Acts 8:4 KJV — MannaFest

Acts 8:4

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

KJV

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ASV

They therefore that were scattered abroad went about preaching the word.

WEB

Those who had been scattered preached the word wherever they went.

YLT

they then indeed, having been scattered, went abroad proclaiming good news--the word.

DBT

Those then that had been scattered went through [the countries] announcing the glad tidings of the word.

About this book

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Acts — The Gospel's sequel. Jerusalem → Judea and Samaria → the ends of the earth. Three missionary journeys and the voyage to Rome.

Author: Luke, companion of Paul — the 'we' passages begin in 16:10
Date: c. AD 62

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Mark 16:20
And they went forth, and preached every where, the Lord working with them, and confirming the word with signs following. Amen.
Matthew 9:38
Pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he will send forth labourers into his harvest.
Mark 4:14
The sower soweth the word.
Philippians 1:12
But I would ye should understand, brethren, that the things which happened unto me have fallen out rather unto the furtherance of the gospel;
Matthew 10:23
But when they persecute you in this city, flee ye into another: for verily I say unto you, Ye shall not have gone over the cities of Israel, till the Son of man be come.

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Some think it was the same with Sychem or Sychar, that city of Samaria where Christ was, John iv. Many of that city then believed in Christ, though he did no miracle among them (

Matthew Henry· Commentary on the Whole Bible, 1710puritan

they that were scattered abroad went everywhere preaching--Though solemnly enjoined to do this (Lu 24:47; Ac 1:8), they would probably have lingered at Jerusalem, but for this besom of persecution which swept them out. How often has the rage of Christ's enemies thus "turned out rather unto the furtherance of the Gospel" (see Php 1:12, 13).

Jamieson, Fausset & Brown· Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible, 1871reformed

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