Verse 3

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

Other Translations

• Bibeloversettelse fra KJV1611 og Textus Receptus

  Når det gjelder Saul, herjet han kirken, gikk inn i hver hus, og dro både menn og kvinner bort til fengsel.

• NT, oversatt fra gresk

  Saul herjet med menigheten, gikk inn i husene, og dro ut menn og kvinner fra dem.

• Norsk King James

  Når det gjelder Saul, skapte han ødeleggelse i menigheten; han gikk inn i hvert hus, og dro ut både menn og kvinner og kastet dem i fengsel.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Saulus gikk hardt fram mot menigheten. Han brøt inn i husene, dro menn og kvinner ut og kastet dem i fengsel.

• KJV/Textus Receptus til norsk

  Men Saulus herjet menigheten, og gikk inn i hver hus og slepte både menn og kvinner bort og overga dem til fengsel.

• Den norske oversettelsen av Det Nye Testamente

  Saulus derimot herjet i menigheten. Han gikk fra hus til hus og dro både menn og kvinner ut og overleverte dem til fengsel.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Saul derimot herjet menigheten ved å gå inn i hvert hus, og slepte menn og kvinner av sted og satte dem i fengsel.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Når det gjaldt Saul, gikk han til angrep på kirken; han trengte inn i hvert hus og førte menn og kvinner til fengsel.

• gpt4.5-preview

  Men Saulus herjet menigheten voldsomt, gikk inn i hus etter hus, dro ut både menn og kvinner, og satte dem i fengsel.

• En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611 (mar 2025)

  Men Saulus herjet menigheten voldsomt, gikk inn i hus etter hus, dro ut både menn og kvinner, og satte dem i fengsel.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Saulus herjet menigheten; han gikk fra hus til hus, dro ut både menn og kvinner og fengslet dem.

• NT, oversatt fra gresk Aug2024

  Men Saulus begynte å herje menigheten, gikk fra hus til hus, og drog både menn og kvinner bort og satte dem i fengsel.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Men Saulus foer frem med Vold mod Menigheden, og gik ind i Husene og fremdrog baade Mænd og Qvinder, og overantvordede dem i Fængsel.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

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

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Saul gikk hardt ut mot kirken, gikk inn i hvert hus, og dro menn og kvinner av sted for å fengsle dem.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  As for Saul, he ravaged the church, entering every house and dragging off men and women, committing them to prison.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

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

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Saul herjet menigheten og gikk inn i hvert hus, og dro både menn og kvinner av sted til fengsel.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Men Saul ødela menigheten, han gikk inn i hus etter hus, trakk ut menn og kvinner, og fengslet dem.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Men Saulus herjet menigheten, gikk inn i hus etter hus, og førte menn og kvinner bort for å sette dem i fengsel.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Men Saul var full av hat mot kirken, gikk inn i hvert hus og førte bort menn og kvinner for å fengsles.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  But Saul made havocke of the congregacion entrynge into every housse and drewe out bothe man and woman and thrust the into preson.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  But Saul made hauocke of the congregacion, entred in to euery house, and drue out men & wemen, & delyuered the to preson.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

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

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  As for Saul, he made hauocke of the Churche, and entred into euery house, & drewe out both men and women, and put them into pryson.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

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

• Webster's Bible (1833)

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

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and Saul was making havoc of the assembly, into every house entering, and haling men and women, was giving them up to prison;

• American Standard Version (1901)

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

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

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

• World English Bible (2000)

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

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  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.

Referenced Verses

• 1 Cor 15:9 : 9 For I am the least of the apostles, not worthy to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God.
• Gal 1:13 : 13 For you have heard of my former way of life in Judaism, how I persecuted the church of God beyond measure and tried to destroy it.
• Phil 3:6 : 6 as to zeal, persecuting the church; as to righteousness under the law, blameless.
• 1 Tim 1:13 : 13 Even though I was formerly a blasphemer, a persecutor, and a violent man, I was shown mercy because I acted in ignorance and unbelief.
• Acts 7:58 : 58 They dragged him out of the city and began to stone him. Meanwhile, the witnesses laid their coats at the feet of a young man named Saul.
• Acts 9:21 : 21 All who heard him were amazed and said, "Isn’t this the man who raised havoc in Jerusalem among those who call on this name? And didn’t he come here to take them as prisoners to the chief priests?"
• Acts 22:19 : 19 But I said, 'Lord, they themselves know that I used to imprison and beat those who believed in You in the synagogues.
• Acts 26:9-9 : 9 Indeed, I myself was convinced that I ought to do many things to oppose the name of Jesus of Nazareth. 10 And that is what I did in Jerusalem. I locked up many of the saints in prison, having received authority from the chief priests. And when they were condemned to death, I cast my vote against them. 11 I punished them often in all the synagogues, trying to force them to blaspheme. In my raging fury against them, I persecuted them even to foreign cities.
• Acts 22:3-4 : 3 I am a Jew, born in Tarsus of Cilicia, but brought up in this city and educated at the feet of Gamaliel, strictly according to the law of our ancestors. I was zealous for God, just as all of you are today. 4 I persecuted this Way to the point of death, arresting both men and women and throwing them into prison.
• Acts 9:1-9 : 1 But Saul, still breathing out threats and murder against the disciples of the Lord, approached the high priest. 2 He requested letters from him to the synagogues in Damascus, so that if he found any who belonged to the Way, men or women, he might bring them bound to Jerusalem. 3 As he was traveling and nearing Damascus, suddenly a light from heaven flashed around him. 4 He fell to the ground and heard a voice saying to him, "Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting Me?" 5 He said, "Who are You, Lord?" The Lord replied, "I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting. It is hard for you to kick against the goads." 6 Trembling and astonished, he said, "Lord, what do You want me to do?" The Lord said to him, "Get up and go into the city, and it will be told to you what you must do." 7 The men traveling with him stood speechless; they heard the sound but saw no one. 8 Saul got up from the ground, but when he opened his eyes, he could see nothing. So they led him by the hand into Damascus. 9 For three days he was without sight, and he neither ate nor drank. 10 There was a disciple in Damascus named Ananias. The Lord said to him in a vision, "Ananias." He replied, "Here I am, Lord." 11 The Lord said to him, "Get up and go to the street called Straight, and at the house of Judas, look for a man of Tarsus named Saul. For he is praying. 12 In a vision, he has seen a man named Ananias coming in and placing his hands on him so that he might regain his sight." 13 Ananias answered, "Lord, I have heard from many about this man, how much harm he has done to Your saints in Jerusalem.
• Jas 2:6 : 6 But you have dishonored the poor man. Are not the rich the ones who oppress you and drag you into court?