Acts 8:1-8
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And b Saul c approved of his execution. And there arose on that day a great persecution against the church in Jerusalem, and d they were all scattered throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria, except the apostles.
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Devout men buried Stephen and made great lamentation over him.
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But e Saul was ravaging the church, and entering house after house, he f dragged off men and women and committed them to prison.
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Now g those who were scattered went about preaching the word.
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h Philip went down to the city of Samaria and proclaimed to them the Christ.
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i And the crowds with one accord paid attention to what was being said by Philip when they heard him j and saw the signs that he did.
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For k unclean spirits, crying out with a loud voice, came out of many who had them, and many who were paralyzed or lame were healed.
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So l there was much joy in that city.
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Cross References
Acts 7:58
Then they cast him out of the city and stoned him. And the witnesses laid down their garments at the feet of a young man named Saul.
Acts 22:20
And when the blood of Stephen your witness was being shed, I myself was standing by and approving and watching over the garments of those who killed him.
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Romans 1:32
Though they know God's decree that those who practice such things deserve to die, they not only do them but give approval to those who practice them.
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Acts 11:19
Now those who were scattered because of the persecution that arose over Stephen traveled as far as Phoenicia and Cyprus and Antioch, speaking the word to no one except Jews.
Matthew 10:23
When they persecute you in one town, flee to the next, for truly, I say to you, you will not have gone through all the towns of Israel before the Son of Man comes.
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Cross References
Acts 9:1
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Acts 9:13
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Acts 9:21
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Acts 22:4
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Acts 22:19
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Acts 26:10 - 11
And I did so in Jerusalem. I not only locked up...
1 Corinthians 15:9
For I am the least of the apostles, unworthy to...
Galatians 1:13
For you have heard of my former life in Judaism...
Philippians 3:6
As to zeal, a persecutor of the church; as to r...
1 Timothy 1:13
Though formerly I was a blasphemer, persecutor,...
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Cross References
James 2:6
But you have dishonored the poor man. Are not the rich the ones who oppress you, and the ones who drag you into court?
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Acts 8:1
And Saul approved of his execution. And there arose on that day a great persecution against the church in Jerusalem, and they were all scattered throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria, except the apostles.
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Acts 6:5
And what they said pleased the whole gathering, and they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Spirit, and Philip, and Prochorus, and Nicanor, and Timon, and Parmenas, and Nicolaus, a proselyte of Antioch.
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John 4:39
Many Samaritans from that town believed in him because of the woman's testimony, "He told me all that I ever did.
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John 2:23
Now when he was in Jerusalem at the Passover Feast, many believed in his name when they saw the signs that he was doing.
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Mark 16:17 - 18
And these signs will accompany those who believe: in my name they will cast out demons; they will speak in new tongues.
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Acts 8:39
And when they came up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord carried Philip away, and the eunuch saw him no more, and went on his way rejoicing.
John 16:22
So also you have sorrow now, but I will see you again, and your hearts will rejoice, and no one will take your joy from you.
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