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Behold, I will make them of the synagogue of Satan, which say they are Jews, and are not, but do lie; behold, I will make them to come and worship before thy feet, and to know that I have loved thee.
Direct Revelation warning about synagogue of Satan.
Supporting Passages
Who are Israelites; to whom pertaineth the adoption, and the glory, and the covenants, and the giving of the law, and the service of God, and the promises;
Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.
I say then, Hath God cast away his people? God forbid. For I also am an Israelite, of the seed of Abraham, of the tribe of Benjamin.
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And so all Israel shall be saved: as it is written, There shall come out of Sion the Deliverer, and shall turn away ungodliness from Jacob:
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For the LORD will have mercy on Jacob, and will yet choose Israel, and set them in their own land: and the strangers shall be joined with them, and they shall cleave to the house of Jacob.
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But Israel shall be saved in the LORD with an everlasting salvation: ye shall not be ashamed nor confounded world without end.
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What then? Israel hath not obtained that which he seeketh for; but the election hath obtained it, and the rest were blinded.
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And after the reading of the law and the prophets the rulers of the synagogue sent unto them, saying, Ye men and brethren, if ye have any word of exhortation for the people, say on.
Shows synagogue reading and exhortation setting.
And it came to pass in Iconium, that they went both together into the synagogue of the Jews, and so spake, that a great multitude both of the Jews and also of the Greeks believed.
Another synagogue preaching scene
And he was teaching in one of the synagogues on the sabbath.
Jesus teaching in one of the synagogues
And when the Jews were gone out of the synagogue, the Gentiles besought that these words might be preached to them the next sabbath.
Shows Gentiles asking for more preaching after synagogue service.
And they went into Capernaum; and straightway on the sabbath day he entered into the synagogue, and taught.
Direct gospel synagogue teaching text.
Then there arose certain of the synagogue, which is called the synagogue of the Libertines, and Cyrenians, and Alexandrians, and of them of Cilicia and of Asia, disputing with Stephen.
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For the vineyard of the LORD of hosts is the house of Israel, and the men of Judah his pleasant plant: and he looked for judgment, but behold oppression; for righteousness, but behold a cry.
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Brethren, my heart's desire and prayer to God for Israel is, that they might be saved.
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And when he was departed thence, he went into their synagogue:
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I know thy works, and tribulation, and poverty, (but thou art rich) and I know the blasphemy of them which say they are Jews, and are not, but are the synagogue of Satan.
Parallel Revelation verse with same warning.
Now when the congregation was broken up, many of the Jews and religious proselytes followed Paul and Barnabas: who, speaking to them, persuaded them to continue in the grace of God.
Shows Paul and Barnabas after the synagogue meeting.
And he reasoned in the synagogue every sabbath, and persuaded the Jews and the Greeks.
Shows Paul reasoning in synagogue every Sabbath.
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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And he departed thence, and entered into a certain man's house, named Justus, one that worshipped God, whose house joined hard to the synagogue.
House next to the synagogue, minor contextual support
Now when they had passed through Amphipolis and Apollonia, they came to Thessalonica, where was a synagogue of the Jews:
Shows a synagogue of the Jews in Thessalonica.
But when they departed from Perga, they came to Antioch in Pisidia, and went into the synagogue on the sabbath day, and sat down.
Direct Acts synagogue entry text.
And he came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up: and, as his custom was, he went into the synagogue on the sabbath day, and stood up for to read.
Direct Luke synagogue teaching text.
Even them will I bring to my holy mountain, and make them joyful in my house of prayer: their burnt offerings and their sacrifices shall be accepted upon mine altar; for mine house shall be called an house of prayer for all people.
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And the brethren immediately sent away Paul and Silas by night unto Berea: who coming thither went into the synagogue of the Jews.
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And they, continuing daily with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, did eat their meat with gladness and singleness of heart,
Temple-house fellowship background, weaker on synagogue topic
And the chief seats in the synagogues, and the uppermost rooms at feasts:
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Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is; but exhorting one another: and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching.
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