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Acts 8:3
But Saul laid waste the church, entering into every house, and dragging men and women committed them to prison.
Acts 8:3 · American Standard Version
Acts 8:3 in other translations
As for Saul, he made havock of the church, entering into every house, and haling men and women committed them to prison.
But Saul began to destroy the church. Going from house to house, he dragged off men and women and put them in prison.
But Saul ravaged the assembly, entering into every house and dragged both men and women off to prison.
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In context
1 And Saul was consenting unto his death. And there arose on that day a great persecution against the church which was in Jerusalem; and they were all scattered abroad throughout the regions of Judæa and Samaria, except the apostles.
2 And devout men buried Stephen, and made great lamentation over him.
3 But Saul laid waste the church, entering into every house, and dragging men and women committed them to prison.
4 They therefore that were scattered abroad went about preaching the word.
5 And Philip went down to the city of Samaria, and proclaimed unto them the Christ.
6 And the multitudes gave heed with one accord unto the things that were spoken by Philip, when they heard, and saw the signs which he did.
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