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Acts 8:1 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895

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 Judaea and Samaria, except the apostles.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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 Judæa and Samaria, except the apostles.

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Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

AND SAUL was [not only] consenting to [Stephen's] death [he was pleased and entirely approving]. On that day a great and severe persecution broke out against the church which was in Jerusalem; and they were all scattered throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria, except the apostles (special messengers).

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American Standard Version (1901)

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.

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Common English Bible

Saul was in full agreement with Stephen’s murder. At that time, the church in Jerusalem began to be subjected to vicious harassment. Everyone except the apostles was scattered throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria.

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Catholic Public Domain Version

Now in those days, there occurred a great persecution against the Church at Jerusalem. And they were all dispersed throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria, except the Apostles.

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Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

AND at that time there was raised a great persecution against the church which was at Jerusalem; and they were all dispersed through the countries of Judea, and Samaria, except the apostles.

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Acts 8:1
35 Cross References  

And I sent messengers unto them, saying, I am doing a great work, so that I cannot come down: Why should the work cease, whilst I leave it, and come down to you?


And when Daniel knew that the writing was signed, he went into his house; (now his windows were open in his chamber toward Jerusalem;) and he kneeled upon his knees three times a day, and prayed, and gave thanks before his God, as he did aforetime.


Then was the king exceeding glad, and commanded that they should take Daniel up out of the den. So Daniel was taken up out of the den, and no manner of hurt was found upon him, because he had trusted in his God.


and the rest laid hold on his servants, and entreated them shamefully, and killed them.


Therefore, behold, I send unto you prophets, and wise men, and scribes: some of them shall ye kill and crucify; and some of them shall ye scourge in your synagogues, and persecute from city to city:


Ye are the salt of the earth: but if the salt have lost its savour, wherewith shall it be salted? it is thenceforth good for nothing, but to be cast out and trodden under foot of men.


Remember the word that I said unto you, A servant is not greater than his lord. If they persecuted me, they will also persecute you; if they kept my word, they will keep yours also.


They shall put you out of the synagogues: yea, the hour cometh, that whosoever killeth you shall think that he offereth service unto God.


But ye shall receive power, when the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be my witnesses both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea and Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.


Now there were at Antioch, in the church that was there, prophets and teachers, Barnabas, and Symeon that was called Niger, and Lucius of Cyrene, and Manaen the foster-brother of Herod the tetrarch, and Saul.


For David, after he had in his own generation served the counsel of God, fell on sleep, and was laid unto his fathers, and saw corruption:


praising God, and having favour with all the people. And the Lord added to them day by day those that were being saved.


and when the blood of Stephen thy witness was shed, I also was standing by, and consenting, and keeping the garments of them that slew him.


And this I also did in Jerusalem: and I both shut up many of the saints in prisons, having received authority from the chief priests, and when they were put to death, I gave my vote against them.


and laid hands on the apostles, and put them in public ward.


Go ye, and stand and speak in the temple to the people all the words of this Life.


But they, when they heard this, were cut to the heart, and were minded to slay them.


And to him they agreed: and when they had called the apostles unto them, they beat them and charged them not to speak in the name of Jesus, and let them go.


This is he that was in the church in the wilderness with the angel which spake to him in the mount Sinai, and with our fathers: who received living oracles to give unto us:


Now when they heard these things, they were cut to the heart, and they gnashed on him with their teeth.


and they cast him out of the city, and stoned him: and the witnesses laid down their garments at the feet of a young man named Saul.


Now when the apostles which were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent unto them Peter and John:


And devout men buried Stephen, and made great lamentation over him.


They therefore that were scattered abroad went about preaching the word.


And Philip went down to the city of Samaria, and proclaimed unto them the Christ.


So the church throughout all Judaea and Galilee and Samaria had peace, being edified; and, walking in the fear of the Lord and in the comfort of the Holy Ghost, was multiplied.


who, knowing the ordinance of God, that they which practise such things are worthy of death, not only do the same, but also consent with them that practise them.


Now I would have you know, brethren, that the things which happened unto me have fallen out rather unto the progress of the gospel;


By faith he forsook Egypt, not fearing the wrath of the king: for he endured, as seeing him who is invisible.