Acts 8:1

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Summary

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 Judaea and Samaria, except the apostles.

There

The church

And they

Samaria

Acts 8:14

Acts 1:8

John 4:39

Except

Bible References

There

When they heard that, they were cut to the heart, and took counsel to kill them.

When they heard these things, they were cut to the heart. They gnashed their teeth at him.

It is enough for the disciple (student) that he is like his teacher, and the servant like his master. If they called the master of the house Beelzebub (Satan), others of the household could also be called the same!

The rest violently attacked his servants and put them to death.

Look! I am sending you prophets, wise men, and scribes. Some of them you will torture and kill. Others you will torment and persecute from city to city.

It is for this reason the wisdom of God said, 'I send to them prophets and apostles and they will persecute and kill some of them.'

Remember the word I said to you. A servant is not greater than his master. If they persecuted me, they will also persecute you. If they obeyed my word, they will obey yours also.

They will throw you out of the synagogues. Yes, the hour comes that whoever kills you will think that he offered service to God.

The church

As they praised God, they had favor with all the people. God added to the congregation daily those being saved.

This one was with our father in the congregation in the wilderness. The angel spoke to him on Mount Sinai. He received the living oracles to give to us.

News of these things came to the ears of the congregation in Jerusalem. They sent Barnabas that he should go as far as Antioch.

There were prophets and teachers in the congregation at Antioch. This included: Barnabas, and Simeon called Niger, and Lucius of Cyrene, and Manaen, who had been brought up with Herod the tetrarch, and Saul.

And they

They who were scattered abroad went everywhere preaching the word.

Those who were scattered abroad because of the persecution of Stephen traveled as far as Phoenicia, Cyprus, and Antioch, preaching the word only to the Jews.

You are the salt of the earth. If its taste goes away, how will you restore it? It is good for nothing. All you can do is throw it on the ground and walk on it.

I would have you know, brothers that the things that happened to me turned out for the greater progress of the good news.

Samaria

When the apostles at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent Peter and John to them.

You will receive power, when the Holy Spirit comes on you and you will be my witnesses both in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.

Many Samaritans of that city put faith (believed) in him because of what the woman said: He told me everything I have ever done.

Except

They captured the apostles and put them in the common prison.

He said to Moses: Get out of my sight! Do not let me ever see you again! On the day I do, you will die!

I sent men to them saying: I am doing a great work, so that it is not possible for me to come. Should the work to be stopped while I go away from it and come to you?

Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego answered and said to the king: O Nebuchadnezzar, we have no need to answer you in this matter.

Daniel knew that the decree was signed. He went into his house. His windows were open in his chamber toward Jerusalem. He kneeled upon his knees three times a day, and prayed, and gave thanks before his God, like he did before.

By faith he left Egypt, not fearing the anger of the king. He endured, by seeing him who is invisible.