When her masters saw that their hope for profit was gone, they seized Paul and Silas, dragged them to the marketplace, and set them before the authorities.
Acts 8:3 - The Text-Critical English New Testament But Saul was ravaging the church. Entering house after house, he dragged off both men and women and put them in prison. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 As for Saul, he made havock of the church, entering into every house, and haling men and women committed them to prison. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition But Saul shamefully treated and laid waste the church continuously [with cruelty and violence]; and entering house after house, he dragged out men and women and committed them to prison. American Standard Version (1901) But Saul laid waste the church, entering into every house, and dragging men and women committed them to prison. Common English Bible Saul began to wreak havoc against the church. Entering one house after another, he would drag off both men and women and throw them into prison. Catholic Public Domain Version Then Saul was laying waste to the Church by entering throughout the houses, and dragging away men and women, and committing them to prison. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version But Saul made havock of the church, entering in from house to house, and dragging away men and women, committed them to prison. |
When her masters saw that their hope for profit was gone, they seized Paul and Silas, dragged them to the marketplace, and set them before the authorities.
So I said, ‘Lord, they know that in every synagogue I imprisoned and beat those who believe in yoʋ.
Then they drove him out of the city and began stoning him. Meanwhile, the witnesses laid their cloaks at the feet of a young man named Saul.
Devout men carried Stephen away for burial and made great lamentation over him.
All who heard it were amazed and said, “Is this not the man who in Jerusalem tried to destroy those who call upon this name, and has he not come here for the purpose of bringing them as prisoners to the chief priests?”
For I am the least of the apostles, unworthy to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God.
For you have heard of my former way of life in Judaism, how I persecuted the church of God beyond measure and tried to destroy it.
as to zeal, a persecutor of the church; as to righteousness under the law, blameless.
even though I was formerly a blasphemer, persecutor, and insolent man. But I received mercy because I had ignorantly acted in unbelief,
But you have dishonored the poor man. Is it not the rich who oppress you? Are they not the ones who drag you into court?