Acts 8:4

And they that were scattered, passed forth, preaching the word of God.

Wycliffe Modern Spelling

In The King James Version

Therefore they that were scattered abroad went every where preaching the word.

In Context

3But Saul greatly destroyed the church, and entered by houses, and drew out men and women, and betook them into prison [or into keeping], (or and delivered them to prison).

5And Philip came down into a city of Samaria, and preached to them Christ. (And Philip came down to a city in Samaria, and preached to them about the Messiah.)

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Cross References

Matthew 10:23And when they pursue you in this city, flee ye into another (or And when they persecute you in this city, flee to another). Truly I say to you (or I tell you the truth), ye shall not end the cities of Israel, before that man’s Son come.

Acts 11:19And they that were scattered of the tribulation that was made under Stephen (or Now those who were scattered after the persecution that was made after Stephen’s death), walked forth to Phenice, and to Cyprus, and to Antioch, and spake the word to no man, but to (the) Jews alone.

Acts 15:35And Paul and Barnabas dwelt at Antioch, teaching and preaching the word of the Lord, with others many [or 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 →

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