Since the day that your fathers came forth out of the land of Egypt unto this day, I have even sent unto you all my servants the prophets, daily rising up early and sending them:
Luke 11:49 - King James Version - American Edition Therefore also said the wisdom of God, I will send them prophets and apostles, and some of them they shall slay and persecute: Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Therefore also said the wisdom of God, I will send them prophets and apostles, and some of them they shall slay and persecute: Amplified Bible - Classic Edition For this reason also the wisdom of God said, I will send them prophets and apostles, [some] of whom they will put to death and persecute, American Standard Version (1901) Therefore also said the wisdom of God, I will send unto them prophets and apostles; and some of them they shall kill and persecute; Common English Bible Therefore, God’s wisdom has said, ‘I will send prophets and apostles to them and they will harass and kill some of them.’ Catholic Public Domain Version Because of this also, the wisdom of God said: I will send to them Prophets and Apostles, and some of these they will kill or persecute, Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version For this cause also the wisdom of God said: I will send to them prophets and apostles; and some of them they will kill and persecute. |
Since the day that your fathers came forth out of the land of Egypt unto this day, I have even sent unto you all my servants the prophets, daily rising up early and sending them:
and the remnant took his servants, and entreated them spitefully, and slew them.
Truly ye bear witness that ye allow the deeds of your fathers: for they indeed killed them, and ye build their sepulchres.
and that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name among all nations, beginning at Jerusalem.
They shall put you out of the synagogues: yea, the time cometh, that whosoever killeth you will think that he doeth God service.
But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.
and when the blood of thy martyr Stephen was shed, I also was standing by, and consenting unto his death, and kept the raiment of them that slew him.
Then they cried out with a loud voice, and stopped their ears, and ran upon him with one accord,
As for Saul, he made havoc of the church, entering into every house, and haling men and women committed them to prison.
but unto them which are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God, and the wisdom of God.
But of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who of God is made unto us wisdom, and righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption:
And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;
For they have shed the blood of saints and prophets, and thou hast given them blood to drink; for they are worthy.
Rejoice over her, thou heaven, and ye holy apostles and prophets; for God hath avenged you on her.