Acts 9:5

And he said, Who art Thou, Lord? And the Lord said, I am Jesus the Nazarene whom thou art persecuting: it is hard for thee to kick against the goads.

Acts 12:1

About that time Herod the king exerted his power to distress some of the church.

Acts 12:23

but immediately an angel of the Lord smote him, because he gave not God the glory: and being devoured by worms he died.

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For he stretcheth out his hand against God, and strengtheneth himself against the Almighty.

He stretcheth

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He stretcheth

Acts 9:5
And he said, Who art Thou, Lord? And the Lord said, I am Jesus the Nazarene whom thou art persecuting: it is hard for thee to kick against the goads.
Acts 12:1
About that time Herod the king exerted his power to distress some of the church.

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John 12:10
Wherefore the chief priests took counsel to put Lazarus also to death.