Parallel Verses
An Understandable Version
But Saul brought devastation to the church by entering everyone's house and dragging men and women off to jail.
New American Standard Bible
But
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.
Holman Bible
Saul,
International Standard Version
But Saul kept trying to destroy the church. Going into one house after another, he began dragging off men and women and throwing them in prison.
A Conservative Version
But Saul was ravaging the church, entering from house to house. Dragging both men and women, he gave them over to prison.
American Standard Version
But Saul laid waste the church, entering into every house, and dragging men and women committed them to prison.
Amplified
But Saul began ravaging the church [and assaulting believers]; entering house after house and dragging off men and women, putting them in prison.
Anderson New Testament
But Saul attempted to destroy the church; entering every house, and dragging men and women, he delivered 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.
Common New Testament
But Saul began ravaging the church, and, entering house after house, he dragged off men and women and put them in prison.
Daniel Mace New Testament
as for Saul, he made havock of the Church, entring into their houses, whence he dragg'd away both men and women, to throw 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.
Godbey New Testament
But Saul was laying waste the church, entering into the houses, and arresting men and women, he committed them to prison.
Goodspeed New Testament
But Saul harassed the church. He went into one house after another, and dragging out men and women, put them in prison.
John Wesley New Testament
But Saul made havock of the church, entring into every house, and haling men and women, committed them to prison.
Julia Smith Translation
And Saul abused the church, going into houses, and drawing out men and women, delivered to prison.
King James 2000
As for Saul, he made havoc of the church, entering into every house, and dragging off men and women committed them to prison.
Lexham Expanded Bible
But Saul was attempting to destroy the church. Entering {house after house}, he dragged off both men and women [and] delivered [them] to prison.
Modern King James verseion
But Saul ravaged the church, entering into every house. And dragging men and women, he delivered them up to prison.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
But Saul made havoc of the congregation, entering into every house: and drew out both man and woman, and thrust them into prison.
Moffatt New Testament
but Saul made havoc of the church by entering one house after another, dragging off men and women, and consigning them to prison.
Montgomery New Testament
But Saul was laying waste the church. He was wont to enter into every house, and to drag off men and women, and to commit them to prison.
NET Bible
But Saul was trying to destroy the church; entering one house after another, he dragged off both men and women and put them in prison.
New Heart English Bible
But Saul ravaged the church, entering into every house, and dragged both men and women off to prison.
Noyes New Testament
But Saul ravaged the church, entering house after house, and dragging both men and women, committed them to prison.
Sawyer New Testament
But Saul persecuted the church, and going from house to house, seizing men and women, committed them to prison.
The Emphasized Bible
But, Saul, went on to lay waste the assembly, along the houses, going in, and, dragging off both men and women, was
Thomas Haweis New Testament
But Saul ravaged the church, entering into the houses, and dragging men and women, cast them into prison.
Twentieth Century New Testament
But Saul began to devastate the Church; he entered house after house, dragged out men and women alike, and threw them into prison.
Webster
As for Saul, he made havoc of the church, entering into every house, and hauling men and women committed them to prison.
Weymouth New Testament
But Saul cruelly harassed the Church. He went into house after house, and, dragging off both men and women, threw them into prison.
Williams New Testament
But Saul continued to harass the church, and by going from house to house and dragging off men and women he continued to put them into prison.
World English Bible
But Saul ravaged the assembly, entering into every house, and dragged both men and women off to prison.
Worrell New Testament
But Saul was laying waste the assembly, entering house after house; and, dragging men and women, was committing them to prison.
Worsley New Testament
But Saul made havock of the church, entring into the houses, and dragging out men and women, committed them to prison.
Youngs 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;
Themes
Afflictions made beneficial » In furthering the gospel
The church » The wicked persecute
religious Intolerance » The jewish leaders » In persecuting stephen
Jerusalem » Disciples persecuted and dispersed from
Paul » Persecutes the Christians; present at, and gives consent to, the stoning of stephen
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Word Count of 37 Translations in Acts 8:3
Verse Info
Context Readings
Saul Attempts To Destroy The Church
2 The godly men who buried Stephen's body mourned over his loss very deeply. 3 But Saul brought devastation to the church by entering everyone's house and dragging men and women off to jail. 4 Now the disciples, who had become scattered all over, went everywhere preaching the message [of God].
Phrases
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Cross References
1 Corinthians 15:9
For I am the least [significant] of the apostles, and am not worthy to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God.
Galatians 1:13
For you have heard about the way I lived in the past, when I was in the Jewish religion, [that is], how I mercilessly persecuted the church of God, making havoc of it.
Philippians 3:6
As far as enthusiasm is concerned, I persecuted the church; as far as being righteous according to the law of Moses is concerned, I was without just blame.
1 Timothy 1:13
[even] though I had previously spoken against Christ, and persecuted [Christians] and acted outrageously. However, I obtained mercy because I acted out of ignorance, not believing [in Christ].
Acts 9:21
And everyone who heard him was amazed and exclaimed, "Is this not the man who tried to destroy all the people who called on [Jesus'] name in Jerusalem and has now come here [to Damascus] for the purpose of arresting them and bringing them before the leading priests?"
Acts 7:58
They threw him out of the city and stoned him [to death]. Those who witnessed [the incident] placed their clothes at the feet of a young man named Saul.
Acts 22:19
And I replied, 'Lord, they know very well that I am [the one] who imprisoned and beat the believers [who assembled] in every synagogue,
Acts 9:1-13
With every breath [it seemed], Saul [expressed his desire to] threaten and murder the Lord's disciples and [even] went to the head priest
Acts 22:3-4
"I am a Jew, born in Tarsus, in Cilicia, but raised [here] in this city [i.e., Jerusalem]. [I was] instructed by Gamaliel [i.e., a renowned Jewish rabbi of the time] according to the strictest methods of observing the law of our forefathers. [I was very] eager to serve God, just as all of you are here today.
Acts 26:9-11
I truly thought within myself [that it was right] to do many things which were opposed to the name of Jesus from Nazareth.
James 2:6
But you people have dishonored the poor person. Are not rich people the ones who oppress you and drag you to court?