Acts 8:3

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.

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  • 1 Cor 15:9 : 9 For I am the least of the apostles, that am not meet to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God.
  • Gal 1:13 : 13 For ye have heard of my conversation in time past in the Jews' religion, how that beyond measure I persecuted the church of God, and wasted it:
  • Phil 3:6 : 6 Concerning zeal, persecuting the church; touching the righteousness which is in the law, blameless.
  • 1 Tim 1:13 : 13 Who was before a blasphemer, and a persecutor, and injurious: but I obtained mercy, because I did [it] ignorantly in unbelief.
  • Acts 7:58 : 58 And cast [him] out of the city, and stoned [him]: and the witnesses laid down their clothes at a young man's feet, whose name was Saul.
  • Acts 9:21 : 21 But all that heard [him] were amazed, and said; Is not this he that destroyed them which called on this name in Jerusalem, and came hither for that intent, that he might bring them bound unto the chief priests?
  • Acts 22:19 : 19 And I said, Lord, they know that I imprisoned and beat in every synagogue them that believed on thee:
  • Acts 26:9-9 : 9 I verily thought with myself, that I ought to do many things contrary to the name of Jesus of Nazareth. 10 Which thing I also did in Jerusalem: and many of the saints did I shut up in prison, having received authority from the chief priests; and when they were put to death, I gave my voice against [them]. 11 And I punished them oft in every synagogue, and compelled [them] to blaspheme; and being exceedingly mad against them, I persecuted [them] even unto strange cities.
  • Acts 22:3-4 : 3 ¶ I am verily a man [which am] a Jew, born in Tarsus, [a city] in Cilicia, yet brought up in this city at the feet of Gamaliel, [and] taught according to the perfect manner of the law of the fathers, and was zealous toward God, as ye all are this day. 4 And I persecuted this way unto the death, binding and delivering into prisons both men and women.
  • Acts 9:1-9 : 1 ¶ And Saul, yet breathing out threatenings and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, went unto the high priest, 2 And desired of him letters to Damascus to the synagogues, that if he found any of this way, whether they were men or women, he might bring them bound unto Jerusalem. 3 And as he journeyed, he came near Damascus: and suddenly there shined round about him a light from heaven: 4 And he fell to the earth, and heard a voice saying unto him, ‹Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?› 5 And he said, Who art thou, Lord? And the Lord said, ‹I am Jesus whom thou persecutest:› [it is] ‹hard for thee to kick against the pricks.› 6 And he trembling and astonished said, Lord, what wilt thou have me to do? And the Lord [said] unto him, ‹Arise, and go into the city, and it shall be told thee what thou must do.› 7 And the men which journeyed with him stood speechless, hearing a voice, but seeing no man. 8 And Saul arose from the earth; and when his eyes were opened, he saw no man: but they led him by the hand, and brought [him] into Damascus. 9 And he was three days without sight, and neither did eat nor drink. 10 ¶ And there was a certain disciple at Damascus, named Ananias; and to him said the Lord in a vision, ‹Ananias.› And he said, Behold, I [am here], Lord. 11 And the Lord [said] unto him, ‹Arise, and go into the street which is called Straight, and enquire in the house of Judas for› [one] ‹called Saul, of Tarsus: for, behold, he prayeth,› 12 ‹And hath seen in a vision a man named Ananias coming in, and putting› [his] ‹hand on him, that he might receive his sight.› 13 Then Ananias answered, Lord, I have heard by many of this man, how much evil he hath done to thy saints at Jerusalem:
  • Jas 2:6 : 6 But ye have despised the poor. Do not rich men oppress you, and draw you before the judgment seats?

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    1¶ 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.

    2And devout men carried Stephen [to his burial], and made great lamentation over him.

  • Acts 8:4
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    4¶ Therefore they that were scattered abroad went every where preaching the word.

  • Acts 9:1-4
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    1¶ And Saul, yet breathing out threatenings and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, went unto the high priest,

    2And desired of him letters to Damascus to the synagogues, that if he found any of this way, whether they were men or women, he might bring them bound unto Jerusalem.

    3And as he journeyed, he came near Damascus: and suddenly there shined round about him a light from heaven:

    4And he fell to the earth, and heard a voice saying unto him, ‹Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?›

  • Acts 22:4-7
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    4And I persecuted this way unto the death, binding and delivering into prisons both men and women.

    5As also the high priest doth bear me witness, and all the estate of the elders: from whom also I received letters unto the brethren, and went to Damascus, to bring them which were there bound unto Jerusalem, for to be punished.

    6And it came to pass, that, as I made my journey, and was come nigh unto Damascus about noon, suddenly there shone from heaven a great light round about me.

