Acts 8:1 Cross References - WPNT

¹ At that time a major persecution arose against the church that was in Jerusalem, so all, except the Apostles, were scattered throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria.

¹³ You are the salt of the earth; but if the salt becomes insipid with what will it be salted? It is then good for nothing except to be thrown out and trampled down by the people.

²⁵ It is enough for a disciple that he become like his teacher, and a slave like his master. Since they have stigmatized the master of the house as Beelzebub, how much more those of his household! ²⁶ So do not fear them; because there is nothing concealed that will not be revealed, and secret that will not be known. ²⁷ “What I tell you in the dark, say in the light; and what you hear in the ear, proclaim on the housetops. ²⁸ And do not be afraid of those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. But rather fear the One who is able to destroy both soul and body in Hell.

⁶ But the rest, seizing his servants mistreated and killed them!

³⁴ So take note: I will send you prophets and wise men and Biblical scholars; some of them you will kill, even crucify; some of them you will flog in your synagogues and persecute from city to city

⁴⁹ Also, because of this ‘the wisdom of God’ said: ‘I will send them prophets and apostles, and some of them they will kill and persecute’, ⁵⁰ so that the blood of all the prophets which was shed from the foundation of the world may be required of this generation,

³⁹ Now many of the Samaritans from that city believed into Him because of the word of the woman, testifying that “He told me everything I ever did!” ⁴⁰ So when the Samaritans came to Him they urged Him to stay with them; and He did stay there two days. ⁴¹ Many more believed through His own word, ⁴² and they kept saying to the woman, “It’s not just because of what you said that we believe, because we ourselves have heard Him, and we know that this One is truly the Messiah, the Savior of the world!”

²⁰ Remember the word that I said to you, ‘A slave is not greater than his owner.’ If they persecuted me, they will also persecute you. If they kept my word, they will also keep yours.

² —they will excommunicate you; indeed, a time is coming when anyone who kills you will think he is offering God service!

⁸ But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you will be witnesses to me —both in Jerusalem, and all Judea and Samaria, and even to the last part of the earth.”

⁴⁷ praising God and having favor with all the people. And day by day the Lord added to the Church those who were being saved.

¹⁸ and laid their hands on the Apostles and put them in the common prison.

²⁰ “Go, stand in the temple and speak to the people all the words of this Life”.

³³ Well upon hearing it they became infuriated and started plotting to kill them.

⁴⁰ Well they were persuaded by him, and summoned the Apostles; after beating them they commanded them not to speak in the name of Jesus, and let them go.

³⁸ This is he who was in the assembly in the wilderness, who was with the Angel who spoke with him on Mount Sinai and was with our fathers, who received living oracles to give to us;

⁵⁴ Well as they heard these things their hearts were being sawed in half, and they started gnashing their teeth at him.

⁵⁸ and throwing him out of the city they stoned him. (The witnesses placed their garments at the feet of a young man named Saul.)

⁴ So on their part those who were scattered abroad went about preaching the Word.

¹⁴ Now when the Apostles in Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent Peter and John to them,

³¹ So then the congregations throughout all Judea and Galilee, and Samaria, had peace and were built up; and proceeding in the fear of the Lord and in the encouragement of the Holy Spirit they were being multiplied.

¹⁹ Now those who had been scattered by the persecution that came about in connection with Stephen traveled as far as Phoenicia, Cyprus and Antioch, speaking the word to no one except Jews only. ²⁰ But there were some of them, men of Cyprus and Cyrene, who upon entering Antioch started speaking to the Greek-speakers, preaching the good news of the Lord Jesus. ²¹ And the hand of the Lord was with them, and a great number believed and turned to the Lord. ²² Well the report concerning them reached the ears of the church in Jerusalem, and they sent out Barnabas to go as far as Antioch.

¹ Now in the congregation that was in Antioch there were certain prophets and teachers: Barnabas, Simeon (the one called Niger), Lucius the Cyrenian, Manaen (who had been brought up with Herod the tetrarch), and Saul.

²⁰ and when the blood of your witness Stephen was shed, I myself was standing there and agreeing to his murder, even guarding the clothes of those who were killing him.’

¹² Now I want you to know, brothers, that the events against me have actually turned out for the advancement of the Gospel:

²⁷ By faith he left Egypt behind, not fearing the king’s rage, because he persevered as though seeing Him who is invisible.