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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 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 And devout men buried Stephen and made loud lamentation over him.
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Godly men buried Stephen and mourned deeply for him.
3 But Saul was attempting to destroy the church. Entering {house after house}, he dragged off both men and women [and] delivered [them] to 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 Now those who had been scattered went about proclaiming the good news [of] the word.
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Those who had been scattered preached the word wherever they went.
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