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1 Saul agreed with putting him to death. On that day a severe persecution broke out against the church in Jerusalem, and all except the apostles were scattered throughout the land of Judea and Samaria.
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And Saul approved of their killing him. On that day a great persecution broke out against the church in Jerusalem, and all except the apostles were scattered throughout Judea and Samaria.
2 But devout men buried Stephen and mourned deeply over him.
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Godly men buried Stephen and mourned deeply for him.
3 Saul, however, was ravaging the church, and he would enter house after house, drag off men and women, and put them in prison.
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But Saul began to destroy the church. Going from house to house, he dragged off both men and women and put them in prison.
4 So those who were scattered went on their way proclaiming the message of good news.
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Those who had been scattered preached the word wherever they went.
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