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Acts 8:1-3
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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. 2 Devout men buried Stephen and made great lamentation over him. 3 But (D)Saul was ravaging the church, and entering house after house, he (E)dragged off men and women and committed them to prison.

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Acts 8:1-3
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Saul Attempts to Destroy the Church

8 And Saul was agreeing with his murder. Now there happened on that day a great persecution against the church in Jerusalem, and they were all scattered throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria, except the apostles. 2 And devout men buried Stephen and made loud lamentation over him. 3 But Saul was attempting to destroy the church. Entering house after house,[a] he dragged off both men and women and[b] delivered them[c] to prison.

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  1. Acts 8:3 Literally “from house” to house
  2. Acts 8:3 Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“dragged off”) has been translated as a finite verb
  3. Acts 8:3 Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation
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