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Acts 12:1

Herod Agrippa I
Suffering
Now about that time Herod the king stretched forth his hands to vex certain of the church.

2 And he killed James the brother of John with the sword.

3 And because he saw it pleased the Jews, he proceeded further to take Peter also. (Then were the days of unleavened bread.)

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Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
About that time, King Herod reached out to harm some who belonged to the church.
KJV
Now about that time Herod the king stretched forth his hands to vex certain of the church.
WEB
Now about that time, King Herod stretched out his hands to oppress some of the assembly.
ASV
Now about that time Herod the king put forth his hands to afflict certain of the church.
DARBY
At that time Herod the king laid his hands on some of those of the assembly to do them hurt,
BLB
Now at that time, Herod the king put forth the hands to mistreat some of those of the church.
ÅB
På denne tid la kong Herodes hånd på noen av menigheten og mishandlet dem.
OTB
Omtrent på denne tiden la kong Herodes hånd på noen medlemmer av kirken, med hensikt å skade dem.
B1930
På denne tid la kong Herodes hånd på nogen av menigheten og mishandlet dem.

Study notes (Tyndale)

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Cross references

  • Matthew 24:9

    Then shall they deliver you up to be afflicted, and shall kill you: and ye shall be hated of all nations for my name’s sake.

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  • John 15:20

    Remember the word that I said unto you, The servant is not greater than his lord. If they have persecuted me, they will also persecute you; if they have kept my saying, they will keep yours also.

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  • Matthew 10:17–18

    But beware of men: for they will deliver you up to the councils, and they will scourge you in their synagogues;

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  • Luke 22:53

    When I was daily with you in the temple, ye stretched forth no hands against me: but this is your hour, and the power of darkness.

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  • John 16:2

    They shall put you out of the synagogues: yea, the time cometh, that whosoever killeth you will think that he doeth God service.

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  • Acts 4:30

    By stretching forth thine hand to heal; and that signs and wonders may be done by the name of thy holy child Jesus.

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  • Acts 9:31

    Then had the churches rest throughout all Judæa and Galilee and Samaria, and were edified; and walking in the fear of the Lord, and in the comfort of the Holy Ghost, were multiplied.

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