Devine Scripture

Acts 8:3

Acts chapter 8 · verse 3 in three public-domain English translations with cross-references

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

But Saul laid waste the church, entering into every house, and dragging men and women committed them to prison.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

As for Saul, he made havock of the church, entering into every house, and haling men and women committed them to prison.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

But Saul laid waste the church, entering into every house, and dragging men and women committed them to prison.

Context

v.2And devout men buried Stephen, and made great lamentation over him.

v.3This passage

v.4They therefore that were scattered abroad went about preaching the word.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Acts 22:3

    I am a Jew, born in Tarsus of Cilicia, but brought up in this city, at the feet of Gamaliel, instructed according to the strict manner of the law of our fathers, being zealous for God, even as ye all are this day:

  • Galatians 1:13

    For ye have heard of my manner of life in time past in the Jews’ religion, how that beyond measure I persecuted the church of God, and made havoc of it:

  • 1 Corinthians 15:9

    For I am the least of the apostles, that am not meet to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God.

  • Philippians 3:6

    as touching zeal, persecuting the church; as touching the righteousness which is in the law, found blameless.

  • Acts 9:21

    And all that heard him were amazed, and said, Is not this he that in Jerusalem made havoc of them that called on this name? and he had come hither for this intent, that he might bring them bound before the chief priests.

  • Acts 7:58

    and they cast him out of the city, and stoned him: and the witnesses laid down their garments at the feet of a young man named Saul.