3 But Saul was burning with hate against the church, going into every house and taking men and women and putting them in prison.

The Gospel Preached in Samaria

4 But those who had gone in flight went everywhere preaching the word.

Matthew Henry's Commentary on Acts 8:3-4

Commentary on Acts 8:1-4

(Read Acts 8:1-4)

Though persecution must not drive us from our work, yet it may send us to work elsewhere. Wherever the established believer is driven, he carries the knowledge of the gospel, and makes known the preciousness of Christ in every place. Where a simple desire of doing good influences the heart, it will be found impossible to shut a man out from all opportunities of usefulness.