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Acts 9:23

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¶ And after that many days were fulfilled, the Jews took counsel to kill him:
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  1. Galatians 1:17–18Rank 1 from verse 23
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    17Neither went I up to Jerusalem to them which were apostles before me; but I went into Arabia, and returned again unto Damascus.

    18Then after three years I went up to Jerusalem to see Peter, and abode with him fifteen days.

  2. 1 Thessalonians 2:15–16Rank 2 from verse 23
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    15Who both killed the Lord Jesus, and their own prophets, and have persecuted us; and they please not God, and are contrary to all men:

    16Forbidding us to speak to the Gentiles that they might be saved, to fill up their sins alway: for the wrath is come upon them to the uttermost.

  3. Acts 13:50Rank 3 from verse 23
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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.

  4. Acts 14:19Rank 4 from verse 23
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    19¶ And there came thither certain Jews from Antioch and Iconium, who persuaded the people, and, having stoned Paul, drew him out of the city, supposing he had been dead.

  5. 2 Corinthians 11:26Rank 5 from verse 23
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    26In journeyings often, in perils of waters, in perils of robbers, in perils by mine own countrymen, in perils by the heathen, in perils in the city, in perils in the wilderness, in perils in the sea, in perils among false brethren;

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Acts 9:23

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after

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1. Later than or following in time or order. 2. Behind. 3. In pursuit of.

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fulfilled

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Filled up, completed, accomplished, performed, satisfied, expired, or brought fully to the appointed result, measure, time, or realization.

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counsel

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1. A purpose, plan, design, or settled decision. 2. Advice, guidance, or direction. 3. Wisdom, judgment, or understanding for determining a course. 4. As a verb, to advise, direct, or recommend a course.

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9:23¶ And after that many days were fulfilled, the Jews took counsel to kill him:

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9:24But their laying await was known of Saul. And they watched the gates day and night to kill him.

9:25Then the disciples took him by night, and let him down by the wall in a basket.

9:26And when Saul was come to Jerusalem, he assayed to join himself to the disciples: but they were all afraid of him, and believed not that he was a disciple.

9:27But Barnabas took him, and brought him to the apostles, and declared unto them how he had seen the Lord in the way, and that he had spoken to him, and how he had preached boldly at Damascus in the name of Jesus.

9:28And he was with them coming in and going out at Jerusalem.

9:29And he spake boldly in the name of the Lord Jesus, and disputed against the Grecians: but they went about to slay him.

9:30Which when the brethren knew, they brought him down to Cæsarea, and sent him forth to Tarsus.

9:31Then had the churches rest throughout all Judæa and Galilee and Samaria, and were edified; and walking in the fear of the Lord, and in the comfort of the Holy Ghost, were multiplied.

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