Acts 8:1

Saul Ravages the Church

1And aSaul bapproved of his execution.

And there arose on that day a great persecution against the church in Jerusalem, and cthey were all scattered throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria, except the apostles.

Acts 9:31

31So dthe church throughout all Judea and Galilee and Samaria had peace and was being built up. And ewalking in the fear of the Lord and in the comfort of the Holy Spirit, fit multiplied.

1 Corinthians 1:2

2To the church of God that is in Corinth, to those gsanctified in Christ Jesus, hcalled to be saints together with all those who in every place icall upon the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, both their Lord and ours:

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