Acts 8:3

In 9 translations

BSB

But Saul began to destroy the church. Going from house to house, he dragged off men and women and put them in prison.

KJV

As for Saul, he made havock of the church, entering into every house, and haling men and women committed them to prison.

WEB

But Saul ravaged the assembly, entering into every house and dragged both men and women off to prison.

ASV

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

LSV

and Saul was making havoc of the Assembly, entering into every house, and dragging away men and women, giving them up to prison;

YLT

and Saul was making havoc of the assembly, into every house entering, and haling men and women, was giving them up to prison;

DBY

But Saul ravaged the assembly, entering into the houses one after another, and dragging off both men and women delivered them up to prison.

DRC

But Saul made havock of the church, entering in from house to house, and dragging away men and women, committed them to prison.

GNV

But Saul made hauocke of the Church, and entred into euery house, and drewe out both men and women, and put them into prison.

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Original-language editions

SBLGNT

Σαῦλος δὲ ἐλυμαίνετο τὴν ἐκκλησίαν κατὰ τοὺς οἴκους εἰσπορευόμενος, σύρων τε ἄνδρας καὶ γυναῖκας παρεδίδου εἰς φυλακήν.

RP2018

Σαῦλος δὲ ἐλυμαίνετο τὴν ἐκκλησίαν, κατὰ τοὺς οἴκους εἰσπορευόμενος, σύρων τε ἄνδρας καὶ γυναῖκας παρεδίδου εἰς φυλακήν.

TR-Boyd

Σαῦλος δὲ ἐλυμαίνετο τὴν ἐκκλησίαν, κατὰ τοὺς οἴκους εἰσπορευόμενος, σύρων τε ἄνδρας καὶ γυναῖκας παρεδίδου εἰς φυλακήν.

SCR1894

σαυλος δε ελυμαινετο την εκκλησιαν κατα τους οικους εισπορευομενος συρων τε ανδρας και γυναικας παρεδιδου εις φυλακην

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• 1 Timothy 1:13I was formerly a blasphemer, a persecutor, and a violent man; yet because I had acted in ignorance and unbelief, I was shown mercy.
• Galatians 1:13For you have heard of my former way of life in Judaism, how severely I persecuted the church of God and tried to destroy it.
• 1 Corinthians 15:9For I am the least of the apostles and am unworthy to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God.
• Philippians 3:6as to zeal, persecuting the church; as to righteousness in the law, faultless.
• Acts 9:21All who heard him were astounded and asked, “Isn’t this the man who wreaked havoc in Jerusalem on those who call on this name? And hasn’t he come here to take them as prisoners to the chief priests?”
• Acts 7:58They dragged him out of the city and began to stone him. Meanwhile the witnesses laid their garments at the feet of a young man named Saul.
• Acts 22:19‘Lord,’ I answered, ‘they know very well that in one synagogue after another I imprisoned and beat those who believed in You.
• Acts 22:3–4“I am a Jew, born in Tarsus of Cilicia, but raised in this city. I was educated at the feet of Gamaliel in strict conformity to the law of our fathers. I am just as zealous for God as any of you here today. I…
• James 2:6But you have dishonored the poor. Is it not the rich who oppress you and drag you into court?
• Acts 9:1–13Meanwhile, Saul was still breathing out murderous threats against the disciples of the Lord. He approached the high priest and requested letters to the synagogues in Damascus, so that if he found any men or women…
• Acts 26:9–11So then, I too was convinced that I ought to do all I could to oppose the name of Jesus of Nazareth. And that is what I did in Jerusalem. With authority from the chief priests I put many of the saints in prison, and…

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