Acts 8:1

The Passion Translation

Now, Saul agreed to be an accomplice to Stephen’s stoning and participated in his execution. From that day on, a great persecution of the church in Jerusalem began. All the believers scattered into the countryside of Judea and among the Samaritans, except the apostles who remained behind in Jerusalem.

Cross References

Daniel 6:10

Even after Daniel learned that the king had officially signed his decree, he continued his regular custom of praying at three set times a day. He went to the upper chamber of his house and opened the windows facing toward Jerusalem. Then he got down on his knees to pray, and he offered his grateful praise to God as he always had done.

Daniel 6:23

The king was beside himself with joy! And he gave orders to have Daniel taken up out of the lions’ den. When the servants brought him up from the den, they could find no trace of injury on his body because he had trusted in his God.

Matthew 22:6

And the rest seized the king’s messengers and shamefully mistreated them, and even killed them.

Matthew 23:34

“For this reason I will send you more prophets and wise men and teachers of truth. Some you will crucify, and some you will beat mercilessly with whips in your meeting houses, abusing and persecuting them from city to city.

Matthew 5:13

“Your lives are like salt among the people. But if you, like salt, become bland, how can your ‘saltiness’ be restored? Flavorless salt is good for nothing and will be thrown out and trampled on by others.

John 15:20

So remember what I taught you, that a servant isn’t superior to his master. And since they persecuted me, they will also persecute you. And if they obey my teachings, they will also obey yours.

John 16:2

For you will be excommunicated from the synagogues, and a time is coming when you will be put to death by misguided ones who will presume to be doing God a great service by putting you to death.

Acts 1:8

But I promise you this—the Holy Spirit will come upon you, and you will be seized with power. You will be my messengers to Jerusalem, throughout Judea, the distant provinces —even to the remotest places on earth!”

Acts 13:1

In the church at Antioch there were a number of prophets and teachers of the Word, including Barnabas, Simeon from Niger, Lucius the Libyan, Manean (the childhood companion of King Herod Antipas), and Saul.

Acts 13:36

“This cannot be a reference to David, for after he passionately served God’s purpose for his generation, he died. He was buried with his ancestors and his body experienced decay.

Acts 2:47

They were continually filled with praises to God, enjoying the favor of all the people. And the Lord kept adding to their number daily those who were coming to life.

Acts 22:20

When the blood of your witness Stephen was shed, I stood nearby in full approval of what was happening. I even guarded the cloaks of those who stoned him to death.’

Acts 26:10

And that’s exactly what I did in Jerusalem, for I not only imprisoned many of the holy believers by the authority of the chief priests, I also cast my vote against them, sentencing them to death.

Acts 5:18

so they had the apostles arrested, placed in chains, and thrown into jail.

Acts 5:20

“Go,” the angel told them. “Stand in the temple courts and preach the words that bring life!”

Acts 5:33

When they heard this, they were infuriated and determined to murder them.

Acts 5:40

So they brought the apostles back in and had them severely beaten. They ordered them never again to speak in the name of Jesus and then let them go.

Acts 7:38

“Moses led the congregation in the wilderness and he spoke face-to-face with the angel who spoke with him on the top of Mount Sinai. Along with our ancestors, he received the living oracles of God that were passed down to us.

Acts 7:54

When they heard these things, they were overtaken with violent rage filling their souls, and they gnashed their teeth at him.

Acts 7:58

Then they pounced on him and threw him outside the city walls to stone him. His accusers, one by one, placed their outer garments at the feet of a young man named Saul of Tarsus.

Acts 8:14

When the apostles in Jerusalem heard that the Samaritans had accepted God’s message of life, they sent Peter and John

Acts 8:2

God-fearing men gave Stephen a proper burial and mourned greatly over his death.

Acts 8:4

Although the believers were scattered by persecution, they preached the wonderful news of the word of God wherever they went.

Acts 8:5

Philip traveled to a Samaritan city and preached to them the wonderful news of the Anointed One.

Acts 9:31

After this, the church all over Judea, Galilee, and Samaria experienced a season of peace. The congregations grew larger and larger, with the believers being empowered and encouraged by the Holy Spirit. They worshiped God in wonder and awe, and walked in the fear of the Lord.

Romans 1:32

Although they are fully aware of God’s laws and proper order, and knowing that those who do all of these things deserve to die, yet they still go headlong into darkness, encouraging others to do the same and applauding them when they do!

Philippians 1:12

I want you to know, dear ones, what has happened to me has not hindered, but helped my ministry of preaching the gospel, causing it to expand and spread to many people.

Hebrews 11:27

Holding faith’s promise Moses abandoned Egypt and had no fear of Pharaoh’s rage because he persisted in faith as if he had seen God who is unseen.