Parallel Verses

Julia Smith Translation

And for this said the wisdom of God, I will send them prophets and the sent, and of them shall they kill and drive out:

New American Standard Bible

For this reason also the wisdom of God said, ‘I will send to them prophets and apostles, and some of them they will kill and some they will persecute,

King James Version

Therefore also said the wisdom of God, I will send them prophets and apostles, and some of them they shall slay and persecute:

Holman Bible

Because of this, the wisdom of God said, ‘I will send them prophets and apostles, and some of them they will kill and persecute,’

International Standard Version

That is why the Wisdom of God said, "I will send them prophets and apostles. They will kill some of them and persecute others,'

A Conservative Version

Because of this also the wisdom of God said, I will send to them prophets and apostles. And some of them they will kill and persecute,

American Standard Version

Therefore also said the wisdom of God, I will send unto them prophets and apostles; and'some of them they shall kill and persecute;

Amplified

For this reason also the wisdom of God said [in the Scriptures], ‘I will send them prophets and apostles, some of whom they will put to death and some they will persecute,

An Understandable Version

Therefore, the wisdom of God said, [Note: Is this a reference to Jesus? See I Cor. 1:30 and Matt. 23:34-36], 'I will send prophets and apostles to them [i.e., the Jewish people] and they will kill and persecute some of them,

Anderson New Testament

For this reason also the Wisdom of God said: I will send them prophets and apostles, and some of them they will kill, and persecute,

Bible in Basic English

For this reason the wisdom of God has said, I will send them prophets and teachers, and to some of them they will give death and cruel pains;

Common New Testament

Therefore the wisdom of God also said, 'I will send them prophets and apostles, some of whom they will kill and persecute,'

Daniel Mace New Testament

agreeably to this, in the Wisdom of God 'tis said, "I will send them prophets and apostles: some they will kill, and others they will persecute:

Darby Translation

For this reason also the wisdom of God has said, I will send to them prophets and apostles, and of these shall they kill and drive out by persecution,

Godbey New Testament

Therefore the wisdom of God said, I will send unto them prophets and apostles; and some of them they will slay and persecute.

Goodspeed New Testament

This is why the Wisdom of God said, 'I will send prophets and apostles to them, and some of them they will kill and some they will persecute'??50 so that this age may be charged with the blood of all the prophets that has been shed since the creation of the world,

John Wesley New Testament

Therefore also the wisdom of God hath said, I will send them prophets and apostles, and some of them they will slay, and persecute the rest.

King James 2000

Therefore also said the wisdom of God, I will send them prophets and apostles, and some of them they shall slay and persecute:

Lexham Expanded Bible

For this [reason] also the wisdom of God said, 'I will send to them prophets and apostles, and [some] of them they will kill and persecute,'

Modern King James verseion

Therefore the wisdom of God also said, I will send them prophets and apostles, and some of them they shall slay and persecute,

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

"Therefore said the wisdom of God: I will send them prophets and apostles, and of them they shall slay and persecute:

Moffatt New Testament

This is why the Wisdom of God said, 'I will send them prophets and apostles, some they will kill and some they will persecute';

Montgomery New Testament

"For this reason also said the Wisdom of God. 'I will send them prophets and apostles; some of them they will kill and some they will persecute;

NET Bible

For this reason also the wisdom of God said, 'I will send them prophets and apostles, some of whom they will kill and persecute,'

New Heart English Bible

Therefore also the wisdom of God said, 'I will send to them prophets and apostles; and some of them they will kill and persecute,

Noyes New Testament

Therefore the wisdom of God also said, I will send them prophets and apostles, and some of them they will kill and persecute;

Sawyer New Testament

Therefore also the wisdom of God said, I will send them prophets and apostles, and some of them they shall kill and persecute,

The Emphasized Bible

For this cause, the Wisdom of God hath said - I will send forth, unto them, prophets and apostles, - and, some from among them, will they slay, and, some persecute:

Thomas Haweis New Testament

Therefore also the wisdom of God hath said, I will send them prophets and apostles, and some of them they shall kill, and shall persecute:

Twentieth Century New Testament

That is why the Wisdom of God said--"I will send to them Prophets and Apostles,

Webster

Therefore also said the wisdom of God, I will send them prophets and apostles, and some of them they will slay and persecute:

