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Acts 8:1
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Acts 8:1
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Saul Ravages the Church
8 And (A)Saul (B)approved of his execution.
And there arose on that day a great persecution against the church in Jerusalem, and (C)they were all scattered throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria, except the apostles.
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Acts 8:1
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Acts 8:1
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8 And Saul(A) 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(B) throughout Judea and Samaria.(C)
Acts 22:20
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Acts 22:20
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20 And when the blood of Stephen (A)your witness was being shed, (B)I myself was standing by and (C)approving and (D)watching over the garments of those who killed 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)
Footnotes
- Acts 22:20 Or witness
Acts 22:4
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Acts 22:4
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4 (A)I persecuted (B)this Way (C)to the death, binding and delivering to prison both men and women,
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Acts 22:4
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Acts 22:4
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4 I persecuted(A) the followers of this Way(B) to their death, arresting both men and women and throwing them into prison,(C)
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