CHAPTER EXPLORER
Acts 8
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40 verses in KJV · 524 outgoing cross-reference links
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Opening verses of Acts 8 (KJV)
8:1 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.
8:2 And devout men carried Stephen [to his burial], and made great lamentation over him.
8:3 As for Saul, he made havock of the church, entering into every house, and haling men and women committed [them] to prison.
Historical / attribution context
Traditional writer attribution: Luke
Approximate study chronology: c. AD 34
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G5376PhilipposPhilip · 13 occurrencesG3778ohutosthis/he/she/it · 9 occurrencesG5037teand/both · 7 occurrencesG4151pneumaspirit/breath: spirit · 7 occurrencesG3173megasgreat · 7 occurrencesG2962kurioslord: God · 6 occurrencesG2036eiponto say · 6 occurrencesG907baptizōto baptize · 5 occurrencesG575apoaway from · 5 occurrencesG435anērman · 5 occurrencesG4012periabout · 5 occurrencesG2316theosGod · 5 occurrencesG2135eunouchoseunuch · 5 occurrencesG2097euangelizomaito speak good news · 5 occurrences
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