Saul Attempts to Destroy the Church
1 And Saul was agreeing with his murder. Now there happened 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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And devout men buried Stephen and made loud lamentation over him.
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But Saul was attempting to destroy the church. Entering {house after house}, he dragged off both men and women [and] delivered [them] to prison.
Philip Proclaims Christ in Samaria
4 Now those who had been scattered went about proclaiming the good news [of] the word.