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Acts 8:1
Saul was one of the witnesses, and he agreed completely with the killing of Stephen. A great wave of persecution began that day, sweeping over the church in Jerusalem; and all the believers except the apostles were scattered through the regions of Judea and Samaria.
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Galatians 2:9
In fact, James, Peter, and John, who were known as pillars of the church, recognized the gift God had given me, and they accepted Barnabas and me as their co workers. They encouraged us to keep preaching to the Gentiles, while they continued their work with the Jews.
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1 Thessalonians 3 2
and we sent Timothy to visit you. He is our brother and God’s co worker in proclaiming the Good News of Christ. We sent him to strengthen you, to encourage you in your faith,
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1 Thessalonians 2 13
Therefore, we never stop thanking God that when you received his message from us, you didn’t think of our words as mere human ideas. You accepted what we said as the very word of God— which, of course, it is. And this word continues to work in you who believe.
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2 Thessalonians 2 10
He will use every kind of evil deception to fool those on their way to destruction, because they refuse to love and accept the truth that would save them.
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Acts 11:1
Soon the news reached the apostles and other believers in Judea that the Gentiles had received the word of God.
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Acts 3:1-3
Peter and John went to the Temple one afternoon to take part in the three o’clock prayer service.As they approached the Temple, a man lame from birth was being carried in. Each day he was put beside the Temple gate, the one called the Beautiful Gate, so he could beg from the people going into the Temple.When he saw Peter and John about to enter, he asked them for some money.
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Matthew 13:23
The seed that fell on good soil represents those who truly hear and understand God’s word and produce a harvest of thirty, sixty, or even a hundred times as much as had been planted!”
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John 12:48
But all who reject me and my message will be judged on the day of judgment by the truth I have spoken.
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Luke 22:8
Jesus sent Peter and John ahead and said,“ Go and prepare the Passover meal, so we can eat it together.”
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Acts 17:11
And the people of Berea were more open minded than those in Thessalonica, and they listened eagerly to Paul’s message. They searched the Scriptures day after day to see if Paul and Silas were teaching the truth.
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Acts 2:41
Those who believed what Peter said were baptized and added to the church that day— about 3,000 in all.
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Acts 11:19-22
Meanwhile, the believers who had been scattered during the persecution after Stephen’s death traveled as far as Phoenicia, Cyprus, and Antioch of Syria. They preached the word of God, but only to Jews.However, some of the believers who went to Antioch from Cyprus and Cyrene began preaching to the Gentiles about the Lord Jesus.The power of the Lord was with them, and a large number of these Gentiles believed and turned to the Lord.When the church at Jerusalem heard what had happened, they sent Barnabas to Antioch.
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Acts 15:4
When they arrived in Jerusalem, Barnabas and Paul were welcomed by the whole church, including the apostles and elders. They reported everything God had done through them.