Parallel Verses

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,

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,

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.

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:

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 So, [by doing this] you are witnesses [against yourselves] that you approve of the deeds of your forefathers, for they killed the prophets and you build grave monuments to them. 49 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, 50 so that the blood of all the prophets, shed from the beginning of the world, may be required of this generation of people.'

Cross References

1 Corinthians 1:30

But God brought you into [fellowship with] Christ Jesus, who was made to be God's wisdom for us. Through Christ you have received a right relationship with God, [as well as] holiness and redemption [i.e., being bought back from Satan].

Colossians 2:3

In Him all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge are hidden.

1 Corinthians 1:24

But to those who are called [by God to be saved], both Jews and Gentiles, [the message of] Christ is the power of God [See 1:16] and the wisdom of God. [See 1:30].

Matthew 22:6

But the rest of them grabbed his servants, physically abused them and [finally] killed them.

Matthew 23:34-36

Therefore look, I am sending to you prophets, wise men and scholarly teachers. You will murder and crucify some of them; you will whip some of them in your synagogues and pursue them from town to town.

Luke 21:16-17

But you will be turned over [i.e., to the authorities for punishment] even by [your own] parents and brothers and relatives and friends. And they will [even] put some of you to death.

Luke 24:47

And [the need for] a change of heart and life in order to receive the forgiveness of sins [from God] will be preached in Jesus' name [i.e., by His authority] to people of all nations, beginning from Jerusalem.

John 16:2

The Jewish authorities will expel you from their synagogues. In fact, the time will come when whoever kills you will think he is doing a service to God.

Acts 1:8

But, you apostles will receive power when the Holy Spirit descends on you and [then] you will become My witnesses [i.e., to tell what you know] in Jerusalem, in [the countries of] Judea and Samaria, and [even] to the distant regions of the earth."

Acts 7:57-1

But they shouted loudly and refused to listen, and then all of them rushed at him.

Acts 8:3

But Saul brought devastation to the church by entering everyone's house and dragging men and women off to jail.

Acts 9:1-2

With every breath [it seemed], Saul [expressed his desire to] threaten and murder the Lord's disciples and [even] went to the head priest

Acts 12:1-2

Now about that time King Herod began a persecution of certain people in the [Jerusalem] church. [Note: This man was the grandson of Herod the Great. See Matt. 2:1].

Acts 22:4-5

And I persecuted this 'Way' [even to the point of] putting people to death. [I had] both men and women bound [in chains] and locked up in prisons.

Acts 22:20

and when your witness Stephen was killed, I stood there, approving [of it] and [even] guarding the clothing of those who stoned him to death.'

Acts 26:10-11

So, I was doing this in Jerusalem, having received [my] authority from the leading priests. I both imprisoned many of the saints [i.e., God's holy people] and [even] voiced my approval when they were put to death [See 8:1].

2 Corinthians 11:24-25

I received thirty-nine lashes from the Jews five times.

Ephesians 4:11

And He gave some people [the gift of being] apostles; and some people prophets; and some people evangelists; and some people pastors [i.e., elders] and teachers,

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