Acts 8:2
Devout men - Who feared God more than persecution. And yet were they not of little faith? Else they would not have made so great lamentation.
Saul Persecutes the Church
1 Now Saul was consenting to his death. At that time a great persecution arose against the church which was at Jerusalem; and athey were all scattered throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria, except the apostles.
2 And devout men carried Stephen to his burial, and amade great lamentation over him.
3 As for Saul, ahe made havoc of the church, entering every house, and dragging off men and women, committing them to prison.
Christ Is Preached in Samaria
4 Therefore athose who were scattered went everywhere preaching the word.
5 Then aPhilip went down to the city of Samaria and preached Christ to them.
New King James Version®, Copyright© 1982, Thomas Nelson. All rights reserved.
Commentaries:
John Wesley's Notes
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