Act 8:1, 3, 9:1, 13, 11:19, 12:1-3, Heb 5:7-8, 10:33-34 | 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 .

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 8:3

3 But ^dSaul was ravaging the church, and entering house after house, he ^edragged off men and women and committed them to prison.

Acts 9:1

The Conversion of Saul

1 But Saul, ^fstill ^gbreathing threats and murder against the disciples of the Lord, went to ^hthe high priest

Acts 9:13

13 But Ananias answered, “Lord, I have heard from many about this man, ⁱhow much evil he has done to ^jyour ^ksaints at Jerusalem.

Acts 11:19

The Church in Antioch

19 ^lNow those who were scattered because of the persecution that arose over Stephen traveled as far as Phoenicia and Cyprus and Antioch, speaking the word to no one except Jews.

Acts 12:1-3

James Killed and Peter Imprisoned

1 About that time Herod the king laid violent hands on some who belonged to the church. 2 He killed ^mJames the brother of John ⁿwith the sword, 3 and when he saw ^othat it pleased the Jews, he proceeded to arrest Peter also. This was during ^pthe days of Unleavened Bread.

Hebrews 5:7-8

7 In the days of his flesh, ^qJesus ^{▼▼Greek he} offered up prayers and supplications, ^swith loud cries and tears, to him ^twho was able to save him from death, and ^uhe was heard because of his reverence. 8 Although ^vhe was a son, ^whe learned obedience through what he suffered.

Hebrews 10:33-34

33 sometimes being ^xpublicly exposed to reproach and affliction, and sometimes being partners with those so treated. 34 For ^yyou had compassion on those in prison, and ^zyou joyfully accepted the plundering of your property, since you knew that you yourselves had ^aaa better possession and an abiding one.