Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version But Saul began to destroy the church. Going from house to house, he dragged off both men and women and put them in prison. New Living Translation But Saul was going everywhere to destroy the church. He went from house to house, dragging out both men and women to throw them into prison. English Standard Version But Saul was ravaging the church, and entering house after house, he dragged off men and women and committed them to prison. Berean Standard Bible But Saul began to destroy the church. Going from house to house, he dragged off men and women and put them in prison. Berean Literal Bible But Saul was destroying the church. Entering houses after houses and dragging off men and women, he was delivering them to prison. King James Bible As for Saul, he made havock of the church, entering into every house, and haling men and women committed them to prison. New King James Version As for Saul, he made havoc of the church, entering every house, and dragging off men and women, committing them to prison. New American Standard Bible But Saul began ravaging the church, entering house after house; and he would drag away men and women and put them in prison. NASB 1995 But Saul began ravaging the church, entering house after house, and dragging off men and women, he would put them in prison. NASB 1977 But Saul began ravaging the church, entering house after house; and dragging off men and women, he would put them in prison. Legacy Standard Bible But Saul began ravaging the church, entering house after house, and dragging off men and women, he was delivering them into prison. Amplified Bible But Saul began ravaging the church [and assaulting believers]; entering house after house and dragging off men and women, putting them in prison. Christian Standard Bible Saul, however, was ravaging the church. He would enter house after house, drag off men and women, and put them in prison. Holman Christian Standard Bible Saul, however, was ravaging the church. He would enter house after house, drag off men and women, and put them in prison. American Standard Version But Saul laid waste the church, entering into every house, and dragging men and women committed them to prison. Aramaic Bible in Plain English But Shaul was persecuting the Church of God, as he was entering houses and dragging men and women and delivering them to prison. Contemporary English Version Saul started making a lot of trouble for the church. He went from house to house, arresting men and women and putting them in jail. Douay-Rheims Bible But Saul made havock of the church, entering in from house to house, and dragging away men and women, committed them to prison. English Revised Version But Saul laid waste the church, entering into every house, and haling men and women committed them to prison. GOD'S WORD® Translation Saul tried to destroy the church. He dragged men and women out of one home after another and threw them into prison. Good News Translation But Saul tried to destroy the church; going from house to house, he dragged out the believers, both men and women, and threw them into jail. International Standard Version But Saul kept trying to destroy the church. Going into one house after another, he began dragging off men and women and throwing them in prison. Literal Standard Version and Saul was making havoc of the Assembly, entering into every house, and dragging away men and women, giving them up to prison; Majority Standard Bible But Saul began to destroy the church. Going from house to house, he dragged off men and women and put them in prison. New American Bible Saul, meanwhile, was trying to destroy the church; entering house after house and dragging out men and women, he handed them over for imprisonment. NET Bible But Saul was trying to destroy the church; entering one house after another, he dragged off both men and women and put them in prison. New Revised Standard Version But Saul was ravaging the church by entering house after house; dragging off both men and women, he committed them to prison. New Heart English Bible But Saul ravaged the church, entering into every house, and dragged both men and women off to prison. Webster's Bible Translation As for Saul, he made havoc of the church, entering into every house, and hauling men and women committed them to prison. Weymouth New Testament But Saul cruelly harassed the Church. He went into house after house, and, dragging off both men and women, threw them into prison. World English Bible But Saul ravaged the assembly, entering into every house and dragged both men and women off to prison. Young's Literal Translation and Saul was making havoc of the assembly, into every house entering, and haling men and women, was giving them up to prison; Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Saul Persecutes the Church…2God-fearing men buried Stephen and mourned deeply over him. 3But Saul began to destroy the church. Going from house to house, he dragged off men and women and put them in prison. 4Those who had been scattered preached the word wherever they went.