Then those who had been scattered by the trouble that arose over Stephen, traveled as far as Phoenicia and Cyprus and Antioch; but they preached the word to none except Jews.

As it is written. He scattered broadcast, he gave to the poor; His almsgiving continues forever.

James, a slave of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, sends greeting to the twelve tribes that are scattered abroad.

"He who falls on this stone will be broken to pieces; but he upon whom it falls will be scattered as dust."

"Then the man who had received the one talent came up and said: "'Master, I knew you were a hard man, reaping where you had not sown, and gathering where you had not scattered;

"'You wicked and lazy slave,' said his master. 'You say you knew that I reap where I have not sowed, and gather where I have not scattered?'

Then Jesus said to them. "This very night even you will all stumble and fall away from me; for it is written, 'I will smite the shepherd, and the sheep of the flock will be scattered.'

And Jesus said to them. "All of you are about to stumble, for it is written, 'I will smite the shepherd, and the sheep shall be scattered abroad.'"

"He has showed strength with his arm. "He has scattered proud in the imagination of their hearts;

"Every one who falls on that stone will be broken in pieces; but whoever it falls upon will be scattered as dust."

and not in behalf of the nation alone, but in order that he might gather into one the widely scattered children of God.

"behold the hour approaches and is already come when you will be scattered, each man to his home, and will leave me alone; and yet I am not alone, because the Father is with me.

"After him Judas of Galilee rose up in the days of the enrollment, and drew away some of the people after him. He also perished, and all his followers were scattered.

With these words he fell asleep. And Saul fully approved of his murder. On this very day there broke out a great persecution against the church in Jerusalem, and all except the apostle were scattered throughout Judea and Samaria.

So those who were scattered abroad were going everywhere preaching the word.

Then when the day was now far spent, his disciples came to him and said: "This place is desert, and the day is now far spent.

far above all hierarchies and authorities and powers and dominions and every name that is named, not only in this age but in that which is to come.

But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far away have been brought near in the blood of Christ.

For I am not overstepping the limits of my authority, as though I reached you not; since I have already come even as far as Corinth to proclaim the gospel of Christ.

Are they ministers of Christ? (I speak as though I were beside myself), such, far, more, am I; in labors more abundant, in imprisonments also more abundant, in floggings beyond measure, in deaths often.

But if while seeking to be justified in Christ we ourselves also have been found to be sinners, is Christ then a minister of sin? Far from it!

but am in a quandary between the two. I am perplexed. I have a strong desire to break camp and to be with Christ, which is far better;

although I myself might have confidence in outward rites. If any one else claims a right to trust in them, far more may I;

This is a parable, for the present time, according to which gifts and sacrifices are offered that are not able, as far as conscience is concerned, to perfect the worshiper;