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Acts 11:24 - Acts 12:3


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24 For he was a good man, and full of the Holy Ghost and of faith; and much people was added unto the Lord.

25 Then departed Barnabas to Tarsus, for to seek Saul;

26 And when he had found him, he brought him unto Antioch. And it came to pass, that a whole year they assembled themselves with the church, and taught much people. And the disciples were called Christians first in Antioch.

27 And in these days came prophets from Jerusalem unto Antioch.

28 And there stood up one of them named Agabus, and signified by the Spirit that there should be great dearth throughout all the world; which came to pass in the days of Claudius Caesar.

29 Then the disciples, every man according to his ability, determined to send relief unto the brethren which dwelt in Judea;

30 Which also they did, and sent it to the elders by the hands of Barnabas and Saul.

Acts 12
Intro: King Herod persecuteth the saints, killeth James, and imprisoneth Peter whom an angel delivereth upon the prayers of the church -- Herod is stricken by an angel and dieth -- The word of God prospereth.

1 Now about that time Herod the king stretched forth his hands to vex certain of the church,

2 And he killed James the brother of John with the sword.

3 And because he saw it pleased the Jews, he proceeded further to take Peter also. (Then were the days of unleavened bread.)

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