Acts 8:2

Saul Attempts To Destroy The Church

¹ And Saul was consenting to his death. And there arose on that day a great persecution against the church which was at Jerusalem; and all were scattered abroad throughout the regions of Judaea and Samaria, except the apostles. ² And devout men carried Stephen to his burial, and made great lamentation over him. ³ But Saul ravaged the church, entering house after house, and dragging both men and women, committed them to prison.

Stephen

Luke 2:25

And lo! there was a man in Jerusalem, whose name was Simeon; and he was a righteous and devout man, waiting for the consolation of Israel. And the Holy Spirit was upon him;

John 11:31-35

The Jews then who were with her in the house and comforting her, when they saw that Mary rose up hastily and went out, followed her, thinking that she was going to the tomb to weep there.

Acts 2:5

Now there were dwelling at Jerusalem Jews, devout men, from every nation under heaven.

Acts 10:2

a devout man, and one that feared God with all his house, giving much alms to the people, and praying to God always,