Acts 8:4

4 And they that were scattered [Therefore they were scattered], passed forth, preaching the word of God.

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 But good men buried Stephen [Forsooth men dread-full buried Stephen], and made great mourning on him.

3 But Saul greatly destroyed the church, and entered by houses, and drew out men and women, and betook them into prison. [Forsooth Saul greatly destroyed the church, entering by houses, drawing men and women, betook into keeping, or prison.]

4 And they that were scattered [Therefore they were scattered], passed forth, preaching the word of God.

5 And Philip came down into a city of Samaria, and preached to them Christ.

6 And the people gave attention to these things [to those things] that were said of Philip, with one will hearing and seeing the signs that he did.