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Acts 8:3

Paul
Suffering

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.

2 And devout men carried Stephen to his burial, and made great lamentation over him.

As for Saul, he made havock of the church, entering into every house, and haling men and women committed them to prison.

4 Therefore they that were scattered abroad went every where preaching the word.

5 Then Philip went down to the city of Samaria, and preached Christ unto them.

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BSB
But Saul began to destroy the church. Going from house to house, he dragged off men and women and put them in prison.
KJV
As for Saul, he made havock of the church, entering into every house, and haling men and women committed them to prison.
WEB
But Saul ravaged the assembly, entering into every house and dragged both men and women off to prison.
ASV
But Saul laid waste the church, entering into every house, and dragging men and women committed them to prison.
DARBY
But Saul ravaged the assembly, entering into the houses one after another, and dragging off both men and women delivered them up to prison.
BLB
But Saul was destroying the church. Entering into the houses and dragging off men and women, he was delivering [them] to prison.
ÅB
Men Saulus herjet menigheten, og gikk inn i hus etter hus og dro ut både menn og kvinner og lot dem kaste i fengsel.
OTB
Men Saulus herjet menigheten, gikk inn i hus etter hus, og dro menn og kvinner bort, og satte dem i fengsel.
B1930
Men Saulus herjet menigheten, og gikk inn i hus efter hus og drog ut både menn og kvinner og lot dem kaste i fengsel.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

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  • 1 Timothy 1:13

    Who was before a blasphemer, and a persecutor, and injurious: but I obtained mercy, because I did it ignorantly in unbelief.

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  • Philippians 3:6

    Concerning zeal, persecuting the church; touching the righteousness which is in the law, blameless.

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  • 1 Corinthians 15:9

    For I am the least of the apostles, that am not meet to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God.

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  • Galatians 1:13

    For ye have heard of my conversation in time past in the Jews’ religion, how that beyond measure I persecuted the church of God, and wasted it:

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  • Acts 9:21

    But all that heard him were amazed, and said; Is not this he that destroyed them which called on this name in Jerusalem, and came hither for that intent, that he might bring them bound unto the chief priests?

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  • Acts 22:19

    And I said, Lord, they know that I imprisoned and beat in every synagogue them that believed on thee:

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  • Acts 7:58

    And cast him out of the city, and stoned him: and the witnesses laid down their clothes at a young man’s feet, whose name was Saul.

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  • James 2:6

    But ye have despised the poor. Do not rich men oppress you, and draw you before the judgment seats?

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