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And Saul was assenting to his death, and there came in that day a great persecution upon the assembly in Jerusalem, all also were scattered abroad in the regions of Judea and Samaria, except the apostles;
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and devout men carried away Stephen, and made great lamentation over him;
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and Saul was making havoc of the assembly, into every house entering, and haling men and women, was giving them up to prison;
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they then indeed, having been scattered, went abroad proclaiming good news -- the word.
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And Philip having gone down to a city of Samaria, was preaching to them the Christ,
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the multitudes also were giving heed to the things spoken by Philip, with one accord, in their hearing and seeing the signs that he was doing,
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for unclean spirits came forth from many who were possessed, crying with a loud voice, and many who have been paralytic and lame were healed,
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and there was great joy in that city.
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And a certain man, by name Simon, was before in the city using magic, and amazing the nation of Samaria, saying himself to be a certain great one,