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Acts 8:4

Witness and missionGod's word

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

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

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.

6 And the people with one accord gave heed unto those things which Philip spake, hearing and seeing the miracles which he did.

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Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
Those who had been scattered preached the word wherever they went.
KJV
Therefore they that were scattered abroad went every where preaching the word.
WEB
Therefore those who were scattered abroad went around preaching the word.
ASV
They therefore that were scattered abroad, went about preaching the word.
DARBY
Those then that had been scattered went through [the countries] announcing the glad tidings of the word.
BLB
Then indeed those having been scattered went about preaching the word.
ÅB
De som nå var adspredt, dro omkring og forkynte evangeliets ord.
OTB
Derfor gikk de som var spredt omkring og forkynte ordet.
B1930
De som nu var adspredt, drog omkring og forkynte evangeliets ord.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Matthew 10:23

    But when they persecute you in this city, flee ye into another: for verily I say unto you, Ye shall not have gone over the cities of Israel, till the Son of man be come.

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  • Acts 11:19

    Now they which were scattered abroad upon the persecution that arose about Stephen travelled as far as Phenice, and Cyprus, and Antioch, preaching the word to none but unto the Jews only.

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  • Acts 8:1

    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.

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  • 1 Thessalonians 2:2

    But even after that we had suffered before, and were shamefully entreated, as ye know, at Philippi, we were bold in our God to speak unto you the gospel of God with much contention.

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  • Acts 15:35

    Paul also and Barnabas continued in Antioch, teaching and preaching the word of the Lord, with many others also.

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  • Acts 14:2–7

    But the unbelieving Jews stirred up the Gentiles, and made their minds evil affected against the brethren.

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