Acts 8:1

Christian Standard Bible Anglicised

Saul agreed with putting him to death. On that day a severe persecution broke out against the church in Jerusalem, and all except the apostles were scattered throughout the land of Judea and Samaria.

Cross References

Acts 22:20

And when the blood of your witness Stephen was being shed, I stood there giving approval  and guarding the clothes of those who killed him.”

Acts 7:58

They dragged him out of the city and began to stone  him. And the witnesses laid their garments at the feet of a young man named Saul.

Acts 5:40

After they called in the apostles and had them flogged, they ordered them not to speak in the name of Jesus and released them.

Acts 5:33

When they heard this, they were enraged and wanted to kill them.

Acts 1:8

But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come on you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.’

Acts 8:14

When the apostles who were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent Peter and John to them.

Acts 9:31

So the church  throughout all Judea, Galilee, and Samaria had peace and was strengthened. Living in the fear of the Lord and encouraged by the Holy Spirit, it increased in numbers.

Acts 8:4

So those who were scattered went on their way preaching the word.

John 15:20

Remember the word I spoke to you: “A servant is not greater than his master.”   If they persecuted me, they will also persecute you. If they kept my word,   they will also keep yours.

Hebrews 11:27

By faith he left Egypt behind, not being afraid of the king’s anger, for Moses persevered as one who sees him who is invisible.

Philippians 1:12

Now I want you to know, brothers and sisters, that what has happened to me has actually advanced the gospel,

Acts 13:1

Now in the church at Antioch there were prophets and teachers: Barnabas, Simeon who was called Niger, Lucius of Cyrene, Manaen, a close friend of Herod the tetrarch,  and Saul.

Acts 7:38

He is the one who was in the assembly in the wilderness, with the angel who spoke to him on Mount Sinai, and with our ancestors.  He received living oracles to give to us.

Acts 5:20

‘Go and stand in the temple, and tell the people all about this life.’

Acts 5:18

So they arrested the apostles and put them in the public jail.

Acts 2:47

praising God and enjoying the favour of all the people. Every day the Lord added to their number  those who were being saved.

John 16:2

They will ban you from the synagogues.   In fact, a time is coming when anyone who kills you will think he is offering service   to God.

Matthew 23:34

This is why I am sending you prophets,   wise men, and scribes. Some of them you will kill and crucify, and some of them you will flog in your synagogues   and pursue from town to town.

Matthew 22:6

while the rest seized his servants, mistreated them, and killed them.

Matthew 5:13

‘You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt should lose its taste, how can it be made salty?   It’s no longer good for anything but to be thrown out and trampled under people’s feet.

Daniel 6:23

The king was overjoyed and gave orders to take Daniel out of the den. When Daniel was brought up from the den, he was found to be unharmed, for he trusted in his God.

Daniel 6:10

When Daniel learned that the document had been signed, he went into his house. The windows in its upstairs room opened towards Jerusalem,  and three times a day he got down on his knees, prayed, and gave thanks to his God,  just as he had done before.

Nehemiah 6:3

So I sent messengers to them, saying, ‘I am doing important work and cannot come down. Why should the work cease while I leave it and go down to you? ’

Acts 7:54

When they heard these things, they were enraged  and gnashed their teeth at him.

Acts 8:2

Devout men buried Stephen and mourned deeply over him.

Acts 8:5

Philip went down to a  city in Samaria and proclaimed the Messiah to them.

Acts 13:36

For David, after serving God’s purpose in his own generation, fell asleep,  was buried with his fathers, and decayed,

Acts 26:10

I actually did this in Jerusalem, and I locked up many of the saints in prison, since I had received authority for that from the chief priests. When they were put to death, I was in agreement against them.

Romans 1:32

Although they know God’s just sentence #– #that those who practise such things deserve to die  ,  #– #they not only do them, but even applaud  , others who practise them.