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Acts 7:52

Which of the prophets did your fathers fail to persecute? They even killed those who foretold the coming of the Righteous One. And now you are His betrayers and murderers—

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ASV

Which of the prophets did not your fathers persecute? and they killed them that showed before of the coming of the Righteous One; of whom ye have now become betrayers and murderers;

KJV

Which of the prophets have not your fathers persecuted? and they have slain them which shewed before of the coming of the Just One; of whom ye have been now the betrayers and murderers:

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ἐδίωξανediōxandid persecuteG1377 →
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ὑμῶν;humōnof you?G4771 →
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ἀπέκτεινανapekteinanthey killedG615 →
τοὺςtousthoseG3588 →
προκαταγγείλανταςprokatangeilantashaving foretoldG4293 →
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τῆςtēstheG3588 →
ἐλεύσεωςeleuseōscomingG1660 →
τοῦtouof theG3588 →
δικαίου,dikaiouRighteous One,G1342 →
οὗhouof whomG3739 →
νῦνnunnowG3568 →
ὑμεῖςhumeisyou yourselvesG4771 →
προδόταιprodotaibetrayersG4273 →
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φονεῖςphoneismurderersG5406 →
ἐγένεσθε·egenesthehave become;G1096 →

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Luke 13:34O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, who kills the prophets and stones those sent to her, how often I have longed to gather your children together as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but you were unwilling!1 Peter 1:10Concerning this salvation, the prophets who foretold the grace to come to you searched and investigated carefully,Matthew 5:12Rejoice and be glad, because great is your reward in heaven; for in the same way they persecuted the prophets before you.1 Kings 19:10“I have been very zealous for the LORD, the God of Hosts,” he replied, “but the Israelites have forsaken Your covenant, torn down Your altars, and killed Your prophets with the sword. I am the only one left, and they are seeking my life as well.”2 Chronicles 36:16But they mocked the messengers of God, despising His words and scoffing at His prophets, until the wrath of the LORD against His people was stirred up beyond remedy.1 Thessalonians 2:15who killed both the Lord Jesus and their own prophets, and drove us out as well. They are displeasing to God and hostile to all men,Matthew 27:25All the people answered, “His blood be on us and on our children!”James 5:10Brothers, as an example of patience in affliction, take the prophets who spoke in the name of the Lord.Acts 3:14You rejected the Holy and Righteous One and asked that a murderer be released to you.Jeremiah 2:30“I have struck your sons in vain; they accepted no discipline. Your own sword has devoured your prophets like a voracious lion.”Acts 3:14–15You rejected the Holy and Righteous One and asked that a murderer be released to you.Matthew 23:31–37So you testify against yourselves that you are the sons of those who murdered the prophets.Luke 11:47–51Woe to you! You build tombs for the prophets, but it was your fathers who killed them.Acts 5:28“We gave you strict orders not to teach in this name,” he said. “Yet you have filled Jerusalem with your teaching and are determined to make us responsible for this man’s blood.”Matthew 17:22When they gathered together in Galilee, Jesus told them, “The Son of Man is about to be delivered into the hands of men.Revelation 18:24And there was found in her the blood of prophets and saints, and of all who had been slain on the earth.Acts 5:28–30“We gave you strict orders not to teach in this name,” he said. “Yet you have filled Jerusalem with your teaching and are determined to make us responsible for this man’s blood.”Revelation 19:10So I fell at his feet to worship him. But he told me, “Do not do that! I am a fellow servant with you and your brothers who rely on the testimony of Jesus. Worship God! For the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy.”

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