Acts 8:1 — compare English translations
Compare translationsActs 8:1 in 3 English versions, beneath the original-language interlinear. Each original word links to its lexicon entry, so you can weigh the renderings against the morphology yourself. Full word study →
Σαῦλος
Saûlos
G4569
Paul
δὲ
dé
G1161
but
ἦν
eimí
G1510
to be
συνευδοκῶν
syneudokéō
G4909
to approve together
τῇ
ho
G3588
the
ἀναιρέσει
anaíresis
G336
murder
αὐτοῦ
autós
G846
he
Ἐγένετο
gínomai
G1096
to become
δὲ
dé
G1161
but
ἐν
en
G1722
in
ἐκείνῃ
ekeînos
G1565
that one
τῇ
ho
G3588
the
ἡμέρᾳ
hēméra
G2250
day
διωγμὸς
diōgmós
G1375
persecution
μέγας
mégas
G3173
great
ἐπὶ
epí
G1909
upon
τὴν
ho
G3588
the
ἐκκλησίαν
ekklēsía
G1577
assembly
τὴν
ho
G3588
the
ἐν
en
G1722
in
Ἱεροσολύμοις
Hierosólyma
G2414
Jerusalem
πάντες
pâs
G3956
all
διεσπάρησαν
diaspeírō
G1289
to disperse
κατὰ
katá
G2596
down
τὰς
ho
G3588
the
χώρας
chṓra
G5561
region
τῆς
ho
G3588
the
Ἰουδαίας
Ioudaía
G2449
Judea
καὶ
kaí
G2532
and
Σαμαρίας
Samáreia
G4540
Samaria
πλὴν
plḗn
G4133
moreover
τῶν
ho
G3588
the
ἀποστόλων
apóstolos
G652
apostle
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World English Bible Public Domain
Saul was consenting to his death. A great persecution arose against the assembly which was in Jerusalem in that day. They were all scattered abroad throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria, except for the apostles.
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King James Version Public Domain
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.
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
And Saul was agreeing with his execution. And on that day a great persecution began against the church that in Jerusalem, and they all were scattered throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria, except the apostles.
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