Acts.8.1@32

Canonical reference
Acts.8.1
Source
nestle1904
Position
32
Surface
πλὴν
Surface without points
πλὴν
Normalized
πλήν
Lemma
πλήν
Lemma without points
πλήν
SBL transliteration
plēn
Readable transliteration
plen
Rudi transliteration
plen
Morphology
ADV
Scripture registers
Acts 8:1
  • Christian (KJV boundaries): Acts.8.1

And Saul was consenting unto his death. And at that time there was a great persecution against the church which was at Jerusalem; and they were all scattered abroad throughout the regions of Judaea and Samaria, except the apostles.

Scripture edition
kjv
Scripture language
en
Scripture licence
Public Domain outside the UK; Crown rights in the UK

Σαῦλος δὲ ἦν συνευδοκῶν τῇ ἀναιρέσει αὐτοῦ. Ἐγένετο δὲ ἐν ἐκείνῃ τῇ ἡμέρᾳ διωγμὸς μέγας ἐπὶ τὴν ἐκκλησίαν τὴν ἐν Ἱεροσολύμοις· πάντες δὲ διεσπάρησαν κατὰ τὰς χώρας τῆς Ἰουδαίας καὶ Σαμαρίας πλὴν τῶν ἀποστόλων.

Scripture edition
nestle1904
Scripture language
grc
Scripture licence
Public Domain

Scripture edition
rsv
Scripture language
en
Scripture licence
restricted
Scripture rights holder
National Council of the Churches of Christ in the USA

Quoted by Neville

  • Now you understand these words of Paul: “When I was a child, I thought as a child, I spoke as a child, I reasoned as a child; when I became a man, I gave up childish ways.” “From now on we regard no one from the human point of view; even though we once regarded Christ from the hu
  • So let no one tell you of the martyrdom the world talks about. You’re only witnesses to the truth of God’s word when they speak of a martyr. The first martyr in scripture, we’re told, is Stephen. Well, the word Stephen simply means “a crown,” that’s all that it means.
  • Paul is the greatest and most influential figure in the history of Christianity. After you hear his story you may judge just who he is. After his credentials have gained him public confidence, Paul begins.
  • His name first appears in the Book of Acts; he is consenting unto Stephen’s death.