, the garbage(A) of the world—right up to this moment.
Acts 7:56-8:3
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Acts 7:56-8:3
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56 And he said, “Behold, I see (A)the heavens opened, and (B)the Son of Man standing (C)at the right hand of God.” 57 But they cried out with a loud voice and stopped their ears and rushed together[a] at him. 58 Then (D)they cast him out of the city and (E)stoned him. And (F)the witnesses laid down their garments (G)at the feet of a young man named Saul. 59 And as they were stoning Stephen, (H)he called out, “Lord Jesus, (I)receive my spirit.” 60 And (J)falling to his knees he cried out with a loud voice, (K)“Lord, do not hold this sin against them.” And when he had said this, (L)he fell asleep.
Saul Ravages the Church
8 And (M)Saul (N)approved of his execution.
And there arose on that day a great persecution against the church in Jerusalem, and (O)they were all scattered throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria, except the apostles. 2 Devout men buried Stephen and made great lamentation over him. 3 But (P)Saul was ravaging the church, and entering house after house, he (Q)dragged off men and women and committed them to prison.
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- Acts 7:57 Or rushed with one mind
Acts 7:56-8:3
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Acts 7:56-8:3
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56 “Look,” he said, “I see heaven open(A) and the Son of Man(B) standing at the right hand of God.”
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(C) and began to stone him.(D) Meanwhile, the witnesses(E) laid their coats(F) at the feet of a young man named Saul.(G)
59 While they were stoning him, Stephen prayed, “Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.”(H) 60 Then he fell on his knees(I) and cried out, “Lord, do not hold this sin against them.”(J) When he had said this, he fell asleep.(K)
8 And Saul(L) 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(M) throughout Judea and Samaria.(N) 2 Godly men buried Stephen and mourned deeply for him. 3 But Saul(O) began to destroy the church.(P) Going from house to house, he dragged off both men and women and put them in prison.
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