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Burial » Attended by relatives and friends » Stephen
Some pious men buried Stephen and loudly lamented him.
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Character » Of saints » Devout
There a man named Ananias, a devout observer of the Law, highly respected by all the Jews who lived there,
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Some pious men buried Stephen and loudly lamented him.
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Character of saints » Devout
There a man named Ananias, a devout observer of the Law, highly respected by all the Jews who lived there,
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Some pious men buried Stephen and loudly lamented him.
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Church » The wicked persecute
And Saul entirely approved of his being put to death. A great persecution of the church in Jerusalem broke out that day, and they were all scattered over Judea and Samaria except the apostles. Some pious men buried Stephen and loudly lamented him. But Saul harassed the church. He went into one house after another, and dragging out men and women, put them in prison.
For you, brothers, followed the example of God's churches in Judea that are in union with Christ Jesus, for you in your turn had to bear the same ill-treatment from your neighbors as they did from the Jews, who killed the Lord Jesus and persecuted the prophets and us; who displease God, and in their hostility to all mankind
The church » The wicked persecute
And Saul entirely approved of his being put to death. A great persecution of the church in Jerusalem broke out that day, and they were all scattered over Judea and Samaria except the apostles. Some pious men buried Stephen and loudly lamented him. But Saul harassed the church. He went into one house after another, and dragging out men and women, put them in prison.
For you, brothers, followed the example of God's churches in Judea that are in union with Christ Jesus, for you in your turn had to bear the same ill-treatment from your neighbors as they did from the Jews, who killed the Lord Jesus and persecuted the prophets and us; who displease God, and in their hostility to all mankind
dead Bodies » Burial of
And it came about that the beggar died and was carried away by the angels to the companionship of Abraham, and the rich man too died and was buried.
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Some pious men buried Stephen and loudly lamented him.
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John's disciples came and took his body away, and buried him, and then they went and reported it to Jesus.
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She instantly fell down at his feet and expired. When the young men came in they found her dead, and they carried her out and buried her beside her husband.
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religious Intolerance » The jewish leaders » In persecuting stephen
And Saul entirely approved of his being put to death. A great persecution of the church in Jerusalem broke out that day, and they were all scattered over Judea and Samaria except the apostles. Some pious men buried Stephen and loudly lamented him. But Saul harassed the church. He went into one house after another, and dragging out men and women, put them in prison.
But members of the synagogue known as that of the Libyans, Cyreneans, and Alexandrians, and men from Cilicia and Asia undertook to debate with Stephen, but they could not meet his wisdom and the inspiration with which he spoke. So they instigated people to say, "We have heard him use abusive language about Moses and about God." read more.
They aroused the people, the elders, and the scribes, and they set upon him and seized him, and brought him before the council. Then they brought forward false witnesses, who said, "This man is constantly saying things against this holy place and against the Law, for we have heard him say that Jesus of Nazareth will tear this place down and change the customs that have been handed down to us by Moses." Everyone who sat in the council fixed his eyes on him, and they saw that his face was like that of an angel.
They aroused the people, the elders, and the scribes, and they set upon him and seized him, and brought him before the council. Then they brought forward false witnesses, who said, "This man is constantly saying things against this holy place and against the Law, for we have heard him say that Jesus of Nazareth will tear this place down and change the customs that have been handed down to us by Moses." Everyone who sat in the council fixed his eyes on him, and they saw that his face was like that of an angel.
But they uttered a great shout and stopped their ears, and they rushed upon him all together, and dragged him out of the city and stoned him, the witnesses throwing down their clothes at the feet of a young man named Saul. As they stoned Stephen, he prayed, "Lord Jesus, receive my spirit!"
Jerusalem » Disciples persecuted and dispersed from
The fugitives from the persecution that had broken out over Stephen went all the way to Phoenicia, Cyprus, and Antioch, but they told the message to none but Jews. There were some men from Cyprus and Cyrene among them, however, who when they reached Antioch spoke to the Greeks also, and told them the good news about the Lord Jesus. The Lord's hand was with them, and there were a great many who believed and turned to the Lord.
And Saul entirely approved of his being put to death. A great persecution of the church in Jerusalem broke out that day, and they were all scattered over Judea and Samaria except the apostles. Some pious men buried Stephen and loudly lamented him. But Saul harassed the church. He went into one house after another, and dragging out men and women, put them in prison. read more.
Those who were scattered went from place to place preaching the good news of the message.
Those who were scattered went from place to place preaching the good news of the message.
Lamentations » Examples of » For stephen
Some pious men buried Stephen and loudly lamented him.
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Stephen » Burial of
Some pious men buried Stephen and loudly lamented him.
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