Acts 8:1

Full Chapter

September 17, 2025

KJV

And Saul was consenting unto his death. And at that time there was a great persecution against the church which was at Jerusalem; and they were all scattered abroad throughout the regions of Judaea and Samaria, except the apostles.

BSB

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

WEB

Saul was consenting to his death. A great persecution arose against the assembly which was in Jerusalem in that day. They were all scattered abroad throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria, except for the apostles.

YLT

And Saul was assenting to his death, and there came in that day a great persecution upon the assembly in Jerusalem, all also were scattered abroad in the regions of Judea and Samaria, except the apostles;

F.O.G Original

(1) Now Sha’ul was approving of putting him to death and in that day a great persecution happened upon the assembly-church in Yerushalayim (Foundation of Peace) and they were all scattered throughout the Y’hudah (Praise Yah) and Shomron (Watch Mountain) regions, except the emissaries.

F.O.G

F.O.G MSG

¹Meanwhile, Saul was there, nodding his approval as they stoned Stephen to death. That very day, a fierce persecution erupted against the church in Jerusalem, scattering the believersᵃ throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria. Only the apostles remained in the city.

Footnotes:

¹ᵃ Believers: Literally “the church” – referring to the early community of Jesus followers in Jerusalem