Acts 8:1 in every translation
Leer en españolThe same verse in each translation we publish, grouped by language and by the tradition that made it. Numbering is matched for each text (for example, Psalms in the Septuagint).
English
Catholic
DRB Douay-Rheims (Challoner), American Edition 1899
And at that time there was raised a great persecution against the church which was at Jerusalem; and they were all dispersed through the countries of Judea, and Samaria, except the apostles.
CPDV Catholic Public Domain Version
Now in those days, there occurred a great persecution against the Church at Jerusalem. And they were all dispersed throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria, except the Apostles.
Protestant
WEB World English Bible (Classic, with Deuterocanon)
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.
WEBBE World English Bible British Edition (with Deuterocanon)
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.
KJV King James Version (with Apocrypha)
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 Judæa and Samaria, except the apostles.
RV Revised Version with Apocrypha
And Saul was consenting unto his death. And there arose on that day a great persecution against the church which was in Jerusalem; and they were all scattered abroad throughout the regions of Judaea and Samaria, except the apostles.
MSB Majority Standard Bible
And Saul was there, giving approval to Stephen’s death. On that day a great persecution broke out against the church in Jerusalem, and all except the apostles were scattered throughout Judea and Samaria.
BSB Berean Standard Bible
And Saul was there, giving approval to Stephen’s death. On that day a great persecution broke out against the church in Jerusalem, and all except the apostles were scattered throughout Judea and Samaria.
ASV American Standard Version (1901)
And Saul was consenting unto his death. And there arose on that day a great persecution against the church which was in Jerusalem; and they were all scattered abroad throughout the regions of Judæa and Samaria, except the apostles.
LSV Literal Standard Version
And Saul was assenting to his death, and there came in that day a great persecution on the Assembly in Jerusalem, all were also scattered abroad in the regions of Judea and Samaria, except the apostles;
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Darby Darby Translation
And Saul was consenting to his being killed. And on that day there arose a great persecution against the assembly which was in Jerusalem, and all were scattered into the countries of Judaea and Samaria except the apostles.
Webster Noah Webster's Bible (1833)
And Saul was consenting to his death. And at that time there was a great persecution against the church which was at Jerusalem; and they were all dispersed throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria, except the apostles.
GNV Geneva Bible (1599)
And Saul consented to his death, and at that time, there was a great persecution against the Church which was at Hierusalem, and they were all scattered abroad thorowe the regions of Iudea and of Samaria, except the Apostles.
ULB Unlocked Literal Bible
Saul was in agreement with his death. So there began on that day a great persecution against the church that was in Jerusalem; and the believers were all scattered throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria, except the apostles.
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Tyndale Tyndale New Testament (1534)
Saul had pleasure in his deeth. And at that tyme there was a great persecucion agaynst the congregacion which was at Ierusalem and they were all scattered abroade thorowout the regions of Iury and Samaria except the Apostles.
Individual translator
YLT Young's Literal Translation
And Saul was assenting to his death, and there came in that day a great persecution upon the assembly in Jerusalem, all also were scattered abroad in the regions of Judea and Samaria, except the apostles;
FBV Free Bible Version
Saul approved of his killing. On that very day terrible persecution broke out against the church in Jerusalem, and all except for the apostles were scattered throughout Judea and Samaria.
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Scholarly edition
BBE Bible in Basic English
And Saul gave approval to his death. Now at that time a violent attack was started against the church in Jerusalem; and all but the Apostles went away into all parts of Judaea and Samaria.
Spanish
Catholic
Scío Scío de San Miguel New Testament (1797)
Y en aquel día se movió una grande persecucion en la Iglesia, que estaba en Jerusalém: y fuéron todos esparcidos por las provincias de la Judéa y de Samaria, salvo los Apóstoles.
Protestant
RV1909 Reina-Valera 1909
Y SAULO consentía en su muerte. Y en aquel día se hizo una grande persecución en la iglesia que estaba en Jerusalem; y todos fueron esparcidos por las tierras de Judea y de Samaria, salvo los apóstoles.
