Acts 8:1

Legacy Standard Bible

Now Saul was in hearty agreement with putting him to death. And on that day a great persecution began against the church in Jerusalem, and they were all scattered throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria, except the apostles.

Cross References

Nehemiah 6:3

So I sent messengers to them, saying, “I am doing a great work and I cannot come down. Why should the work stop while I leave it and come down to you?”

Daniel 6:10

Now when Daniel knew that the written document was signed, he entered his house (now in his roof chamber he had windows open toward Jerusalem); and he continued kneeling on his knees three times a day, praying and giving thanks before his God, as he had been doing previously.

Daniel 6:23

Then the king was greatly pleased and said for Daniel to be taken up out of the den. So Daniel was taken up out of the den, and no harm whatsoever was found on him because he had believed in his God.

Matthew 22:6

and the rest seized his slaves and mistreated them and killed them.

Matthew 23:34

“On account of this, behold, I am sending you prophets and wise men and scribes; some of them you will kill and crucify, and some of them you will flog in your synagogues, and persecute from city to city,

Matthew 5:13

“You are the salt of the earth; but if the salt has become tasteless, how will it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out to be trampled under foot by men.

John 15:20

Remember the word that I said to you, ‘A slave is not greater than his master.’ If they persecuted Me, they will also persecute you; if they kept My word, they will keep yours also.

John 16:2

They will put you out of the synagogue, but an hour is coming for everyone who kills you to think that he is offering service to God.

Acts 1:8

but you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be My witnesses both in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and even to the end of the earth.”

Acts 13:1

Now there were at Antioch, in the church that was there, prophets and teachers: Barnabas, and Simeon who was called Niger, and Lucius of Cyrene, and Manaen who had been brought up with Herod the tetrarch, and Saul.

Acts 13:36

For David, after he had served the purpose of God in his own generation, fell asleep and was laid among his fathers and saw corruption;

Acts 2:47

praising God and having favor with all the people. And the Lord was adding to their number daily those who were being saved.

Acts 22:20

And when the blood of Your witness Stephen was being shed, I also was standing by approving, and guarding the garments of those who were slaying him.’

Acts 26:10

And this is just what I did in Jerusalem; not only did I lock up many of the saints in prisons, having received authority from the chief priests, but also when they were being put to death I cast my vote against them.

Acts 5:18

And they laid hands on the apostles and put them in a public jail.

Acts 5:20

“Go, stand and speak to the people in the temple the whole message of this Life.”

Acts 5:33

But when they heard this, they became furious and intended to kill them.

Acts 5:40

So they followed his advice. And after calling the apostles in and beating them, they commanded them not to speak in the name of Jesus, and then released them.

Acts 7:38

This is the one who, in the congregation in the wilderness, was with the angel who was speaking to him on Mount Sinai and with our fathers; the one who received living oracles to pass on to you.

Acts 7:54

Now when they heard this, they became furious in their hearts, and they began gnashing their teeth at him.

Acts 7:58

And when they had driven him out of the city, they began stoning him; and the witnesses laid aside their garments at the feet of a young man named Saul.

Acts 8:14

Now when the apostles in Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent them Peter and John,

Acts 8:2

And some devout men buried Stephen and made loud lamentation over him.

Acts 8:4

Therefore, those who had been scattered went about, proclaiming the good news of the word.

Acts 8:5

Now Philip went down to the city of Samaria and began preaching Christ to them.

Acts 9:31

So the church throughout all Judea and Galilee and Samaria was having peace, being built up. And going on in the fear of the Lord and in the encouragement of the Holy Spirit, it continued to multiply.

Romans 1:32

and although they know the righteous requirement of God, that those who practice such things are worthy of death, they not only do the same, but also give hearty approval to those who practice them.

Philippians 1:12

Now I want you to know, brothers, that my circumstances have turned out for the greater progress of the gospel,

Hebrews 11:27

By faith he left Egypt, not fearing the rage of the king; for he endured, as seeing Him who is unseen.