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Acts 6:12

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And they stirred up the people, and the elders, and the scribes, and came upon him, and caught him, and brought him to the council,
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  1. Proverbs 15:18Rank 1 from verse 12
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    18A wrathful man stirreth up strife: but he that is slow to anger appeaseth strife.

  2. Acts 14:2Rank 2 from verse 12
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    2But the unbelieving Jews stirred up the Gentiles, and made their minds evil affected against the brethren.

  3. Matthew 26:57Rank 3 from verse 12
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    57¶ And they that had laid hold on Jesus led him away to Caiaphas the high priest, where the scribes and the elders were assembled.

  4. Acts 13:50Rank 4 from verse 12
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    50But the Jews stirred up the devout and honourable women, and the chief men of the city, and raised persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and expelled them out of their coasts.

  5. Acts 16:19–21Rank 5 from verse 12
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    19¶ And when her masters saw that the hope of their gains was gone, they caught Paul and Silas, and drew them into the marketplace unto the rulers,

    20And brought them to the magistrates, saying, These men, being Jews, do exceedingly trouble our city,

    21And teach customs, which are not lawful for us to receive, neither to observe, being Romans.

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Acts 6:12

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people

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Persons collectively; a nation, community, or group considered as a body.

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upon

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1. Marks the person, place, thing, or basis to which something is related: on or onto; above or over; toward or against as the target of action, speech, thought, attention, or force; resting on, assigned to, or affecting as a state, gift, burden, duty, guilt, or judgment; supported by or based on; or one placed, added, or repeated on or after another. 2. With a stated time or occasion, or a preceding event, at that time or point, or at or after that event: on, at, when, then, or following it.

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11Then they suborned men, which said, We have heard him speak blasphemous words against Moses, and against God.

12And they stirred up the people, and the elders, and the scribes, and came upon him, and caught him, and brought him to the council,

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13And set up false witnesses, which said, This man ceaseth not to speak blasphemous words against this holy place, and the law:

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