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Bible Verses About The Edict Of Milan

The early Christian evidence says the Edict of Milan gave Christians legal freedom to worship and ended the public push against them. Lactantius gives the clearest account of the 313 agreement, saying Constantine and Licinius granted liberty to Christians and to everyone else to follow the religion they thought best. Other writers like Dionysius of Alexandria and Cyprian show the background: Christians had recently lived through severe persecution, so this change meant real relief, not just a small policy tweak.

The evidence is broad on freedom from persecution and church protection, but thin on later church teaching about the edict itself because most surviving texts are historical or reactionary rather than doctrinal.

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Acts 8:1 primary

And Saul was consenting unto his death. And at that time there was a great persecution against the church which was at Jerusalem; and they were all scattered abroad throughout the regions of Judaea and Samaria, except the apostles.

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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.

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Then had the churches rest throughout all Judaea 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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These were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of mind, and searched the scriptures daily, whether those things were so.

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Who, when they had examined me, would have let me go, because there was no cause of death in me.

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And when the Gentiles heard this, they were glad, and glorified the word of the Lord: and as many as were ordained to eternal life believed.

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But after two years Porcius Festus came into Felix' room: and Felix, willing to shew the Jews a pleasure, left Paul bound.

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And he commanded a centurion to keep Paul, and to let him have liberty, and that he should forbid none of his acquaintance to minister or come unto him.

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As touching the Gentiles which believe, we have written and concluded that they observe no such thing, save only that they keep themselves from things offered to idols, and from blood, and from strangled, and from fornication.

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And the serjeants told these words unto the magistrates: and they feared, when they heard that they were Romans.

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Let us therefore follow after the things which make for peace, and things wherewith one may edify another.

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And when they were gone aside, they talked between themselves, saying, This man doeth nothing worthy of death or of bonds.

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And when it was day, the magistrates sent the serjeants, saying, Let those men go.

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Now the God of patience and consolation grant you to be likeminded one toward another according to Christ Jesus:

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And after they had tarried there a space, they were let go in peace from the brethren unto the apostles.

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But they had heard only, That he which persecuted us in times past now preacheth the faith which once he destroyed.

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Then the deputy, when he saw what was done, believed, being astonished at the doctrine of the Lord.

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Likewise greet the church that is in their house. Salute my well-beloved Epaenetus, who is the firstfruits of Achaia unto Christ.

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The church that is at Babylon, elected together with you, saluteth you; and so doth Marcus my son.

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We accept it always, and in all places, most noble Felix, with all thankfulness.

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And when he had thus spoken, he dismissed the assembly.

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And when he was called forth, Tertullus began to accuse him, saying, Seeing that by thee we enjoy great quietness, and that very worthy deeds are done unto this nation by thy providence,

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Let not him that eateth despise him that eateth not; and let not him which eateth not judge him that eateth: for God hath received him.

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

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Then Agrippa said unto Paul, Almost thou persuadest me to be a Christian.

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For he that in these things serveth Christ is acceptable to God, and approved of men.

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