Acts 8:3 “But Saul began to destroy the church. Going from house to house, he dr…”

Acts 8:3

But Saul began to destroy the church. Going from house to house, he dragged off men and women and put them in prison.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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

World English Bible

But Saul ravaged the assembly, entering into every house and dragged both men and women off to prison.

American Standard Version

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

Geneva Bible 1599

But Saul made hauocke of the Church, and entred into euery house, and drewe out both men and women, and put them into prison.

Darby Translation

But Saul ravaged the assembly, entering into the houses one after another, and dragging off both men and women delivered them up 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;

Bible in Basic English

But Saul was burning with hate against the church, going into every house and taking men and women and putting them in prison.

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Cross references

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

1 Timothy 1:13 1 Corinthians 15:9 Galatians 1:13 Philippians 3:6 Acts 7:58 Acts 9:21

1 Timothy 1:13 · BSB

I was formerly a blasphemer, a persecutor, and a violent man; yet because I had acted in ignorance and unbelief, I was shown mercy.

1 Corinthians 15:9 · BSB

For I am the least of the apostles and am unworthy to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God.

Galatians 1:13 · BSB

For you have heard of my former way of life in Judaism, how severely I persecuted the church of God and tried to destroy it.

Philippians 3:6 · BSB

as to zeal, persecuting the church; as to righteousness in the law, faultless.

Acts 7:58 · BSB

They dragged him out of the city and began to stone him. Meanwhile the witnesses laid their garments at the feet of a young man named Saul.

Acts 9:21 · BSB

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?”

Also

Acts 22:19 James 2:6

Acts 22:19 · BSB

‘Lord,’ I answered, ‘they know very well that in one synagogue after another I imprisoned and beat those who believed in You.

James 2:6 · BSB

But you have dishonored the poor. Is it not the rich who oppress you and drag you into court?

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

2God-fearing men buried Stephen and mourned deeply over him.

4Those who had been scattered preached the word wherever they went.

Read Acts 8