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Acts 8:3–5

But eSaul was ravaging the church, and entering house after house, he fdragged off men and women and committed them to prison.

Philip Proclaims Christ in Samaria

Now gthose who were scattered went about preaching the word. hPhilip went down to the city1 of Samaria and proclaimed to them the Christ.

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Acts 8:3–5 — The New International Version (NIV)

But Saul began to destroy the church. Going from house to house, he dragged off both men and women and put them in prison.

Those who had been scattered preached the word wherever they went. Philip went down to a city in Samaria and proclaimed the Messiah there.

Acts 8:3–5 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

As for Saul, he made havock of the church, entering into every house, and haling men and women committed them to prison. Therefore they that were scattered abroad went every where preaching the word.

Then Philip went down to the city of Samaria, and preached Christ unto them.

Acts 8:3–5 — New Living Translation (NLT)

But Saul was going everywhere to destroy the church. He went from house to house, dragging out both men and women to throw them into prison.

But the believers who were scattered preached the Good News about Jesus wherever they went. Philip, for example, went to the city of Samaria and told the people there about the Messiah.

Acts 8:3–5 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

As for Saul, he made havoc of the church, entering every house, and dragging off men and women, committing them to prison.

Therefore those who were scattered went everywhere preaching the word. Then Philip went down to the city of Samaria and preached Christ to them.

Acts 8:3–5 — New Century Version (NCV)

Saul was also trying to destroy the church, going from house to house, dragging out men and women and putting them in jail. And wherever they were scattered, they told people the Good News.

Philip went to the city of Samaria and preached about the Christ.

Acts 8:3–5 — American Standard Version (ASV)

But Saul laid waste the church, entering into every house, and dragging men and women committed them to prison.

They therefore that were scattered abroad, went about preaching the word. And Philip went down to the city of Samaria, and proclaimed unto them the Christ.

Acts 8:3–5 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

But Saul ravaged the assembly, entering into the houses one after another, and dragging off both men and women delivered them up to prison.

Those then that had been scattered went through the countries announcing the glad tidings of the word. And Philip, going down to a city of Samaria, preached the Christ to them;

Acts 8:3–5 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

Saul tried to destroy the church. He dragged men and women out of one home after another and threw them into prison. 

The believers who were scattered went from place to place, where they spread the word. Philip went to the city of Samaria and told people about the Messiah.

Acts 8:3–5 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

Saul, however, was ravaging the church. He would enter house after house, drag off men and women, and put them in prison.

So those who were scattered went on their way preaching the message of good news. Philip went down to a city in Samaria and proclaimed the Messiah to them.

Acts 8:3–5 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

But Saul was ravaging the church by entering house after house; dragging off both men and women, he committed them to prison.

Now those who were scattered went from place to place, proclaiming the word. Philip went down to the city of Samaria and proclaimed the Messiah to them.

Acts 8:3–5 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

But Saul was attempting to destroy the church. Entering house after house, he dragged off both men and women and delivered them to prison.

Now those who had been scattered went about proclaiming the good news of the word. And Philip came down to the city of Samaria and began proclaiming the Christ to them.

Acts 8:3–5 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

But Saul began to destroy the church. He went from house to house. He dragged men and women away and put them in prison.

The believers who had been scattered preached the word everywhere they went. Philip went down to a city in Samaria. There he preached about the Christ.

Acts 8:3–5 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

But Saul began ravaging the church, entering house after house, and dragging off men and women, he would put them in prison.

Therefore, those who had been scattered went about preaching the word.

Philip went down to the city of Samaria and began proclaiming Christ to them.


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