Weymouth New Testament

"For this reason also the Wisdom of God has said, 'I will send Prophets and Apostles to them, of whom they will kill some and persecute others,'

Williams New Testament

This is why the Wisdom of God said, 'I will send to them prophets and apostles, and some of them they will kill, and some they will persecute';

World English Bible

Therefore also the wisdom of God said, 'I will send to them prophets and apostles; and some of them they will kill and persecute,

Worrell New Testament

On this account also the wisdom of God said, 'I will send them prophets and apostles, and some of them will they slay, and some will they persecute;

Worsley New Testament

And therefore the wisdom of God hath said, I will send them prophets and apostles, and some of them they will kill and persecute:

Youngs Literal Translation

because of this also the wisdom of God said: I will send to them prophets, and apostles, and some of them they shall kill and persecute,

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
διά 
Dia 
by, through, with, for, for ... sake, therefore , for this cause , because,
Usage: 527


and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
Usage: 0

ἔπω 
Epo 
say, speak, tell, command, bid, , vr say
Usage: 824

the wisdom
σοφία 
Sophia 
Usage: 45

of God
θεός 
theos 
Usage: 1151

I will send
ἀποστέλλω 
Apostello 
Usage: 73




Usage: 0
Usage: 0

προφήτης 
Prophetes 
Usage: 105

and





and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
Usage: 0
Usage: 0
Usage: 0

ἀπόστολος 
Apostolos 
Usage: 78

some of
ἐκ ἐξ 
Ek 
of, from, out of, by, on, with,
Usage: 709

ἀποκτείνω 
Apokteino 
Usage: 40

References

Context Readings

Jesus Talks To Experts On The Law

48 Surely ye testify and assent to your fathers' works: for they indeed killed them, and ye build their tombs. 49 And for this said the wisdom of God, I will send them prophets and the sent, and of them shall they kill and drive out: 50 That the blood of all the prophets shed from the foundation of the world be required of this generation;



Cross References

1 Corinthians 1:30

And ye are of him in Christ Jesus, who became to us wisdom from God, and also justice, and consecration, and holiness:

Colossians 2:3

In whom are hid all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.

1 Corinthians 1:24

And to these the called, to both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God, and wisdom of God.

Proverbs 1:2-6

To know wisdom and instruction; to discern the words of understanding;

Proverbs 8:1-12

Shall not wisdom call, and understanding give her voice?

Proverbs 9:1-3

Wisdom built her house, she hewed out her seven pillars:

Matthew 22:6

And the rest, having seized his servants, were insolent, and killed them.

Matthew 23:34-36

Therefore, behold, I send to you prophets, and the wise, and scribes: and of them shall ye kill and crucify; and of them shall ye chastise in your assemblies, and drive out from city to city,

Luke 21:16-17

And ye shall also be delivered up by parents, and brethren, and kinsmen, and friends; and they shall put of you to death.

Luke 24:47

And repentance and remission of sins to be proclaimed in his name to all nations, having begun from Jerusalem.

John 16:2

They shall make you excluded from the synagogue: but the hour comes that every one having slain you should think to bring service to God.

Acts 1:8

But ye shall receive power, the Holy Spirit having come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses to me also in Jerusalem, and in all Judea, and Samaria, and even to the last of the earth.

Acts 7:57-1

And having cried with a great voice, they held fast their ears, and rushed unanimously upon him,

Acts 8:3

And Saul abused the church, going into houses, and drawing out men and women, delivered to prison.

Acts 9:1-2

And Saul, yet breathing out threatening and murder against the disciples of the Lord, having come to the chief priest,

Acts 12:1-2

And at that time Herod the king laid hands upon to injure certain of the church.

Acts 22:4-5

Who drove out this way even to death, binding and delivering to prison both men and women.

Acts 22:20

And when the blood of Stephen thy witness was shed, I myself was standing by, and assenting to his murder, and watching the garments of them murdering him.

Acts 26:10-11

Which I also did in Jerusalem: and many of the holy ones I shut up in prison, having received authority from chief priests; and they taken up, I carried down a vote.

2 Corinthians 11:24-25

Of the Jews five times I received forty, except one.

Ephesians 4:11

And truly he gave the sent; and the prophets; and the bearers of good tidings; and the shepherds, and the teachers;

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