Saul Ravages the Church
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Now Saul was consenting to his death. At that time a great persecution arose against the church which was at Jerusalem; and a they were all scattered throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria, except the apostles.
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And devout men carried Stephen to his burial, and b made great lamentation over him.
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As for Saul, c he made havoc of the church, entering every house, and dragging off men and women, committing them to prison.
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Cross References
John 16:2
They will put you out of the synagogues; yes, the time is coming that whoever kills you will think that he offers God service.
Acts 8:4
Therefore those who were scattered went everywhere preaching the word.
Acts 11:19
Now those who were scattered after the persecution that arose over Stephen traveled as far as Phoenicia, Cyprus, and Antioch, preaching the word to no one but the Jews only.
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Cross References
Genesis 23:2
So Sarah died in Kirjath Arba (that is, Hebron) in the land of Canaan, and Abraham came to mourn for Sarah and to weep for her.
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Cross References
Acts 7:58
And they cast him out of the city and stoned him. And the witnesses laid down their clothes at the feet of a young man named Saul.
1 Corinthians 15:9
For I am the least of the apostles, who am not worthy to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God.
Galatians 1:13
For you have heard of my former conduct in Judaism, how I persecuted the church of God beyond measure and tried to destroy it.
Philippians 3:6
Concerning zeal, persecuting the church; concerning the righteousness which is in the law, blameless.
1 Timothy 1:13
Although I was formerly a blasphemer, a persecutor, and an insolent man; but I obtained mercy because I did it ignorantly in unbelief.
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