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Luke 11:49
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Luke 11:49
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49 This is what God in his wisdom said about you:[a] ‘I will send prophets and apostles to them, but they will kill some and persecute the others.’
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- 11:49 Greek Therefore, the wisdom of God said.
Luke 11:49
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Luke 11:49
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49 Because of this, God in his wisdom(A) said, ‘I will send them prophets and apostles, some of whom they will kill and others they will persecute.’(B)
1 Corinthians 1:30
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1 Corinthians 1:30
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30 God has united you with Christ Jesus. For our benefit God made him to be wisdom itself. Christ made us right with God; he made us pure and holy, and he freed us from sin.
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1 Corinthians 1:30
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1 Corinthians 1:30
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30 It is because of him that you are in Christ Jesus,(A) who has become for us wisdom from God—that is, our righteousness,(B) holiness(C) and redemption.(D)
Colossians 2:3
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Colossians 2:3
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3 In him lie hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.
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Colossians 2:3
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Colossians 2:3
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3 in whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.(A)
Ephesians 4:11
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Ephesians 4:11
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11 Now these are the gifts Christ gave to the church: the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, and the pastors and teachers.
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1 Corinthians 1:24
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1 Corinthians 1:24
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24 But to those called by God to salvation, both Jews and Gentiles,[a] Christ is the power of God and the wisdom of God.
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- 1:24 Greek and Greeks.
1 Corinthians 1:24
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1 Corinthians 1:24
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24 but to those whom God has called,(A) both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God(B) and the wisdom of God.(C)
Proverbs 1:2-6
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Proverbs 1:2-6
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2 Their purpose is to teach people wisdom and discipline,
to help them understand the insights of the wise.
3 Their purpose is to teach people to live disciplined and successful lives,
to help them do what is right, just, and fair.
4 These proverbs will give insight to the simple,
knowledge and discernment to the young.
5 Let the wise listen to these proverbs and become even wiser.
Let those with understanding receive guidance
6 by exploring the meaning in these proverbs and parables,
the words of the wise and their riddles.
Proverbs 1:2-6
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Proverbs 1:2-6
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2 for gaining wisdom and instruction;
for understanding words of insight;
3 for receiving instruction in prudent behavior,
doing what is right and just and fair;
4 for giving prudence to those who are simple,[a](A)
knowledge and discretion(B) to the young—
5 let the wise listen and add to their learning,(C)
and let the discerning get guidance—
6 for understanding proverbs and parables,(D)
the sayings and riddles(E) of the wise.[b](F)
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- Proverbs 1:4 The Hebrew word rendered simple in Proverbs denotes a person who is gullible, without moral direction and inclined to evil.
- Proverbs 1:6 Or understanding a proverb, namely, a parable, / and the sayings of the wise, their riddles
Acts 26:10-11
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Acts 26:10-11
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10 Indeed, I did just that in Jerusalem. Authorized by the leading priests, I caused many believers[a] there to be sent to prison. And I cast my vote against them when they were condemned to death. 11 Many times I had them punished in the synagogues to get them to curse Jesus.[b] I was so violently opposed to them that I even chased them down in foreign cities.
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Acts 26:10-11
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Acts 26:10-11
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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(A) in prison,(B) and when they were put to death, I cast my vote against them.(C) 11 Many a time I went from one synagogue to another to have them punished,(D) and I tried to force them to blaspheme. I was so obsessed with persecuting them that I even hunted them down in foreign cities.
Acts 22:20
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Acts 22:20
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20 And I was in complete agreement when your witness Stephen was killed. I stood by and kept the coats they took off when they stoned him.’
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Acts 22:20
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Acts 22:20
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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.’(A)
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- Acts 22:20 Or witness
Acts 9:1-2
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Acts 9:1-2
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Saul’s Conversion
9 Meanwhile, Saul was uttering threats with every breath and was eager to kill the Lord’s followers.[a] So he went to the high priest. 2 He requested letters addressed to the synagogues in Damascus, asking for their cooperation in the arrest of any followers of the Way he found there. He wanted to bring them—both men and women—back to Jerusalem in chains.
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- 9:1 Greek disciples.
Acts 9:1-2
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Acts 9:1-2
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Saul’s Conversion(A)
9 Meanwhile, Saul was still breathing out murderous threats against the Lord’s disciples.(B) He went to the high priest 2 and asked him for letters to the synagogues in Damascus,(C) so that if he found any there who belonged to the Way,(D) whether men or women, he might take them as prisoners to Jerusalem.
Acts 8:3
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Acts 8:3
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3 But Saul was going everywhere to destroy the church. He went from house to house, dragging out both men and women to throw them into prison.
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Acts 8:3
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Acts 8:3
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3 But Saul(A) began to destroy the church.(B) Going from house to house, he dragged off both men and women and put them in prison.
Acts 7:57-8:1
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Acts 7:57-8:1
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57 Then they put their hands over their ears and began shouting. They rushed at him 58 and dragged him out of the city and began to stone him. His accusers took off their coats and laid them at the feet of a young man named Saul.[a]
59 As they stoned him, Stephen prayed, “Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.” 60 He fell to his knees, shouting, “Lord, don’t charge them with this sin!” And with that, he died.
8 Saul was one of the witnesses, and he agreed completely with the killing of Stephen.
Persecution Scatters the Believers
A great wave of persecution began that day, sweeping over the church in Jerusalem; and all the believers except the apostles were scattered through the regions of Judea and Samaria.
Acts 7:57-8:1
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Acts 7:57-8:1
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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(A) and began to stone him.(B) Meanwhile, the witnesses(C) laid their coats(D) at the feet of a young man named Saul.(E)
59 While they were stoning him, Stephen prayed, “Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.”(F) 60 Then he fell on his knees(G) and cried out, “Lord, do not hold this sin against them.”(H) When he had said this, he fell asleep.(I)
8 And Saul(J) 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(K) throughout Judea and Samaria.(L)
Acts 1:8
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Acts 1:8
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8 But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you. And you will be my witnesses, telling people about me everywhere—in Jerusalem, throughout Judea, in Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.”
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Acts 1:8
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Acts 1:8
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8 But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you;(A) and you will be my witnesses(B) in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria,(C) and to the ends of the earth.”(D)
John 16:2
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John 16:2
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2 For you will be expelled from the synagogues, and the time is coming when those who kill you will think they are doing a holy service for 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)
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