… Cross References Acts 8:2 God-fearing men buried Stephen and mourned deeply over him. Acts 9:1 Meanwhile, Saul was still breathing out murderous threats against the disciples of the Lord. He approached the high priest Acts 9:13 But Ananias answered, "Lord, many people have told me about this man and all the harm he has done to Your saints in Jerusalem. Acts 9:21 All who heard him were astounded and asked, "Isn't this the man who wreaked havoc in Jerusalem on those who call on this name? And hasn't he come here to take them as prisoners to the chief priests?" Acts 16:19 When the girl's owners saw that their hope of making money was gone, they seized Paul and Silas and dragged them before the authorities in the marketplace. Acts 22:4 I persecuted this Way even to the death, detaining both men and women and throwing them into prison, Acts 22:19 Lord,' I answered, 'they know very well that in one synagogue after another I imprisoned and beat those who believed in You. Treasury of Scripture As for Saul, he made havoc of the church, entering into every house, and haling men and women committed them to prison. Acts 7:58 And cast him out of the city, and stoned him: and the witnesses laid down their clothes at a young man's feet, whose name was Saul. Acts 9:1-13,21 And Saul, yet breathing out threatenings and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, went unto the high priest, … Acts 22:3,4 I am verily a man which am a Jew, born in Tarsus, a city in Cilicia, yet brought up in this city at the feet of Gamaliel, and taught according to the perfect manner of the law of the fathers, and was zealous toward God, as ye all are this day… Jump to Previous Assembly Burning Church Committed Cruelly Delivered Destroy Dragged Dragging Entering Harassed Hate Havoc House Houses Laid Making Prison Putting Ravaged Saul Threw WomenJump to Next Assembly Burning Church Committed Cruelly Delivered Destroy Dragged Dragging Entering Harassed Hate Havoc House Houses Laid Making Prison Putting Ravaged Saul Threw WomenActs 8 1. By occasion of the persecution in Jerusalem, the church being planted in Samaria, 4. by Philip the deacon, who preached, did miracles, and baptized many; 9. among the rest Simon the sorcerer, a great seducer of the people; 14. Peter and John come to confirm and enlarge the church; 15. where, by prayer and imposition of hands giving the Holy Spirit; 18. when Simon would have bought the like power of them, 20. Peter sharply reproving his hypocrisy and covetousness, 22. and exhorting him to repentance, 25. together with John preaching the word of the Lord, return to Jerusalem; 26. but the angel sends Philip to teach and baptize the Ethiopian Eunuch. (3) As for Saul, he made havock of the church.--The tense in the Greek implies continuous action, and so indicates the severity of the persecution. Further details are given by St. Paul himself. He "persecuted this way unto the death" (Acts 22:4). It does not follow, however, that this points to more than the death of Stephen. Both men and women were imprisoned (ibid). The fact that the latter class were included among the sufferers, implies that they had been more or less prominent in the activity of the new society. Such may have been the devout women of Luke 8:2-3. The victims were punished in every synagogue, most probably with the forty stripes save one (2Corinthians 11:24) which was the common penalty for minor offences against religious order. They were compelled to blaspheme the "worthy name" of the Master whom they owned as the Christ (Acts 26:11; Jas. Ii. 7). They were subject to wanton outrages in addition to judicial severity (1Timothy 1:13). There was, as the persecutor himself afterwards confessed (Acts 26:11), a kind of insane ferocity in his violence. Even the very word "haling" implies a brutality which might well have been spared. . . . Verse 3. - But for as for, A.V.; 'laid waste for he made havoc of,' A.V. From the dispersion of the disciples will flow the narrative in this present chapter. It is therefore mentioned first. From the persecution of Saul will flow the narrative in Acts 9 and to the end of the book. Stephen's burial completes the preceding narrative. Parallel Commentaries ... Greek Butδὲ (de) Conjunction Strong's 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc. Saul Σαῦλος (Saulos) Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 4569: Saul, the apostle. Of Hebrew origin, the same as Saoul; Saulus, the Jewish name of Paul. began to destroy ἐλυμαίνετο (elymaineto) Verb - Imperfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 3075: To outrage, maltreat, corrupt, defile. Middle voice from a probably derivative of luo; properly, to soil, i.e. insult. the τὴν (tēn) Article - Accusative Feminine Singular Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. church. ἐκκλησίαν (ekklēsian) Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular Strong's 1577: From a compound of ek and a derivative of kaleo; a calling out, i.e. a popular meeting, especially a religious congregation. Going εἰσπορευόμενος (eisporeuomenos) Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 1531: To journey in(to), I go in(to), enter, intervene. From eis and poreuomai; to enter. from house to house, κατὰ (kata) Preposition Strong's 2596: A primary particle; down, in varied relations (genitive, dative or accusative) with which it is joined). he dragged off σύρων (syrōn) Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 4951: To draw, drag, force away. Probably akin to haireomai; to trail. men ἄνδρας (andras) Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural Strong's 435: A male human being; a man, husband. A primary word; a man. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely. women γυναῖκας (gynaikas) Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural Strong's 1135: A woman, wife, my lady. Probably from the base of ginomai; a woman; specially, a wife. [and] put [them] παρεδίδου (paredidou) Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 3860: From para and didomi; to surrender, i.e yield up, intrust, transmit. in εἰς (eis) Preposition Strong's 1519: A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases. prison. φυλακήν (phylakēn) Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular Strong's 5438: From phulasso; a guarding or, the act, the person; figuratively, the place, the condition, or, the time, literally or figuratively. Links Acts 8:3 NIVActs 8:3 NLT Acts 8:3 ESV Acts 8:3 NASB Acts 8:3 KJV Acts 8:3 BibleApps.com Acts 8:3 Biblia Paralela Acts 8:3 Chinese Bible Acts 8:3 French Bible Acts 8:3 Catholic Bible NT Apostles: Acts 8:3 But Saul ravaged the assembly entering into (Acts of the Apostles Ac) |
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