Acts 8:4
Therefore indeed, being dispersed abroad, they went everywhere preaching the word:
1902 William Baxter Godbey NT
In The King James Version
Therefore they that were scattered abroad went every where preaching the word.
In Context
5and Philip, having gone down to the city of Samaria, was preaching Christ to them,
Cross References
Matthew 10:23And when they may persecute you in this city, fly to another: for truly I say unto you, You may not complete the cities of Israel, until the Son of man may come.
Acts 11:19Then indeed those having been dispersed abroad on account of the persecution prevailing over Stephen came through even to Phoenicia, and Cyprus, and Antioch, speaking the word to no one except Jews only.
Acts 15:35And Paul and Barnabas tarried in Antioch, teaching and preaching the word of the Lord, also along with many others.
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 →