    7And I fell unto the ground, and heard a voice saying unto me, ‹Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?›

  • Acts 9:21-24
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    21But all that heard [him] were amazed, and said; Is not this he that destroyed them which called on this name in Jerusalem, and came hither for that intent, that he might bring them bound unto the chief priests?

    22But Saul increased the more in strength, and confounded the Jews which dwelt at Damascus, proving that this is very Christ.

    23¶ And after that many days were fulfilled, the Jews took counsel to kill him:

    24But their laying await was known of Saul. And they watched the gates day and night to kill him.

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    10Which thing I also did in Jerusalem: and many of the saints did I shut up in prison, having received authority from the chief priests; and when they were put to death, I gave my voice against [them].

    11And I punished them oft in every synagogue, and compelled [them] to blaspheme; and being exceedingly mad against them, I persecuted [them] even unto strange cities.

    12¶ Whereupon as I went to Damascus with authority and commission from the chief priests,

  • Gal 1:13
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    13For ye have heard of my conversation in time past in the Jews' religion, how that beyond measure I persecuted the church of God, and wasted it:

  • Acts 22:19-20
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    19And I said, Lord, they know that I imprisoned and beat in every synagogue them that believed on thee:

    20And when the blood of thy martyr Stephen was shed, I also was standing by, and consenting unto his death, and kept the raiment of them that slew him.

  • Acts 7:57-58
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    57Then they cried out with a loud voice, and stopped their ears, and ran upon him with one accord,

    58And cast [him] out of the city, and stoned [him]: and the witnesses laid down their clothes at a young man's feet, whose name was Saul.

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    23But they had heard only, That he which persecuted us in times past now preacheth the faith which once he destroyed.

  • Acts 9:11
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    11And the Lord [said] unto him, ‹Arise, and go into the street which is called Straight, and enquire in the house of Judas for› [one] ‹called Saul, of Tarsus: for, behold, he prayeth,›

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    8And Saul arose from the earth; and when his eyes were opened, he saw no man: but they led him by the hand, and brought [him] into Damascus.

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    8And he took Agag the king of the Amalekites alive, and utterly destroyed all the people with the edge of the sword.

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    50But the Jews stirred up the devout and honourable women, and the chief men of the city, and raised persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and expelled them out of their coasts.

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    21For these causes the Jews caught me in the temple, and went about to kill [me].

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    23And when they had laid many stripes upon them, they cast [them] into prison, charging the jailor to keep them safely:

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    14And when we were all fallen to the earth, I heard a voice speaking unto me, and saying in the Hebrew tongue, ‹Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?› [it is] ‹hard for thee to kick against the pricks.›

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    1¶ Now about that time Herod the king stretched forth [his] hands to vex certain of the church.

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    6And they departed, and went through the towns, preaching the gospel, and healing every where.

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    13Then Ananias answered, Lord, I have heard by many of this man, how much evil he hath done to thy saints at Jerusalem:

    14And here he hath authority from the chief priests to bind all that call on thy name.

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    11And great fear came upon all the church, and upon as many as heard these things.

  • Acts 5:18
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    18And laid their hands on the apostles, and put them in the common prison.

  • Acts 21:30
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    30And all the city was moved, and the people ran together: and they took Paul, and drew him out of the temple: and forthwith the doors were shut.

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    8And Saul called all the people together to war, to go down to Keilah, to besiege David and his men.

  • Acts 9:26-27
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    26And when Saul was come to Jerusalem, he assayed to join himself to the disciples: but they were all afraid of him, and believed not that he was a disciple.

    27But Barnabas took him, and brought [him] to the apostles, and declared unto them how he had seen the Lord in the way, and that he had spoken to him, and how he had preached boldly at Damascus in the name of Jesus.

  • Phil 3:6
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    6Concerning zeal, persecuting the church; touching the righteousness which is in the law, blameless.

  • Acts 5:21
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    21And when they heard [that], they entered into the temple early in the morning, and taught. But the high priest came, and they that were with him, and called the council together, and all the senate of the children of Israel, and sent to the prison to have them brought.

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    12And they stirred up the people, and the elders, and the scribes, and came upon [him], and caught him, and brought [him] to the council,

  • Acts 9:30-31
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    30[Which] when the brethren knew, they brought him down to Caesarea, and sent him forth to Tarsus.

    31Then had the churches rest throughout all Judaea and Galilee and Samaria, and were edified; and walking in the fear of the Lord, and in the comfort of the Holy Ghost, were multiplied.

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    48And he gathered an host, and smote the Amalekites, and delivered Israel out of the hands of them that spoiled them.

  • Acts 14:5-6
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    5And when there was an assault made both of the Gentiles, and also of the Jews with their rulers, to use [them] despitefully, and to stone them,

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    25Then departed Barnabas to Tarsus, for to seek Saul: