Acts 8:3

New Living Translation

But Saul was going everywhere to destroy the church. He went from house to house, dragging out both men and women to throw them into prison.

Cross References

Acts 16:19

Her masters’ hopes of wealth were now shattered, so they grabbed Paul and Silas and dragged them before the authorities at the marketplace.

Acts 22:19

“‘But Lord,’ I argued, ‘they certainly know that in every synagogue I imprisoned and beat those who believed in you.

Acts 7:58

and dragged him out of the city and began to stone him. His accusers took off their coats and laid them at the feet of a young man named Saul.

Acts 8:2

(Some devout men came and buried Stephen with great mourning.)

Acts 9:21

All who heard him were amazed. “Isn’t this the same man who caused such devastation among Jesus’ followers in Jerusalem?” they asked. “And didn’t he come here to arrest them and take them in chains to the leading priests?”

1 Corinthians 15:9

For I am the least of all the apostles. In fact, I’m not even worthy to be called an apostle after the way I persecuted God’s church.

Galatians 1:13

You know what I was like when I followed the Jewish religion—how I violently persecuted God’s church. I did my best to destroy it.

Philippians 3:6

I was so zealous that I harshly persecuted the church. And as for righteousness, I obeyed the law without fault.

1 Timothy 1:13

even though I used to blaspheme the name of Christ. In my insolence, I persecuted his people. But God had mercy on me because I did it in ignorance and unbelief.

James 2:6

But you dishonor the poor! Isn’t it the rich who oppress you and drag you into court?