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Acts 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.

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KJV King James Version

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.

BSB Berean Standard Bible

And Saul was there, giving approval to Stephen’s death. On that day a great persecution broke out against the church in Jerusalem, and all except the apostles were scattered throughout Judea and Samaria.

WEB World English Bible

Saul was consenting to his death. A great persecution arose against the assembly which was in Jerusalem in that day. They were all scattered abroad throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria, except for the apostles.

ASV American Standard Version

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

YLT Young’s Literal Translation

And Saul was assenting to his death, and there came in that day a great persecution upon the assembly in Jerusalem, all also were scattered abroad in the regions of Judea and Samaria, except the apostles;

Surrounding context — Acts 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.

2 And devout men carried Stephen [to his burial], and made great lamentation over him.

3 As for Saul, he made havock of the church, entering into every house, and haling men and women committed [them] to prison.

4 Therefore they that were scattered abroad went every where preaching the word.

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ΣαῦλοςG4569 · SaulosSaul δὲG1161 · dethen ἦνG1510 · eimito be συνευδοκῶνG4909 · suneudokeōto agree to τῇG3588 · hothe/this/who ἀναιρέσειG336 · anairesismurder αὐτοῦ.¶G846 · autosit/s/he ἘγένετοG1096 · ginomaito be δὲG1161 · dethen ἐνG1722 · enin/on/among ἐκείνῃG1565 · ekeinosthat τῇG3588 · hothe/this/who ἡμέρᾳG2250 · hēmeraday διωγμὸςG1375 · diōgmospersecution μέγαςG3173 · megasgreat ἐπὶG1909 · epiupon/to/against τὴνG3588 · hothe/this/who ἐκκλησίανG1577 · ekklēsiaassembly τὴνG3588 · hothe/this/who ἐνG1722 · enin/on/among Ἱεροσολύμοις·G2414 · HierosolumaJerusalem πάντεςG3956 · pasall δὲG1161 · dethen διεσπάρησανG1289 · diaspeirōto scatter κατὰG2596 · kataaccording to τὰςG3588 · hothe/this/who χώραςG5561 · chōracountry τῆςG3588 · hothe/this/who ἸουδαίαςG2449 · IoudaiaJudea καὶG2532 · kaiand ΣαμαρείαςG4540 · SamareiaSamaria πλὴνG4133 · plēnbut/however τῶνG3588 · hothe/this/who ἀποστόλων.¶G652 · apostolosapostle

Cross-references

Acts 22:20And when the blood of thy martyr Stephen was shed, I also was standing by, and consenting unto his death, and kept the raiment of them that slew him.Daniel 3:16-18Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, answered and said to the king, O Nebuchadnezzar, we [are] not careful to answer thee in this matter.Acts 7:58And cast [him] out of the city, and stoned [him]: and the witnesses laid down their clothes at a young man’s feet, whose name was Saul.Acts 5:40And to him they agreed: and when they had called the apostles, and beaten [them], they commanded that they should not speak in the name of Jesus, and let them go.Luke 11:49-50Therefore also said the wisdom of God, I will send them prophets and apostles, and [some] of them they shall slay and persecute:Acts 1:8But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.Acts 5:33When they heard [that], they were cut [to the heart], and took counsel to slay them.Exodus 10:28-29And Pharaoh said unto him, Get thee from me, take heed to thyself, see my face no more; for in [that] day thou seest my face thou shalt die.Acts 8:14Now when the apostles which were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent unto them Peter and John:John 15:20Remember the word that I said unto you, The servant is not greater than his lord. If they have persecuted me, they will also persecute you; if they have kept my saying, they will keep yours also.Acts 8:4Therefore they that were scattered abroad went every where preaching the word.Acts 9:31Then 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.Matthew 5:13Ye are the salt of the earth: but if the salt have lost his savour, wherewith shall it be salted? it is thenceforth good for nothing, but to be cast out, and to be trodden under foot of men.Daniel 6:10Now when Daniel knew that the writing was signed, he went into his house; and his windows being open in his chamber toward Jerusalem, he kneeled upon his knees three times a day, and prayed, and gave thanks before his God, as he did aforetime.Matthew 10:25-28It is enough for the disciple that he be as his master, and the servant as his lord. If they have called the master of the house Beelzebub, how much more [shall they call] them of his household?Acts 11:19-22Now they which were scattered abroad upon the persecution that arose about Stephen travelled as far as Phenice, and Cyprus, and Antioch, preaching the word to none but unto the Jews only.Philippians 1:12But I would ye should understand, brethren, that the things [which happened] unto me have fallen out rather unto the furtherance of the gospel;John 4:39-42And many of the Samaritans of that city believed on him for the saying of the woman, which testified, He told me all that ever I did.

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