Philip Proclaims Christ in Samaria

⁴ Now ^(A)those who were scattered went about preaching the word.

Saul Ravages the Church

8 And ^(A)Saul ^(B)approved of his execution.

And there arose on that day a great persecution against the church in Jerusalem, and ^(C)they were all scattered throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria, except the apostles.

²³ When they ^(A)persecute you in one town, ^(B)flee to the next, for truly, I say to you, you will not have gone through all the towns of Israel ^(C)before the Son of Man comes.

² But though we had already suffered and been shamefully treated ^(A)at Philippi, as you know, ^(B)we had boldness in our God ^(C)to declare to you the gospel of God in the midst of much ^(D)conflict.

³⁵ But ^(A)Paul and Barnabas remained in Antioch, teaching and preaching the word of the Lord, with many others also.

^2 (A)But the ^(B)unbelieving Jews stirred up the Gentiles and poisoned their minds against ^(C)the brothers.^{[a] 3} So they remained for a long time, speaking boldly for ^(D)the Lord, who bore witness to ^(E)the word of his grace, ^(F)granting signs and wonders to be done by their hands. ⁴ But the people of the city ^(G)were divided; ^(H)some sided with the Jews and some with the apostles. ⁵ When an attempt was made by both Gentiles and Jews, with their rulers, ^(I)to mistreat them and ^(J)to stone them, ⁶ they learned of it and ^(K)fled to ^(L)Lystra and Derbe, cities of Lycaonia, and to the surrounding country, ⁷ and there they continued to preach the gospel.

The Church in Antioch

^19 (A)Now those who were scattered because of the persecution that arose over Stephen traveled as far as Phoenicia and Cyprus and Antioch, speaking the word to no one except Jews.