Acts 8:1

Free Bible Version

Saul approved of his killing. On that very day terrible persecution broke out against the church in Jerusalem, and all except for the apostles were scattered throughout Judea and Samaria.

Cross References

Nehemiah 6:3

So I sent messengers to tell them, “I'm busy with important work and I can't come down. Why should I stop what I'm doing and leave it to come and see you?”

Daniel 6:10

When Daniel found out that the decree had been signed he went home to his upstairs room where he would pray three times a day, with the windows open facing Jerusalem. There he kneeled down, praying and thanking his God as he always did.

Daniel 6:23

The king was extremely pleased and ordered Daniel brought up from the den. Daniel was lifted up from the den and he was found to have no injuries at all because he had trusted in his God.

Matthew 22:6

The rest grabbed the king's servants, mistreated them, and killed them.

Matthew 23:34

That's why I'm sending you prophets, wise men, and teachers. Some of them you will kill, some of them you will crucify, and some of them you will flog in your synagogues, hunting them from town to town.

Matthew 5:13

You are the salt of the earth, but if the salt becomes tasteless, how can you make it salty again? It's good for nothing, so it's thrown out and trodden down.

John 15:20

Remember what I told you: servants aren't more important than their master. If they persecuted me, they will persecute you too. If they did what I told them, they would do what you tell them too.

John 16:2

They will expel you from the synagogues—in fact the time is coming when those who kill you will think they are doing God a service.

Acts 1:8

“But you will be given power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, throughout Judea and Samaria, and to the farthest places on earth.”

Acts 13:1

The church at Antioch had prophets and teachers: Barnabas, Simeon Niger, Lucius of Cyrene, Manaen (the childhood friend of Herod the tetrarch), and Saul.

Acts 13:36

But David died, after he had done what God wanted in his own time, and he was buried with his ancestors, and his body decayed.

Acts 2:47

Every day the Lord added to their number those who were being saved.

Acts 22:20

When Stephen was killed for testifying about you I was standing there in full agreement with those who killed him, holding their coats for them.’

Acts 26:10

This is what I did in Jerusalem. I threw many of the believers in prison, having been given authority to do this by the chief priests. When they were sentenced to death I cast my vote against them.

Acts 5:18

They arrested the apostles and threw them in the public jail.

Acts 5:20

“Go to the Temple and tell the people everything about this new way of life!” he told them.

Acts 5:33

When the council heard this they were furious and wanted to kill them.

Acts 5:40

They were convinced by what he said. So they called the apostles back in, had them whipped, and ordered them not to say anything in the name of Jesus. Then they let them go.

Acts 7:38

Moses was with God's assembled people in the desert when the angel spoke to him at Mount Sinai, and there with our forefathers he received God's living word to give to us.

Acts 7:54

When they heard this, the council members became mad with rage, and snarled at him, grinding their teeth.

Acts 7:58

dragged him out of the city, and began to stone him. His accusers laid their coats down beside a young man called Saul.

Acts 8:14

When the apostles back in Jerusalem heard that the people of Samaria had accepted the word of God, they sent Peter and John to visit them.

Acts 8:2

(Some faithful followers of God buried Stephen, with great mourning.)

Acts 8:4

Those who had been scattered spread the word wherever they went.

Acts 8:5

Philip went to the town of Samaria, and told them about the Messiah.

Acts 9:31

During this time the whole church throughout Judea, Galilee, and Samaria was left in peace. The church grew strong and increased rapidly in numbers as the believers lived reverently for the Lord, encouraged by the Holy Spirit.

Romans 1:32

Even though they realize exactly what God requires, they do things that deserve death. Not only do they do such things themselves, they also support others in doing them.

Philippians 1:12

I want you to know, my brothers and sisters, that all I've experienced has worked out to move the good news forward!

Hebrews 11:27

Trusting in God, he left Egypt and wasn't scared of Pharaoh's anger—he kept going with his eyes fixed on the invisible God.