ONBV Biblica Open New Living Bible (Nueva Biblia Viva 2008)
Y Saulo estaba de acuerdo en que asesinaran a Esteban. Aquel mismo día, una gran ola de persecución se levantó contra los creyentes y barrió la iglesia de Jerusalén. Todos, excepto los apóstoles, huyeron a Judea y Samaria.
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PDT God's Word for You (Latin American Textual Bible)
Saulo estuvo de acuerdo con este asesinato. Aquel día se desató una gran persecución contra la Iglesia de Jerusalén. Todos se dispersaron por las regiones de Judea y Samaria, excepto los apóstoles.
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Individual translator
VBL Free Bible Version (Spanish)
Saulo estaba de acuerdo con que era necesario matar a Esteban. Ese mismo día se inició una terrible persecución contra la iglesia en Jerusalén, y todos, excepto los apóstoles, se dispersaron por toda Judea y Samaria.
Read in context · Versión Biblia Libre. Copyright © 2018-2020 Jonathan Gallagher y Shelly Barrios de Avila. Texto de eBible.org (https://ebible.org/spavbl/), sin cambios. Licencia CC BY-SA 4.0.
BES Bible in Simple Spanish (2026)
Saulo aprobaba la muerte de Esteban. En aquel día comenzó una gran persecución contra la iglesia que estaba en Jerusalén. Todos, excepto los apóstoles, fueron dispersados por las regiones de Judea y Samaria.
Read in context · La Biblia en Español Sencillo, traducida y editada por Irma Flores (AudioBiblia.org).
Greek
Orthodox
PT1904 Patriarchal Text 1904 (accented, eBible edition)
Ἐγένετο δὲ ἐν ἐκείνῃ τῇ ἡμέρᾳ διωγμὸς μέγας ἐπὶ τὴν ἐκκλησίαν τὴν ἐν Ἱεροσολύμοις· πάντες δὲ διεσπάρησαν κατὰ τὰς χώρας τῆς Ἰουδαίας καὶ Σαμαρείας, πλὴν τῶν ἀποστόλων.
PT Patriarchal Text (Antoniades 1904/1912)
σαυλος δε ην συνευδοκων τη αναιρεσει αυτου. εγενετο δε εν εκεινη τη ημερα διωγμος μεγας επι την εκκλησιαν την εν ιεροσολυμοις· παντες δε διεσπαρησαν κατα τας χωρας της ιουδαιας και σαμαρειας, πλην των αποστολων.
Read in context · Patriarchal Text, Antoniades 1904/1912 edition, verified by Maurice A. Robinson and Jussi Ala-Konni (https://github.com/byztxt/greektext-antoniades). Public domain.
Individual translator
TR Textus Receptus (Boyd collation)
Σαῦλος δὲ ἦν συνευδοκῶν τῇ ἀναιρέσει αὐτοῦ. Ἐγένετο δὲ ἐν ἐκείνῃ τῇ ἡμέρᾳ διωγμὸς μέγας ἐπὶ τὴν ἐκκλησίαν τὴν ἐν Ἱεροσολύμοις· πάντες τε διεσπάρησαν κατὰ τὰς χώρας τῆς Ἰουδαίας καὶ Σαμαρείας, πλὴν τῶν ἀποστόλων.
Scholarly edition
RP2018 Byzantine Textform (Robinson-Pierpont 2018)
σαυλοσ δε ην συνευδοκων τη αναιρεσει αυτου εγενετο δε εν εκεινη τη ημερα διωγμοσ μεγασ επι την εκκλησιαν την εν ιεροσολυμοισ παντεσ δε διεσπαρησαν κατα τασ χωρασ τησ ιουδαιασ και σαμαρειασ πλην των αποστολων
Nestle 1904 Nestle Greek New Testament (1904)
Σαῦλος δὲ ἦν συνευδοκῶν τῇ ἀναιρέσει αὐτοῦ. Ἐγένετο δὲ ἐν ἐκείνῃ τῇ ἡμέρᾳ διωγμὸς μέγας ἐπὶ τὴν ἐκκλησίαν τὴν ἐν Ἱεροσολύμοις· πάντες δὲ διεσπάρησαν κατὰ τὰς χώρας τῆς Ἰουδαίας καὶ Σαμαρίας πλὴν τῶν ἀποστόλων.
