Acts 8:4

4 But those who had gone in flight went everywhere preaching the word.

Acts 8:4 Meaning and Commentary

Acts 8:4

Therefore they that were scattered abroad
By reason of the persecution in Jerusalem: the seventy disciples, and other ministers of the word; or the hundred and twenty, excepting the apostles,

went every where;
or went through
the countries of Judea and Samaria, as far as Phenice, Cyrus, and Antioch:

preaching the word;
the Vulgate Latin, Syriac, and Ethiopic versions add, "of God", and so some copies; the Gospel, which is the word of God, and not man; which was not of men, nor received from men, but came from God, and by the revelation of Christ; and which was good news and glad tidings, of peace, pardon, righteousness and salvation, by Jesus Christ.

Acts 8:4 In-Context

2 And God-fearing men put Stephen's body in its last resting-place, making great weeping over him.

3 But Saul was burning with hate against the church, going into every house and taking men and women and putting them in prison.

4 But those who had gone in flight went everywhere preaching the word.

5 And Philip went down to Samaria and was teaching them about Christ.

6 And all the people gave attention to the words which Philip said, when they saw the signs which he did.