About that time King Herod Agrippa began to persecute some believers in the church.

那时，希律王下手苦害教会中几个人，

约在那时候，希律王下手苦待教会中的一些人，

约在那时候，希律王下手苦待教会中的一些人，

那时，希律王下手残害教会的一些人，

那时，希律王下手苦害教会中的几个人，

大约在此时，希律王下手虐待教会中的一些人，

那時，希律王下手苦害教會中幾個人，

約在那時候，希律王下手苦待教會中的一些人，

約在那時候，希律王下手苦待教會中的一些人，

那時，希律王下手殘害教會的一些人，

那時，希律王下手苦害教會中的幾個人，

約當那時、希律王下手苦害屬教會的幾個人。

大約在此時，希律王下手虐待教會中的一些人，

當時希律王措手、虐待會中數人、

當時、希律王困苦會中數人、

當時希律王執教會中數人、困苦之、

其時希祿王肆力摧殘教會同人。

It was about this time that King Herod arrested some who belonged to the church, intending to persecute them.

About this time, King Herod arrested some people who belonged to the church. He planned to make them suffer greatly.

About that time Herod the king laid violent hands on some who belonged to the church.

About that time King Herod violently attacked some who belonged to the church,

Now about that time Herod the king laid hands on some who belonged to the church, to do them harm.

Now about that time Herod the king stretched out his hand to harass some from the church.

Now about that time Herod the king put forth his hands to afflict certain of the church.

About that time King Herod cruelly attacked some who belonged to the church,

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

About that time King Herod laid hands on some from the church to harm them.

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

“ Then you will be arrested, persecuted, and killed. You will be hated all over the world because you are my followers.

Why didn’t you arrest me in the Temple? I was there every day. But this is your moment, the time when the power of darkness reigns.”

But beware! For you will be handed over to the courts and will be flogged with whips in the synagogues.You will stand trial before governors and kings because you are my followers. But this will be your opportunity to tell the rulers and other unbelievers about me.

Do you remember what I told you?‘ A slave is not greater than the master.’ Since they persecuted me, naturally they will persecute you. And if they had listened to me, they would listen to you.

For you will be expelled from the synagogues, and the time is coming when those who kill you will think they are doing a holy service for God.

Stretch out your hand with healing power; may miraculous signs and wonders be done through the name of your holy servant Jesus.”

The church then had peace throughout Judea, Galilee, and Samaria, and it became stronger as the believers lived in the fear of the Lord. And with the encouragement of the Holy Spirit, it also grew in numbers.