Acts 8:3
World English Bible (WEB)
But Saul ravaged the assembly, entering into every house and dragged both men and women off to prison.
In context
1 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.
2 Devout men buried Stephen and lamented greatly over him.
3 But Saul ravaged the assembly, entering into every house and dragged both men and women off to prison.
4 Therefore those who were scattered abroad went around preaching the word.
5 Philip went down to the city of Samaria and proclaimed to them the Christ.
Acts 8:3 in every translation
- WEB World English Bible
- But Saul ravaged the assembly, entering into every house and dragged both men and women off to prison.
- KJV King James Version
- As for Saul, he made havock of the church, entering into every house, and haling men and women committed them to prison.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- But Saul began to destroy the church. Going from house to house, he dragged off men and women and put them in prison.
- ASV American Standard Version
- But Saul laid waste the church, entering into every house, and dragging men and women committed them to prison.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- and Saul was making havoc of the assembly, into every house entering, and haling men and women, was giving them up to prison;
- DBY Darby Translation
- But Saul ravaged the assembly, entering into the houses one after another, and dragging off both men and women delivered them up to prison.
- WBS Webster Bible
- As for Saul, he made havoc of the church, entering into every house, and hauling men and women committed them to prison.