Matthew 23:34

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Matthew 23:32–36 · Berean Standard Bible

32 Fill up, then, the measure of the sin of your fathers.

33 You snakes! You brood of vipers! How will you escape the sentence of hell?

34 Because of this, I am sending you prophets and wise men and teachers. Some of them you will kill and crucify, and others you will flog in your synagogues and persecute in town after town.

35 And so upon you will come all the righteous blood shed on earth, from the blood of righteous Abel to the blood of Zechariah son of Berechiah, whom you murdered between the temple and the altar.

36 Truly I tell you, all these things will come upon this generation.

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Behold, I am sending you out like sheep among wolves; therefore be as shrewd as snakes and as innocent as doves.

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and teaching them to obey all that I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, even to the end of the age.”

Luke 11:49

Because of this, the wisdom of God said, ‘I will send them prophets and apostles; some of them they will kill and others they will persecute.’

Luke 24:47

and in His name repentance and forgiveness of sins will be proclaimed to all nations, beginning in Jerusalem.

John 20:21

Again Jesus said to them, “Peace be with you. As the Father has sent Me, so also I am sending you.”

Acts 1:8

But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you, and you will be My witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.”

1 Corinthians 12:3

Therefore I inform you that no one who is speaking by the Spirit of God says, “Jesus be cursed,” and no one can say, “Jesus is Lord,” except by the Holy Spirit.

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There are different gifts, but the same Spirit.

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There are different ministries, but the same Lord.

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There are different ways of working, but the same God works all things in all people.

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Now to each one the manifestation of the Spirit is given for the common good.

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to another faith by the same Spirit, to another gifts of healing by that one Spirit,

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to another the working of miracles, to another prophecy, to another distinguishing between spirits, to another speaking in various tongues, and to still another the interpretation of tongues.

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All these are the work of one and the same Spirit, who apportions them to each one as He determines.

Ephesians 4:8

This is why it says: “When He ascended on high, He led captives away, and gave gifts to men.”

Ephesians 4:9

What does “He ascended” mean, except that He also descended to the lower parts of the earth?

Ephesians 4:10

He who descended is the very One who ascended above all the heavens, in order to fill all things.

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And it was He who gave some to be apostles, some to be prophets, some to be evangelists, and some to be pastors and teachers,

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to equip the saints for works of ministry and to build up the body of Christ,

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In those days some prophets came down from Jerusalem to Antioch.

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Now in the church at Antioch there were prophets and teachers: Barnabas, Simeon called Niger, Lucius of Cyrene, Manaen (who had been brought up with Herod the tetrarch), and Saul.

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Judas and Silas, who themselves were prophets, said much to encourage and strengthen the brothers.

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The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life, and he who wins souls is wise.

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Among the mature, however, we speak a message of wisdom—but not the wisdom of this age or of the rulers of this age, who are coming to nothing.

1 Corinthians 3:10

By the grace God has given me, I laid a foundation as an expert builder, and someone else is building on it. But each one must be careful how he builds.

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We proclaim Him, admonishing and teaching everyone with all wisdom, so that we may present everyone perfect in Christ.

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But beware of men; for they will hand you over to their councils and flog you in their synagogues.

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He had James, the brother of John, put to death with the sword.

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‘Lord,’ I answered, ‘they know very well that in one synagogue after another I imprisoned and beat those who believed in You.

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And when the blood of Your witness Stephen was shed, I stood there giving my approval and watching over the garments of those who killed him.’

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hindering us from telling the Gentiles how they may be saved. As a result, they continue to heap up their sins to full capacity; the utmost wrath has come upon them.

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They were stoned, they were sawed in two, they were put to death by the sword. They went around in sheepskins and goatskins, destitute, oppressed, and mistreated.