Acts 12:1

WEB

¹Now about that time, King Herod stretched out his hands to oppress some of the assembly.

KJV

¹Now about that time Herod the king stretched forth his hands to vex certain of the church.

BSB

¹About that time, King Herod ^[+] out to harm ^[+] some who belonged to the church.

FBV

¹Around this time King Herod began to persecute some members of the church.

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Matthew 24:9

⁹“Then they will deliver you up to oppression and will kill you. You will be hated by all of the nations for my name’s sake.

John 15:20

²⁰Remember the word that I said to you: ‘A servant is not greater than his lord.’If they persecuted me, they will also persecute you. If they kept my word, they will also keep yours.

¹⁷But beware of men, for they will deliver you up to councils, and in their synagogues they will scourge you. ¹⁸Yes, and you will be brought before governors and kings for my sake, for a testimony to them and to the nations.

John 16:2

²They will put you out of the synagogues. Yes, the time is coming that whoever kills you will think that he offers service to God.

Luke 22:53

⁵³When I was with you in the temple daily, you didn’t stretch out your hands against me. But this is your hour, and the power of darkness.”

Acts 4:30

³⁰while you stretch out your hand to heal; and that signs and wonders may be done through the name of your holy Servant Jesus.”

Acts 9:31

³¹So the assemblies throughout all Judea, Galilee, and Samaria had peace and were built up. They were multiplied, walking in the fear of the Lord and in the comfort of the Holy Spirit.