The Church Is Scattered

[1] 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. [2] And devout men carried Stephen to his burial, and made great lamentation over him. [3] As for Saul, he made havock of the church, entering into every house, and haling men and women committed them to prison.

• Persecution

Therefore they that were scattered abroad went every where preaching the word.

• Persecution
• Persecution

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.

Now they which were scattered abroad upon the persecution that arose about Stephen travelled as far as Phenice, and Cyprus, and Antioch, preaching the word to none but unto the Jews only.

And I heard the man clothed in linen, which was upon the waters of the river, when he held up his right hand and his left hand unto heaven, and sware by him that liveth for ever that it shall be for a time, times, and an half; and when he shall have accomplished to scatter the power of the holy people, all these things shall be finished.

• Asia
• Church
• Family

The churches of Asia salute you. Aquila and Priscilla salute you much in the Lord, with the church that is in their house.

Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, to the strangers scattered throughout Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia,

• Stephen
• Burial
• Devout

And devout men carried Stephen to his burial, and made great lamentation over him.

Woe be unto the pastors that destroy and scatter the sheep of my pasture! saith the LORD.

And not for that nation only, but that also he should gather together in one the children of God that were scattered abroad.

And he said, So is the kingdom of God, as if a man should cast seed into the ground;

{To the chief Musician, A Psalm or Song of David.} Let God arise, let his enemies be scattered: let them also that hate him flee before him.