3But Saul began to destroy the church. Going from house to house, he dragged off men and women and put them in prison.


In Context

1 And Saul was there, giving approval to his death.On that day a great persecution broke out against the church at Jerusalem, and all except the apostles were scattered throughout Judea and Samaria.

2 Godly men buried Stephen and mourned deeply for him.

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

4 Those who had been scattered preached the word wherever they went.

5 Philip went down to a city in Samaria and proclaimed the Christ there.

Acts 8:3 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

8:3As for Saul, he made havock of the church, entering into every house, and haling men and women committed [them] to prison.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

8:3But Saul made havock of the church, entering in from house to house, and dragging away men and women, committed them to prison.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

8:3But Saul laid waste the church, entering into every house, and dragging men and women committed them to prison.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

8:3But Saul ravaged the assembly, entering into the houses one after another, and dragging off both men and women delivered them up to prison.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

8:3But Saul laid waste the church, entering into every house, and haling men and women committed them to prison.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

8:3As for Saul, he made havoc of the church, entering into every house, and hauling men and women committed them to prison.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

8:3But Saul ravaged the assembly, entering into every house, and dragged both men and women off to prison.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

8:3and Saul was making havoc of the assembly, into every house entering, and haling men and women, was giving them up to prison;

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

8:3As for Saul, he made havoc of the church, entering into every house, and haling men and women committed them to prison.