Acts 8:1 - Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

¹ AND at that time there was raised a great persecution against the church which was at Jerusalem; and they were all dispersed through the countries of Judea, and Samaria, except the apostles.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹ And Saul was consenting unto his death. And at that time there was a great persecution against the church which was at Jerusalem; and they were all scattered abroad throughout the regions of Judæa and Samaria, except the apostles.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹ AND SAUL was [not only] consenting to [Stephen's] death [he was pleased and entirely approving]. On that day a great and severe persecution broke out against the church which was in Jerusalem; and they were all scattered throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria, except the apostles (special messengers).

American Standard Version (1901)

¹ And Saul was consenting unto his death. And there arose on that day a great persecution against the church which was in Jerusalem; and they were all scattered abroad throughout the regions of Judæa and Samaria, except the apostles.

Common English Bible

¹ Saul was in full agreement with Stephen’s murder. At that time, the church in Jerusalem began to be subjected to vicious harassment. Everyone except the apostles was scattered throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria.

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹ Now in those days, there occurred a great persecution against the Church at Jerusalem. And they were all dispersed throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria, except the Apostles.

Acts 8:1 Marejeleo ya Msalaba

Nehemiah 6:3

And I sent messengers to them, saying: I am doing a great work, and I cannot come down, lest it be neglected whilst I come and go down to you.

Matthew 22:6

And the rest laid hands on his servants, and having treated them contumeliously, put them to death.

Matthew 23:34

Therefore behold I send to you prophets, and wise men, and scribes: and some of them you will put to death and crucify, and some you will scourge in your synagogues, and persecute from city to city:

Matthew 5:13

You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt lose its savour, wherewith shall it be salted? It is good for nothing any more but to be cast out, and to be trodden on by men.

John 15:20

Remember my word that I said to you: The servant is not greater than his master. If they have persecuted me, they will also persecute you: if they have kept my word, they will keep yours also.

John 16:2

They will put you out of the synagogues: yea, the hour cometh, that whosoever killeth you, will think that he doth a service to God.

Acts 1:8

But you shall receive the power of the Holy Ghost coming upon you, and you shall be witnesses unto me in Jerusalem, and in all Judea, and Samaria, and even to the uttermost part of the earth.

Acts 13:1

NOW there were in the church which was at Antioch, prophets and doctors, among whom was Barnabas, and Simon who was called Niger, and Lucius of Cyrene, and Manahen, who was the foster brother of Herod the tetrarch, and Saul.

Acts 13:36

For David, when he had served in his generation, according to the will of God, slept: and was laid unto his fathers, and saw corruption.

Acts 2:47

Praising God, and having favour with all the people. And the Lord increased daily together such as should be saved.

Acts 22:20

And when the blood of Stephen thy witness was shed, I stood by and consented, and kept the garments of them that killed him.

Acts 26:10

Which also I did at Jerusalem, and many of the saints did I shut up in prison, having received authority of the chief priests: and when they were put to death, I brought the sentence.

Acts 5:18

And they laid hands on the apostles, and put them in the common prison.

Acts 5:20

Go, and standing speak in the temple to the people all the words of this life.

Acts 5:33

When they had heard these things, they were cut to the heart, and they thought to put them to death.

Acts 5:40

And calling in the apostles, after they had scourged them, they charged them that they should not speak at all in the name of Jesus; and they dismissed them.

Acts 7:38

This is he that was in the church in the wilderness, with the angel who spoke to him on mount Sina, and with our fathers; who received the words of life to give unto us.

Acts 7:54

Now hearing these things, they were cut to the heart, and they gnashed with their teeth at him.

Acts 7:58

And they stoned Stephen, invoking, and saying: Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.

Acts 8:14

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

Acts 8:2

And devout men took order for Stephen's funeral, and made great mourning over him.

Acts 8:4

They therefore that were dispersed, went about preaching the word of God.

Acts 8:5

And Philip going down to the city of Samaria, preached Christ unto them.

Acts 9:31

Now the church had peace throughout all Judea, and Galilee, and Samaria; and was edified, walking in the fear of the Lord, and was filled with the consolation of the Holy Ghost.

Romans 1:32

Who, having known the justice of God, did not understand that they who do such things, are worthy of death; and not only they that do them, but they also that consent to them that do them.

Philippians 1:12

Now, brethren, I desire you should know, that the things which have happened to me, have fallen out rather to the furtherance of the gospel:

Hebrews 11:27

By faith he left Egypt, not fearing the fierceness of the king: for he endured as seeing him that is invisible.