Acts 8:1-4

Saul Ravages the Church

1 And ¹Saul ²approved of his execution. And there arose on that day a great persecution against the church in Jerusalem, and ³they were all scattered throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria, except the apostles.

2 Devout men buried Stephen and made great lamentation over him.

3 But ⁴Saul was ravaging the church, and entering house after house, he ⁵dragged off men and women and committed them to prison.

Philip Proclaims Christ in Samaria

4 Now ⁶those who were scattered went about preaching the word.

Cross References

• 1. 8:1 ch. 7:58; 22:20
• 2. 8:1 See Rom. 1:32
• 3. 8:1 ch. 11:19; See Matt. 10:23
• 4. 8:3 ch. 9:1, 13, 21; 22:4, 19; 26:10, 11; 1 Cor. 15:9; Gal. 1:13; Phil. 3:6; 1 Tim. 1:13
• 5. 8:3 [James 2:6]
• 6. 8:4 ver. 1