{Laid waste} (elumaineto). Imperfect middle of
lumainomai, old verb (from lum(885c), injury), to dishonour,
defile, devastate, ruin. Only here in the N.T. Like the laying
waste of a vineyard by a wild boar ( Ps 79:13 ). Picturesque
description of the havoc carried on by Saul now the leader in the
persecution. He is victor over Stephen now who had probably
worsted him in debate in the Cilician synagogue in Jerusalem.
{Into every house} (kata tous oikous). But Luke terms it "the
church" (	(886e) ekkl(8873)ian). Plainly not just an "assembly," but an
organized body that was still "the church" when scattered in
their own homes, "an unassembled assembly" according to the
etymology. Words do not remain by the etymology, but travel on
with usage. {Haling} (sur(936e)). Literally, dragging forcibly
(=hauling). Present active participle of sur(935c), old verb. {Men
and women} (andras kai gunaikas). A new feature of the
persecution that includes the women. They met it bravely as
through all the ages since (cf.  9:2  22:4 ). This fact will be a
bitter memory for Paul always. {Committed} (paredidou).
Imperfect active of paradid(936d)i, old verb, kept on handing them
over to prison.