Saul Persecutes the Church
Acts 8:2
In 9 translations
- BSB
- God-fearing men buried Stephen and mourned deeply over him.
- KJV
- And devout men carried Stephen to his burial, and made great lamentation over him.
- WEB
- Devout men buried Stephen and lamented greatly over him.
- ASV
- And devout men buried Stephen, and made great lamentation over him.
- LSV
- and devout men carried Stephen away, and made great lamentation over him;
- YLT
- and devout men carried away Stephen, and made great lamentation over him;
- DBY
- And pious men buried Stephen and made great lamentation over him.
- DRC
- And devout men took order for Stephen’s funeral, and made great mourning over him.
- GNV
- Then certaine men fearing God, caried Steuen amongs them, to be buried, and made great lamentation for him.
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- NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles read ἐποίησαν (“they made”); Textus Receptus, Byzantine text read ἐποιήσαντο (“they themselves made”).
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- SBLGNT: ἐποίησαν. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read ἐποίησαν; Robinson–Pierpont read ἐποιήσαντο.
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Original-language editions
- SBLGNT
- συνεκόμισαν δὲ τὸν Στέφανον ἄνδρες εὐλαβεῖς καὶ ἐποίησαν κοπετὸν μέγαν ἐπʼ αὐτῷ.
- RP2018
- Συνεκόμισαν δὲ τὸν Στέφανον ἄνδρες εὐλαβεῖς, καὶ ἐποιήσαντο κοπετὸν μέγαν ἐπ’ αὐτῷ.
- TR-Boyd
- Συνεκόμισαν δὲ τὸν Στέφανον ἄνδρες εὐλαβεῖς, καὶ ἐποιήσαντο κοπετὸν μέγαν ἐπ᾿ αὐτῷ.
- SCR1894
- συνεκομισαν δε τον στεφανον ανδρες ευλαβεις και εποιησαντο κοπετον μεγαν επ αυτω
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👤 Stephen◆ Saul persecutes the church
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In the reference works topics that cite this verse
StephenBurialSimon MagusIntolerance, ReligiousSamaria, City ofChurch, TheMournCharacter of SaintsFearPeter, Simon
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Cross-references most cited first
- Genesis 50:10–11When they reached the threshing floor of Atad, which is across the Jordan, they lamented and wailed loudly, and Joseph mourned for his father seven days. When the Canaanites of the land saw the mourning at the…
- 1 Samuel 28:3Now by this time Samuel had died, and all Israel had mourned for him and buried him in Ramah, his own city. And Saul had removed the mediums and spiritists from the land.
- Luke 2:25Now there was a man in Jerusalem named Simeon, who was righteous and devout. He was waiting for the consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was upon him.
- 2 Chronicles 35:25Then Jeremiah lamented over Josiah, and to this day all the choirs of men and women sing laments over Josiah. They established them as a statute for Israel, and indeed they are written in the Book of Laments.
- Jeremiah 22:10Do not weep for the dead king; do not mourn his loss. Weep bitterly for the one who is exiled, for he will never return to see his native land.
- Genesis 23:2She died in Kiriath-arba (that is, Hebron) in the land of Canaan, and Abraham went out to mourn and to weep for her.
- 2 Chronicles 32:33And Hezekiah rested with his fathers and was buried in the upper tombs of David’s descendants. All Judah and the people of Jerusalem paid him honor at his death. And his son Manasseh reigned in his place.
- Deuteronomy 34:8The Israelites grieved for Moses in the plains of Moab thirty days, until the time of weeping and mourning for Moses came to an end.
- John 11:31–35When the Jews who were in the house consoling Mary saw how quickly she got up and went out, they followed her, supposing she was going to the tomb to mourn there. When Mary came to Jesus and saw Him, she fell at His…
- Jeremiah 22:18Therefore this is what the LORD says concerning Jehoiakim son of Josiah king of Judah: “They will not mourn for him: ‘Alas, my brother! Alas, my sister!’ They will not mourn for him: ‘Alas, my master! Alas, his…
- Acts 10:2He and all his household were devout and God-fearing. He gave generously to the people and prayed to God regularly.
- Numbers 20:29When the whole congregation saw that Aaron had died, the entire house of Israel mourned for him thirty days.
- Acts 2:5Now there were dwelling in Jerusalem God-fearing Jews from every nation under heaven.
- 2 Samuel 3:31Then David ordered Joab and all the people with him, “Tear your clothes, put on sackcloth, and mourn before Abner.” And King David himself walked behind the funeral bier.
- Isaiah 57:1–2The righteous perish, and no one takes it to heart; devout men are swept away, while no one considers that the righteous are guided from the presence of evil. Those who walk uprightly enter into peace; they find rest,…
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