Acts 8:1

Revised Standard Version (RSV-CI)

And Saul was consenting to his death. And on that day a great persecution arose against the church in Jerusalem; and they were all scattered throughout the region of Judea and Samaria, except the apostles.

Cross References

Nehemiah 6:3

And 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

When Daniel knew that the document had been signed, he went to his house where he had windows in his upper chamber open toward Jerusalem; and he got down upon his knees three times a day and prayed and gave thanks before his God, as he had done previously.

Daniel 6:23

Then the king was exceedingly glad, and commanded that Daniel be taken up out of the den. So Daniel was taken up out of the den, and no kind of hurt was found upon him, beause he had trusted in his God.

Matthew 22:6

while the rest seized his servants, treated them shamefully, and killed them.

Matthew 23:34

Therefore I send you prophets and wise men and scribes, some of whom you will kill and crucify, and some you will scourge in your synagogues and persecute from town to town,

Matthew 5:13

“You are the salt of the earth; but if salt has lost its taste, how shall its saltness be restored? It is no longer good for anything except to be thrown out and trodden under foot by men.

John 15:20

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

John 16:2

They will put you out of the synagogues; indeed, the hour is coming when whoever kills you will think he is offering service to God.

Acts 1:8

But you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be my witnesses in Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria and to the end of the earth.”

Acts 13:1

Now in the church at Antioch there were prophets and teachers, Barnabas, Simeon who was called Niger, Lucius of Cyrene, Mana-en a member of the court of Herod the tetrarch, and Saul.

Acts 13:36

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

Acts 2:47

praising God and having favor with all the people. And the Lord added to their number day by day those who were being saved.

Acts 22:20

And when the blood of Stephen thy witness was shed, I also was standing by and approving, and keeping the garments of those who killed him.’

Acts 26:10

And I did so in Jerusalem; I not only shut up many of the saints in prison, by authority from the chief priests, but when they were put to death I cast my vote against them.

Acts 5:18

they arrested the apostles and put them in the common prison.

Acts 5:20

“Go and stand in the temple and speak to the people all the words of this Life.”

Acts 5:33

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

Acts 5:40

So they took his advice, and when they had called in the apostles, they beat them and charged them not to speak in the name of Jesus, and let them go.

Acts 7:38

This is he who was in the congregation in the wilderness with the angel who spoke to him at Mount Sinai, and with our fathers; and he received living oracles to give to us.

Acts 7:54

Now when they heard these things they were enraged, and they ground their teeth against him.

Acts 7:58

Then they cast him out of the city and stoned him; and the witnesses laid down their garments at the feet of a young man named Saul.

Acts 8:14

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

Acts 8:2

Devout men buried Stephen, and made great lamentation over him.

Acts 8:4

Now those who were scattered went about preaching the word.

Acts 8:5

Philip went down to a city of Samaria, and proclaimed to them the Christ.

Acts 9:31

So the church throughout all Judea and Galilee and Samaria had peace and was built up; and walking in the fear of the Lord and in the comfort of the Holy Spirit it was multiplied.

Romans 1:32

Though they know God's decree that those who do such things deserve to die, they not only do them but approve those who practice them.

Philippians 1:12

I want you to know, brethren, that what has happened to me has really served to advance the gospel,

Hebrews 11:27

By faith he left Egypt, not being afraid of the anger of the king; for he endured as seeing him who is invisible.