Act 8:1, 13:8, 1Th 2:15-16, 2Ti 3:8, 4:15 | ESV | STEP | And Saul approved of his execution . And there arose on that day a great persecution against the church in Jerusalem , and they were all scattered throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria , except the apostles .

a ch. 7:58; 22:20

bSee Rom. 1:32

c ch. 11:19; See Matt. 10:23

d[See ver. 6 above]

e[Ex. 7:11; 2 Tim. 3:8]

f ver. 7, 12

gSee Luke 24:20

h Jer. 2:30; Matt. 23:29-34; See Matt. 5:12

i[Esth. 3:8]

j Acts 13:45, 50; 14:2, 19; 17:5, 13; 18:12; 22:21, 22

kSee Gen. 15:16

lSee ch. 1:10

n Ex. 7:11

o[Acts 13:8]

pSee 1 Tim. 6:5

q Titus 1:16

Acts 8:1

Saul Ravages the Church

1 And ^aSaul ^bapproved of his execution.

And there arose on that day a great persecution against the church in Jerusalem, and ^cthey were all scattered throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria, except the apostles.

Acts 13:8

8 But Elymas the ^dmagician (for that is the meaning of his name) ^eopposed them, seeking to turn ^fthe proconsul away from the faith.

1 Thessalonians 2:15-16

15 ^gwho killed both the Lord Jesus and ^hthe prophets, and drove us out, and displease God and ⁱoppose all mankind 16 ^jby hindering us from speaking to the Gentiles that they might be saved—so as always ^kto fill up the measure of their sins. But ^lwrath has come upon them at last! ^{▼▼Or completely, or forever}

2 Timothy 3:8

8 Just as ⁿJannes and Jambres ^oopposed Moses, so these men also oppose the truth, ^pmen corrupted in mind and ^qdisqualified regarding the faith.

2 Timothy 4:15

15 Beware of him yourself, for he strongly opposed our message.