Acts 8:1 
Context| NET © | And Saul agreed completely with killing 1 him.Now on that day a great 2 persecution began 3 against the church in Jerusalem, 4 and all 5 except the apostles were forced to scatter throughout the regions 6 of Judea and Samaria. |
| NIV © | 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. |
| NASB © | Saul was in hearty agreement with putting him to death. And on that day a great persecution began against the church in Jerusalem, and they were all scattered throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria, except the apostles. |
| NLT © | Saul was one of the official witnesses at the killing of Stephen. A great wave of persecution began that day, sweeping over the church in Jerusalem, and all the believers except the apostles fled into Judea and Samaria. |
| MSG © | That set off a terrific persecution of the church in Jerusalem. The believers were all scattered throughout Judea and Samaria. All, that is, but the apostles. |
| BBE © | And Saul gave approval to his death. Now at that time a violent attack was started against the church in Jerusalem; and all but the Apostles went away into all parts of Judaea and Samaria. |
| NRSV © | And Saul approved of their killing him. That day a severe persecution began against the church in Jerusalem, and all except the apostles were scattered throughout the countryside of Judea and Samaria. |
| NKJV © | Now Saul was consenting to his death. At that time a great persecution arose against the church which was at Jerusalem; and they were all scattered throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria, except the apostles. |
| KJV | And <1161> Saul <4569> unto his <846> death <336>_. And <1161> at <1722> that <1565> time <2250> a great <3173> persecution <1375> against <1909> the church <1577> which <3588> was at <1722> Jerusalem <2414>_; and <5037> all <3956> throughout <2596> the regions <5561> of Judaea <2449> and <2532> Samaria <4540>_, except <4133> the apostles <652>_. |
| NASB © | Saul <4569> was in hearty <4909> agreement <4909> with putting <336> him to death <336> . And on that day <2250> a great <3173> persecution <1375> began <1096> against <1909> the church <1577> in Jerusalem <2414> , and they were all <3956> scattered <1289> throughout <2596> the regions <5561> of Judea <2453> and Samaria <4540> , except <4133> the apostles .<652> |
| GREEK | |
| NET © [draft] ITL | And <1161> Saul <4569> agreed completely <4909> with killing <336> him <846> . Now on <1722> that <1565> day <2250> a <1375> great <3173> persecution <1375> began against <1909> the church <1577> in <1722> Jerusalem <2414> , and all <3956> except <4133> the apostles <652> were forced to scatter <1289> throughout <2596> the regions <5561> of Judea <2449> and <2532> Samaria .<4540> |
| NET © | And Saul agreed completely with killing 1 him.Now on that day a great 2 persecution began 3 against the church in Jerusalem, 4 and all 5 except the apostles were forced to scatter throughout the regions 6 of Judea and Samaria. |
| NET © Notes |
1 tn The term ἀναίρεσις (anairesi") can refer to murder (BDAG 64 s.v.; 2 Macc 5:13; Josephus, Ant. 5.2.12 [5.165]). 2 tn Or “severe.” 3 tn Grk “Now there happened on that day a great persecution.” It is less awkward to say in English “Now on that day a great persecution began.” 4 map For location see Map5 B1; Map6 F3; Map7 E2; Map8 F2; Map10 B3; JP1 F4; JP2 F4; JP3 F4; JP4 F4. 5 sn All. Given that the Jerusalem church is still active after this and that the Hellenists are the focus of Acts 6-8, it is possible to argue that only the Hellenistic Christians were forced to scatter. 6 tn Or “countryside.” |
