Acts 8:3 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ As for Saul, he made havock of the church, entering into every house, and haling men and women committed them to prison. ”

Acts 8:3 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

As for Saul - But Saul. He took no interest or part in the pious attentions shown to Stephen, but engaged with zeal in the work of persecution. He made havoc - ἐλυμαίνετο elumaineto. Th...
Acts 8:3 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

(3) As for Saul, he made havock of the church, entering into every house, and haling men and women committed [them] to prison. (3) The dispersion or scattering abroad of the faithful is the gatherin...
Acts 8:3 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Acts 8:1 b - Acts 8:4 . Persecution and Dispersion. There has been no great persecution of the believers as yet. A night's imprisonment and beating was all they had to suffer. Now we are told...
Acts 8:3 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

As for . But. made havock of. Greek. lumainoimai. Only here every house. Greek. kata App-104 tous oikous = house by house haling . dragging Gr . suro. See note on John 21:8 . wome...
Acts 8:3 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

3. But Saul. We must note two things in this place, how great the cruelty of the adversaries was, and how wonderful the goodness of God was, who vouchsafed to make Paul a pastor of so cruel...
Acts 8:3 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

As for Saul, he made havock of the church, entering into every house, and haling men and women committed them to prison. Saul made havoc of the Church - The word ελυμαινετο, from λυμαινω, to destro...
Acts 8:3 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

He made havock of the church— He ravaged it, like some furious beast of prey. This is the proper signification of the word ελυμσινετο, which is often applied to the ravages of the desert.
Acts 8:3 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

As for Saul, he made havock of the church, entering into every house, and haling men and women committed them to prison. As for Saul, he made havoc of the church, entering into every house -...
Acts 8:3 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

The Establishment and Progress of the Church at Jerusalem ( Acts 1:1 to Acts 8:3 ) The Acts of the Apostles] A more adequate title would be 'The Acts of Peter and Paul,' the Acts of Peter extend...
Acts 8:3 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

As for Saul, he made havock of the church. — The tense in the Greek implies continuous action, and so indicates the severity of the persecution. Further details are given by St. Paul himself. He “p...
Acts 8:3 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Chapter 2 THE CONVERSION OF THE PERSECUTOR. Acts 8:3 ; Acts 9:1-6 WE have in the last chapter traced the course of St. Paul's life as we know it from his own reminiscences, from hints in Holy...
Acts 8:3 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Fruits of the Scattered Seed Acts 8:1-13 Evidently Stephen was beloved outside the precincts of the Church, for it would seem that the devout men who lamented his early death and carried his po...
Acts 8:3 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

The popular outburst against Christianity evidenced in the martyrdom of Stephen was general. Members of the Church at Jerusalem were scattered throughout Judea and Samaria. How dark the day seemed to...
Acts 8:3 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

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 Judea an...
Acts 8:3 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

As for Saul, he made havoc of the church ,.... Did evil to the saints, destroyed them that called upon the name of Christ, Acts 9:13 and persecuted and wasted the church of God, as he himself says...
Acts 8:3 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

As for Saul, he made havock of the church, entering into every house, and haling men and women committed them to prison. Ver. 3. Made havoc of the church ] Being (as some think) that ravening w...
Acts 8:3 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

As for Saul Who was one of the main instruments in this persecution; he made havoc of the church Like some furious beast of prey. So the Greek word properly signifies. He did his utmost to ruin i...
Acts 8:3 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

As a wild beast tasting blood, the Jews were the more inflamed by the martyrdom of Stephen to greatly persecute the Church of God at Jerusalem. For this reason believers were scattered through Judea...
Acts 8:3 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Persecution of the Church. 1 And Saul was consenting unto his death. And at that time there was a great persecution against the chu...
Acts 8:3 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

He made havoc of the church; Saul was a degree beyond the ordinary sort of persecutors, and was, as he does acknowledge himself, eminently injurious, 1 Timothy 1:13 . Entering into every hous...
Acts 8:3 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

The Continuing Ministry of Peter (9:32-11:18). In preparing for the Gentile ministry of Paul, a preparation which has included what we have just considered concerning his conversion and ministry t...
Acts 8:3 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL REMARKS Acts 8:1 . Consenting .—Compare Acts 22:20 ; Luke 11:48 ; Romans 1:32 . Luke had probably often heard this remark from Paul. At that time .—Lit., on that day —viz., of Step...
Acts 8:3 - Sermon Bible Commentary

Acts 8:3 (with Acts 14:19 ; Acts 9:1 ; Acts 23:12 , etc.) The Smiter Smitten. We learn from these texts: I. That a man's life comes back upon him. II. That a man's Christian experience mu...
Acts 8:3 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Stephen had been stoned to death; but with his latest breath he prayed for his murderers. Then this chapter begins: Acts 8:1 . And Saul was consenting unto his death. And at that time there was a...
Acts 8:3 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Acts 8:1 . At that time there was a great persecution against the church. With regard to this very tremendous storm which suddenly burst on the infant church, Cardinal Baronius, in his Ecclesiasti...
Acts 8:3 - The Biblical Illustrator

And Saul was consenting to his death. Three great figures in the Church I. The persecuting Saul. In this part of the narrative the name of Saul occurs three times ( Acts 7:58 ; Acts 8:1 ; Act...
Acts 8:3 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Acts 8:1 There arose on that day for at that time there was, A.V. ; in for at, A.V. Saul was consenting to his death . St. Paul's repeated reference to this sad episode i...
Acts 8:3 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Gospel Planted in Samaria. The burial of Stephen and the hatred of Saul:
Acts 8:3 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Corinthians 15:9 ; 1 Timothy 1:13 ; Acts 22:3 ; Acts 22:4 ; Acts 26:9-11 ; Acts 7:58 ; Acts 9:1-13 ; Acts 9:21 ; Galatians 1:13 ; Philippians 3:6
Acts 8:3 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

The Great Persecution Acts 8:1-9 INTRODUCTORY WORDS We approach today the scenes that immediately followed Stephen's death. Satan, encouraged by Stephen's martyrdom, thinks to press on with fi...
Acts 8:3 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Saul made havoc of the Church — Like some furious beast of prey. So the Greek word properly signifies. Men and women — Regarding neither age nor sex.

Acts 8:3 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Acts 8:3 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Acts 8:3 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Acts 8:3 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Acts 8:3 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Acts 8:3 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Acts 8:3 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Acts 8:3 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Acts 8:3 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Acts 8:3 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Acts 8:3 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Acts 8:3 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Acts 8:3 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Acts 8:3 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Acts 8:3 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Acts 8:3 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Acts 8:3 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Acts 8:3 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Acts 8:3 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Acts 8:3 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Acts 8:3 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Acts 8:3 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Acts 8:3 - Sermon Bible Commentary

Acts 8:3 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Acts 8:3 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Acts 8:3 - The Biblical Illustrator

Acts 8:3 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Acts 8:3 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Acts 8:3 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Acts 8:3 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

Acts 8:3 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes