Acts 8:1

New Testament · SCRIPTURE

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BSB

Berean Standard Bible

And Saul was there, giving approval to Stephen’s death. On that day a great persecution broke out against the church in Jerusalem, and all except the apostles were scattered throughout Judea and Samaria.

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KJV

King James Version

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.

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WEB

World English Bible

Saul was consenting to his death. A great persecution arose against the assembly which was in Jerusalem in that day. They were all scattered abroad throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria, except for the apostles.

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ASV

American Standard Version

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.

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BLB

Berean Literal Bible

And Saul was consenting to his killing. And there came in that day a great persecution against the church in Jerusalem, and all were scattered throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria, except the apostles.

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READ IN CONTEXT · BSB

Acts 8

¹ And Saul was there, giving approval to Stephen’s death. On that day a great persecution broke out against the church in Jerusalem, and all except the apostles were scattered throughout Judea and Samaria.

² God-fearing men buried Stephen and mourned deeply over him.

³ But Saul began to destroy the church. Going from house to house, he dragged off men and women and put them in prison.

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