Acts 8:4

American Standard Version (1901)

They therefore that were scattered abroad, went about preaching the word.

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Referenced Verses

  • Acts 8:1 : 1 And Saul was consenting unto his death. And there arose on that day a great persecution against the church which was in Jerusalem; and they were all scattered abroad throughout the regions of Judaea and Samaria, except the apostles.
  • Acts 11:19 : 19 They therefore that were scattered abroad upon the tribulation that arose about Stephen travelled as far as Phoenicia, and Cyprus, and Antioch, speaking the word to none save only to Jews.
  • Acts 14:2-7 : 2 But the Jews that were disobedient stirred up the souls of the Gentiles, and made them evil affected against the brethren. 3 Long time therefore they tarried [there] speaking boldly in the Lord, who bare witness unto the word of his grace, granting signs and wonders to be done by their hands. 4 But the multitude of the city was divided; and part held with the Jews, and part with the apostles. 5 And when there was made an onset both of the Gentiles and of the Jews with their rulers, to treat them shamefully and to stone them, 6 they became aware of it, and fled unto the cities of Lycaonia, Lystra and Derbe, and the region round about: 7 and there they preached the gospel.
  • Acts 15:35 : 35 But Paul and Barnabas tarried in Antioch, teaching and preaching the word of the Lord, with many others also.
  • 1 Thess 2:2 : 2 but having suffered before and been shamefully treated, as ye know, at Philippi, we waxed bold in our God to speak unto you the gospel of God in much conflict.
  • Matt 10:23 : 23 But when they persecute you in this city, flee into the next: for verily I say unto you, Ye shall not have gone through the cities of Israel, till the Son of man be come.

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    6And they departed, and went throughout the villages, preaching the gospel, and healing everywhere.

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    3But Saul laid waste the church, entering into every house, and dragging men and women committed them to prison.

  • Acts 8:5-6
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    5And Philip went down to the city of Samaria, and proclaimed unto them the Christ.

    6And the multitudes gave heed with one accord unto the things that were spoken by Philip, when they heard, and saw the signs which he did.

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    1And Saul was consenting unto his death. And there arose on that day a great persecution against the church which was in Jerusalem; and they were all scattered abroad throughout the regions of Judaea and Samaria, except the apostles.

  • Acts 11:19-20
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    19They therefore that were scattered abroad upon the tribulation that arose about Stephen travelled as far as Phoenicia, and Cyprus, and Antioch, speaking the word to none save only to Jews.

    20But there were some of them, men of Cyprus and Cyrene, who, when they were come to Antioch, spake unto the Greeks also, preaching the Lord Jesus.

  • Acts 14:6-7
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    6they became aware of it, and fled unto the cities of Lycaonia, Lystra and Derbe, and the region round about:

    7and there they preached the gospel.

  • Acts 8:25
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    25They therefore, when they had testified and spoken the word of the Lord, returned to Jerusalem, and preached the gospel to many villages of the Samaritans.

  • Mark 6:12
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    12And they went out, and preached that [men] should repent.

  • Mark 16:20
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    20And they went forth, and preached everywhere, the Lord working with them, and confirming the word by the signs that followed. Amen.

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    49And the word of the Lord was spread abroad throughout all the region.

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    14Now when the apostles that were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent unto them Peter and John:

  • Mark 1:38-39
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    38And he saith unto them, Let us go elsewhere into the next towns, that I may preach there also; for to this end came I forth.

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    43But he said unto them, I must preach the good tidings of the kingdom of God to the other cities also: for therefore was I sent.

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    40But Philip was found at Azotus: and passing through he preached the gospel to all the cities, till he came to Caesarea.

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    15And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to the whole creation.

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    31But they went forth, and spread abroad his fame in all that land.

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    1And it came to pass soon afterwards, that he went about through cities and villages, preaching and bringing the good tidings of the kingdom of God, and with him the twelve,

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    5The sower went forth to sow his seed: and as he sowed, some fell by the way side; and it was trodden under foot, and the birds of the heaven devoured it.

  • Acts 10:37
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    10And the gospel must first be preached unto all the nations.

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    8For from you hath sounded forth the word of the Lord, not only in Macedonia and Achaia, but in every place your faith to God-ward is gone forth; so that we need not to speak anything.

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    24But the word of God grew and multiplied.

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    2And many were gathered together, so that there was no longer room [for them], no, not even about the door: and he spake the word unto them.

  • Acts 16:4
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    4And as they went on their way through the cities, they delivered them the decrees to keep which had been ordained of the apostles and elders that were at Jerusalem.

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    3Hearken: Behold, the sower went forth to sow:

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    20So mightily grew the word of the Lord and prevailed.

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    4And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.

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    14The sower soweth the word.

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    4And into whatsoever house ye enter, there abide, and thence depart.

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