Acts 8:1

Other Translations for Acts 8:1

BSB

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.

AKJV

And Saul was consenting to 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 Judaea and Samaria, except the apostles.

CPDV

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.

ERV

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 Judaea and Samaria, except the apostles.

NHEB

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

SMT

And Saul was assenting to his murder. And in that day was a great expulsion upon the church in Jerusalem; and all were scattered up and down in the countries of Judea and Samaria, except the sent.

Word Study (Strong’s) for Acts 8:1

AndG1161Conjunction SaulG4569Noun Masculine wasG2258Verb consentingG4909VerbuntohisG846 deathG336Noun Feminine AndG1161Conjunction atG1722Preposition thatG1565 timeG2250Noun FemininetherewasG1096VerbagreatG3173Adjective persecutionG1375Noun Masculine againstG1909PrepositionthechurchG1577Noun Feminine whichG3588wasatG1722Preposition JerusalemG2414Noun Location andG5037theywereG1289Verb allG3956AdjectivescatteredabroadG1289Verb throughoutG2596PrepositiontheregionsG5561Noun FeminineofJudaeaG2449Noun Location andG2532Conjunction SamariaG4540Noun Location exceptG4133AdverbtheapostlesG652Noun Masculine

Commentary for Acts 8:1

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Overview of Acts 8:1

Summary

Young official approves persecution; believers scattered

Place

Jerusalem

Event

Great persecution begins

Estimated Time Period

1st century AD

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 Judaea and Samaria, except the apostles.

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