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Acts 12:1-2
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
Acts 12:1-2
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
James Killed and Peter Imprisoned
12 About that time Herod the king laid violent hands upon some who belonged to the church.[a] 2 He killed James the brother of John with the sword;
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- 12.1 The second wave of persecution: cf. Acts 8.1.
Acts 12:1-2
New King James Version
Acts 12:1-2
New King James Version
Herod’s Violence to the Church
12 Now about that time Herod the king stretched out his hand to harass some from the church. 2 Then he killed James (A)the brother of John with the sword.
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Acts 12:1-2
New International Version
Acts 12:1-2
New International Version
Peter’s Miraculous Escape From Prison
12 It was about this time that King Herod(A) arrested some who belonged to the church, intending to persecute them. 2 He had James, the brother of John,(B) put to death with the sword.(C)
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