Acts 8:3
Acts · New Testament · Chapter 8
“As for Saul, he made havock of the church, entering into every house, and haling men and women committed them to prison.”Acts 8:3
What Does Acts 8:3 Mean?
Acts 8:3 is found in the book of Acts, chapter 8, verse 3 of the New Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (20)
These passages are connected to Acts 8:3 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Acts 9:1“And Saul, yet breathing out threatenings and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, went unto the high priest,”Philippians 3:6“Concerning zeal, persecuting the church; touching the righteousness which is in the law, blameless.”1 Timothy 1:13“Who was before a blasphemer, and a persecutor, and injurious: but I obtained mercy, because I did it ignorantly in unbelief.”Acts 9:13“Then Ananias answered, Lord, I have heard by many of this man, how much evil he hath done to thy saints at Jerusalem:”Acts 26:10“Which thing I also did in Jerusalem: and many of the saints did I shut up in prison, having received authority from the chief priests; and when they were put to death, I gave my voice against them.”1 Corinthians 15:9“For I am the least of the apostles, that am not meet to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God.”Galatians 1:13“For ye have heard of my conversation in time past in the Jews’ religion, how that beyond measure I persecuted the church of God, and wasted it:”Acts 9:21“But all that heard him were amazed, and said; Is not this he that destroyed them which called on this name in Jerusalem, and came hither for that intent, that he might bring them bound unto the chief priests?”Acts 16:19“And when her masters saw that the hope of their gains was gone, they caught Paul and Silas, and drew them into the marketplace unto the rulers,”Acts 22:19“And I said, Lord, they know that I imprisoned and beat in every synagogue them that believed on thee:”Luke 11:49“Therefore also said the wisdom of God, I will send them prophets and apostles, and some of them they shall slay and persecute:”Acts 7:58“And cast him out of the city, and stoned him: and the witnesses laid down their clothes at a young man’s feet, whose name was Saul.”1 Corinthians 9:15“But I have used none of these things: neither have I written these things, that it should be so done unto me: for it were better for me to die, than that any man should make my glorying void.”James 2:6“But ye have despised the poor. Do not rich men oppress you, and draw you before the judgment seats?”Genesis 49:27“Benjamin shall ravin as a wolf: in the morning he shall devour the prey, and at night he shall divide the spoil.”Luke 21:12“But before all these, they shall lay their hands on you, and persecute you, delivering you up to the synagogues, and into prisons, being brought before kings and rulers for my name’s sake.”Acts 4:3“And they laid hands on them, and put them in hold unto the next day: for it was now eventide.”Acts 5:14“And believers were the more added to the Lord, multitudes both of men and women.)”Acts 5:18“And laid their hands on the apostles, and put them in the common prison.”Acts 16:23“And when they had laid many stripes upon them, they cast them into prison, charging the jailor to keep them safely:”
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