and casting him outside the city, they stoned him. And the witnesses laid down their clothes beside the feet of a young man named Saul.

And when the blood of Your witness Stephen was shed, I myself was standing by consenting to his murder, and guarding the clothes of those murdering him.'

But when they heard this, they were infuriated and were resolving to kill them.

And they were persuaded by him, and when they called the apostles and beaten them, they commanded that they should not speak in the name of Jesus, and released them.

Now hearing these things they were infuriated in their hearts, and were gnashing their teeth against him.

It is enough for a disciple that he become like his teacher, and the servant like his master. If they have called the master of the house Beelzebub, how much more will they call his household members!

"What I say to you in the dark, say in the light; and what you hear in the ear, proclaim on the housetops.

And the rest seized his servants, mistreated [them], and killed [them].

Therefore, behold, I send you prophets, wise [men], and scribes: some of them you will kill and you will crucify, and [some] of them you will flog in your synagogues and you will persecute from city to city,

Therefore the wisdom of God also said, 'I will send to them prophets and apostles, and [some] of them they will kill and persecute,'

so that the blood of all the prophets which was shed from the foundation of the world may be required from this generation,

Remember the word which I said to you, 'A servant is not greater than his master.' If they persecuted Me, they will also persecute you. If they kept My word, they will keep yours also.

They will excommunicate you; but a time is coming when everyone who kills you will think that he is offering God a service.

praising God and having favor with all the people. And the Lord was adding to the church daily those who were being saved.

This is he who was in the congregation in the wilderness with the Angel who was speaking to him on Mount Sinai, and [with] our fathers, the one who received the living oracles to give to us,

And the word about them was heard in the ears of the church in Jerusalem, and they sent forth Barnabas to go as far as Antioch;

Now there were some in the church being in Antioch [who were] prophets and teachers: Both Barnabas, and Simeon who was called Niger, Lucius of Cyrene, Manaen, brought up with Herod the tetrarch, and Saul.

Therefore those who were scattered went about preaching the good news of the word.

Then those who were scattered because of the tribulation coming about over Stephen, went about as far as Phoenicia, and Cyprus, and Antioch, speaking the word to no one except Jews only.

And the hand of the Lord was with them, and a great number believed, and turned to the Lord.

"You are the salt of the earth; but if the salt becomes tasteless, with what shall it be salted? It is then good for nothing but to be thrown out and to be trampled underfoot by men.

But I want you to know, brothers, that the things [which happened] to me have come about for the advancement of the gospel,

Now when the apostles who were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent to them Peter and John,

But you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be witnesses to Me in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth."

And many of the Samaritans of that city believed in Him because of the word of the woman testifying, "He told me everything I ever did."

And many more believed because of His word.

and laid their hands on the apostles and put them in the public custody.

"Go, stand in the temple and speak to the people all the words of this life."

But when they heard this, they were infuriated and were resolving to kill them.

And they were persuaded by him, and when they called the apostles and beaten them, they commanded that they should not speak in the name of Jesus, and released them.

And Pharaoh said, Depart from me! Beware of seeing my face again, for in what day you shall appear before me, you shall die!

And Moses said, You have [well] said. I will not appear in your presence again.

So I sent messengers to them, saying, I am doing a great work, and I shall not be able to come down, lest the work should cease; as soon as I have finished it, I will come down to you.

Then Shadrach, Meshach [and] Abed-Nego answered and said to King Nebuchadnezzar, We have no need to answer you concerning this matter.

But if not, let it be known to you, O king, that we [will] not serve your gods, neither [will we] worship the image which you have set up.

And when Daniel knew that the decree was ordered, he went into his house. And his windows were opened in his chambers toward Jerusalem, and three times in the day he knelt upon his knees, and prayed and gave thanks before his God, as he used to do before.

Then the king was very glad for him, and he commanded to bring Daniel out of the den. So Daniel was brought out of the den, and there was found no hurt upon him, because he believed in his God.

By faith he left Egypt, not fearing the anger of the king; for he endured as seeing the Unseen [One].