SBLGNT SBL Greek New Testament
Σαῦλος δὲ ἦν συνευδοκῶν τῇ ἀναιρέσει αὐτοῦ. Ἐγένετο δὲ ἐν ἐκείνῃ τῇ ἡμέρᾳ διωγμὸς μέγας ἐπὶ τὴν ἐκκλησίαν τὴν ἐν Ἱεροσολύμοις· πάντες δὲ διεσπάρησαν κατὰ τὰς χώρας τῆς Ἰουδαίας καὶ Σαμαρείας πλὴν τῶν ἀποστόλων.
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Latin
Catholic
VUL Clementine Vulgate
Facta est autem in illa die persecutio magna in ecclesia quæ erat Jerosolymis, et omnes dispersi sunt per regiones Judææ et Samariæ præter Apostolos.
Church Slavonic
Orthodox
Slavonic Church Slavonic Bible (Elizabeth Bible)
Са́ѵлъ же бѣ̀ соизволѧ́ѧ ᲂу҆бі́йствꙋ є҆гѡ̀. Бы́сть же въ то́й де́нь гоне́нїе ве́лїе на цр҃ковь і҆ерⷭ҇ли́мскꙋю: вси́ же разсѣ́ѧшасѧ по страна́мъ і҆ꙋдє́йскимъ и҆ самарі̑йскимъ, кромѣ̀ а҆пⷭ҇лъ:
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Russian
Orthodox
Synodal Russian Synodal Bible (1876)
Савл же одобрял убиение его. В те дни произошло великое гонение на церковь в Иерусалиме; и все, кроме Апостолов, рассеялись по разным местам Иудеи и Самарии.
Greek (modern)
Individual translator
Vamvas Modern Greek Bible: Vamvas (1850)
Ο δε Σαύλος ήτο σύμφωνος εις τον φόνον αυτού. Και έγεινεν εν εκείνη τη ημέρα διωγμός μέγας κατά της εκκλησίας της εν Ιεροσολύμοις και πάντες διεσπάρησαν εις τους τόπους της Ιουδαίας και Σαμαρείας, πλην των αποστόλων.
Serbian
Individual translator
DK Serbian Bible: Daničić–Karadžić (Cyrillic)
Савле пак беше пристао на његову смрт. А у тај дан постаде велико гоњење на цркву јерусалимску, и сви се расејаше по крајевима јудејским и самаријским осим апостола.
DK latinica Serbian Bible: Daničić–Karadžić (Latin script)
Savle pak beše pristao na njegovu smrt. A u taj dan postade veliko gonjenje na crkvu jerusalimsku, i svi se rasejaše po krajevima judejskim i samarijskim osim apostola.
Arabic
Protestant
SVD Arabic Bible: Smith–Van Dyck (1865)
وَكَانَ شَاوُلُ رَاضِيًا بِقَتْلِهِ. وَحَدَثَ فِي ذَلِكَ ٱلْيَوْمِ ٱضْطِهَادٌ عَظِيمٌ عَلَى ٱلْكَنِيسَةِ ٱلَّتِي فِي أُورُشَلِيمَ، فَتَشَتَّتَ ٱلْجَمِيعُ فِي كُوَرِ ٱلْيَهُودِيَّةِ وَٱلسَّامِرَةِ، مَا عَدَا ٱلرُّسُلَ.
Not in these translations (5)
Brenton, LXXUP, JPS, LXX, WLC