Acts 8:3
But Saul set about destroying the church, going from house to house, dragging both men and women off to prison.
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2(Some faithful followers of God buried Stephen, with great mourning.)
4Those who had been scattered spread the word wherever they went.
Cross References
Acts 9:1But meanwhile Saul was making violent threats against the disciples of the Lord, wanting to kill them. He went to the high priest
Acts 22:3“I am a Jew, born in Tarsus in Cilicia,” he began. “However, I was brought up here in this city, and sat at the feet of Gamaliel. I was taught to strictly observe the law of our fathers. I was zealous for God, just like all of you here today,
Acts 26:9Previously I was sincerely convinced I should do as much as I could to oppose the name of Jesus of Nazareth.
Galatians 1:13You heard how I behaved as a follower of the Jewish religion—how I fanatically persecuted God's church, savagely trying to destroy it.
1 Timothy 1:13Even though I used to insult God, and persecuted and abused God's people, God showed me mercy because of my ignorance and unbelief.
Matthew Henry on Acts 8:2-4
Persecution of the Church. 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. 3 As for Saul, he made havock of the church, entering into every house, and haling men and women committed them to prison. In these verses we have, I. Something more… Read the whole commentary →