Acts 8:1

Moreover, Saul has-been-being well-esteeming-together to{the lift-up-sis[i.e. state of removal/elimination]} of{same}; moreover, it-becomes in to{the-there, the day} [a] large chase upon the out-calling, the in to{Jerusalems}; moreover, all are-sowed-through/dispersed according-to the regions of{the Judea} and of{Samaria}, more-ly of{the sent-off[one]s}.

Garth's Hyper-literal Translation

In The 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 Judaea and Samaria, except the apostles.

In Context

2Moreover, well-taken[adjective] men together-attend-ize the Stephen and make [a] large strike-self[i.e. grief gesture] upon to{same[singular]}.

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Cross References

Matthew 10:25Satisfactory/enough to{the disciple} in-which-place he-may-become as the teacher of{same} and the slave as the lord of{same}. If they-call the house-ruler Ba'al-Zebub, to{how-much} more the house-members of{same}.

Matthew 23:34Through the-same, behold, I am-sending-off/away toward you prophets and wise and scribes, and out of{same} you-will-kill-off/away and you-will-crucify, and out of{same} you-will-scourge in to{the gatherings[translit. 'synagogues']} of{you} and you-will-chase from of{city} into city,

John 4:39Moreover, out of{the city, the-there,} many of{the Samaritans} believe/entrust into same through the word of{the woman witnessing} that "he-says to{me} all as-much-as I-do."

Matthew Henry on Acts 8:1

In this chapter we have an account of the persecutions of the Christians, and the propagating of Christianity thereby. It was strange, but very true, that the disciples of Christ the more they were afflicted the more they multiplied. I. Here is the church suffering; upon the occasion of putting Stephen to death a very sharp storm arose, which forced many from Jerusalem, ver. 1-3 . II. Here is the church spreading by the ministry of Philip and others that were dispersed upon that occasion. We have here, 1. The… Read the whole commentary →

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