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

Acts 5:18

Hebrews 11:27

Bible References

There

And when they heard this, they were cut to the heart, and took counsel to put them to death.

And when they heard these things, they were cut to the heart and gnashed their teeth at him.

it is sufficient sure for the disciple that he be treated as his master, and the servant as his lord. If then they call the master of the house Beelzebub, how much more his domestics?

and others seized his servants, and shamefully abused them, and slew them.

For behold I send unto you prophets, and wise men, and scribes; and some of them ye will kill and crucify, and some of them ye will scourge in your synagogues, and persecute them from city to city:

And therefore the wisdom of God hath said, I will send them prophets and apostles, and some of them they will kill and persecute:

Remember what I said unto you, The servant is not greater than his lord. If they have persecuted me, they will also persecute you: if they have observed my word, they will also observe yours.

for they will excommunicate you: yea, the time is coming, that whosoever killeth you, will think that he offers an acceptable service to God.

The church

praising God, and having favor with all the people. And the Lord added to the church daily such as should be saved.

This is he who was in the assembly in the wilderness, with the angel that spake to him on mount Sinai, and with our fathers; and who received the oracles of life to give unto us.

And the report of these things came to the ears of the church in Jerusalem; and they sent Barnabas to Antioch.

Now there were in the church that was at Antioch certain prophets and teachers, as Barnabas, and Simeon called Niger, and Lucius the Cyrenean, and Manaen who had been educated with Herod the tetrarch, and Saul;

And they

Now they that were dispersed went about preaching the word.

Now they that were dispersed by the trouble, which arose about Stephen, travelled as far as Phenicia, and Cyprus, and Antioch, preaching the word to none but the Jews only.

Ye are the salt of the earth, but if the salt be grown insipid, wherewith shall it be seasoned? it is no longer fit for any thing, but to be thrown out of doors, and trodden under foot.

But I would have you know, my brethren, that the things, which have befallen me, have proved rather to the advancement of the gospel:

Samaria

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

But ye shall receive power from the holy Spirit coming upon you: and ye shall be my witnesses both in Jerusalem, and in all Judea, and Samaria, and to the uttermost part of the earth.

And many of the Samaritans of that city believed on Him, because of what the woman said, testifying, He told me all that ever I did.

Except

and laid their hands on the apostles, and put them in the public prison.

By faith he left Egypt, not fearing the wrath of the king: for he continued firm as seeing Him who is invisible.