Acts 8:3 - The Scriptures 1998

³ But Sha’ul was ravaging the assembly, entering every house, and dragging off men and women, putting them in prison.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

³ But Saul shamefully treated and laid waste the church continuously [with cruelty and violence]; and entering house after house, he dragged out men and women and committed them to prison.

American Standard Version (1901)

³ But Saul laid waste the church, entering into every house, and dragging men and women committed them to prison.

Common English Bible

³ Saul began to wreak havoc against the church. Entering one house after another, he would drag off both men and women and throw them into prison.

Catholic Public Domain Version

³ Then Saul was laying waste to the Church by entering throughout the houses, and dragging away men and women, and committing them to prison.

Acts 8:3 Cross References

Acts 16:19

But when her masters saw that their anticipation of money-making was gone, they seized Sha’ul and Sila and dragged them into the market-place to the rulers.

Acts 22:19

“And I said, ‘Master, they know that in every congregation I was imprisoning and beating those who believe on You.

Acts 7:58

and threw him out of the city and stoned him. And the witnesses laid down their garments at the feet of a young man named Sha’ul.

Acts 8:2

And dedicated men buried Stephanos, and made great lamentation over him.

Acts 9:21

And all who heard were amazed, and said, “Is this not he who destroyed those calling on this Name in Yerushalayim, and has come here for this, to take them bound to the chief priests?”

1 Corinthians 15:9

For I am the least of the emissaries, who am not worthy to be called an emissary, because I persecuted the assembly of Elohim.

Galatians 1:13

For you have heard of my former way of life in Yehuḏ

Philippians 3:6

according to ardour, persecuting the assembly; according to righteousness that is in the law, having become blameless.

1 Timothy 1:13

me, although I was formerly a blasphemer, and a persecutor, and an insulter. But compassion was shown me because being ignorant I did it in unbelief.

James 2:6

But you have shown disrespect towards the poor man. Do not the rich oppress you and drag you into the courts?