“ Those who are wise will teach many others. But for a while, some of the wise will be killed by swords. Others will be burned to death. Still others will be made prisoners. Or they will be robbed of everything they have.

民间的智慧人必训诲多人；然而他们多日必倒在刀下，或被火烧，或被掳掠抢夺。

民间的智慧人必训诲许多人，然而在一段日子里，他们必因刀剑、火烧、掳掠、抢夺而仆倒。

民间的智慧人必训诲许多人，然而在一段日子里，他们必因刀剑、火烧、掳掠、抢夺而仆倒。

那些智者必教导许多民众，但他们将在一段时间内被刀剑杀戮，或被烧死，或被掳去，或被抢掠。

民中的智慧人必使许多人明白是非；但他们必有很多日子倒在刀剑之下，或被火烧，或被掳去，或被抢掠。

子民中那些明达的人会使许多人有悟性，但在一段日子里，他们会倒在刀剑或火焰之下，倒在被掳或掳掠中。

民間的智慧人必訓誨多人；然而他們多日必倒在刀下，或被火燒，或被擄掠搶奪。

民間的智慧人必訓誨許多人，然而在一段日子裏，他們必因刀劍、火燒、擄掠、搶奪而仆倒。

民間的智慧人必訓誨許多人，然而在一段日子裏，他們必因刀劍、火燒、擄掠、搶奪而仆倒。

那些智者必教導許多民眾，但他們將在一段時間內被刀劍殺戮，或被燒死，或被擄去，或被搶掠。

民中的智慧人必使許多人明白是非；但他們必有很多日子倒在刀劍之下，或被火燒，或被擄去，或被搶掠。

民間的通達人必教訓大眾明白，但他們必在幾天之間由刀劍跟火燄、因被擄或被搶而仆倒。

子民中那些明達的人會使許多人有悟性，但在一段日子裡，他們會倒在刀劍或火焰之下，倒在被擄或擄掠中。

民中智者、將誨厥眾、第有隕亡於鋒刃及火燄、俘虜刦奪、歷至多日、

民中哲士、將誨厥眾、恆遭鋒刃、火焰、其人被俘、其物見虜。

民中明哲人、將訓誨多人、但多日多日或作一時遇難、遇難原文作顛蹶下同遭鋒刃火燄、擄掠攘奪之災、

“ Those who are wise will instruct many, though for a time they will fall by the sword or be burned or captured or plundered.

And the wise among the people shall make many understand, though for some days they shall stumble by sword and flame, by captivity and plunder.

“ Wise leaders will give instruction to many, but these teachers will die by fire and sword, or they will be jailed and robbed.

Those who have insight among the people will give understanding to many, yet they will fall by the sword and flame, and they will be captured and plundered for a time.

And those who have insight among the people will give understanding to the many; yet they will fall by sword and by flame, by captivity and by plunder for many days.

And those of the people who understand shall instruct many; yet for many days they shall fall by sword and flame, by captivity and plundering.

And they that are wise among the people shall instruct many; yet they shall fall by the sword and by flame, by captivity and by spoil, many days.

Those who are wise among the people will give understanding to many, yet they will die by sword and flame, and be captured and plundered for a time.

And they that understand among the people shall instruct many: yet they shall fall by the sword, and by flame, by captivity, and by spoil,[ many] days.

These who are wise among the people will teach the masses. However, they will fall by the sword and by the flame, and they will be imprisoned and plundered for some time.

“ Those who are wise among the people will instruct many; yet they will fall by the sword and by flame, by captivity and by plunder, many days.

You will be thrown out of the synagogue. In fact, the time is coming when someone may kill you. And they will think they are doing God a favor.

“ Then people will hand you over to be treated badly and killed. All nations will hate you because of me.

“ The lips of a priest should guard knowledge. After all, he is the messenger of the Lord who rules over all. And people seek instruction from his mouth.

They put out great fires. They escaped being killed by swords. Their weakness was turned to strength. They became powerful in battle. They beat back armies from other countries.

Many people will be made pure in the fire. They will be made spotless. But sinful people will continue to be evil. Not one sinful person will understand. But those who are wise will.

I saw that the woman was drunk with the blood of God’s holy people. They are the ones who are witnesses about Jesus. When I saw her, I was very amazed.

The beast was allowed to make war against God’s holy people and to overcome them. It was given authority over every tribe, people and nation, no matter what language they spoke.Many people who live on the earth will worship the beast. They are the ones whose names are not written in the Lamb’s book of life. The Lamb is the one whose death was planned before the world was created.Whoever has ears should listen.“ Everyone who is supposed to be captured will be captured. Everyone who is supposed to be killed by a sword will be killed by a sword.”( Jeremiah 15:2) So God’s people must be patient and faithful.

The Lamb broke open the fifth seal. I saw souls under the altar. They were the souls of people who had been killed. They had been killed because of God’s word and their faithful witness.

They were very upset by what the apostles were teaching the people. The apostles were saying that people can be raised from the dead. They said this can happen because Jesus rose from the dead.So the temple authorities arrested Peter and John. It was already evening, so they put them in prison until the next day.But many who heard the message believed. The number of men who believed grew to about 5,000.

I, John, am a believer like you. I am a friend who suffers like you. As members of Jesus’ royal family, we can put up with anything that happens to us. I was on the island of Patmos because I taught God’s word and what Jesus said.

He continued,“ Many nations will still come to you. And those who live in many cities will also come.The people who live in one city will go to another city. They will say,‘ Let’s go right away to ask the Lord for his blessing. Let’s look to him as our God. We ourselves are going.’Large numbers of people and nations will come to Jerusalem. They will look to me. They will ask me to bless them.”He continued,“ At that time many people of all nations and languages will take hold of one Jew. They will grab hold of the hem of his robe. And they will say,‘ We want to go to Jerusalem with you. We’ve heard that God is with you.’ ”

Jesus said to them,“ You will certainly drink from my cup. But it is not for me to say who will sit at my right or left hand. These places belong to those my Father has prepared them for.”

Paul and Barnabas preached the good news in the city of Derbe. They won large numbers of followers. Then they returned to Lystra, Iconium and Antioch.

He found him there. Then he brought him to Antioch. For a whole year Barnabas and Saul met with the church. They taught large numbers of people. At Antioch the believers were called Christians for the first time.

I am already being poured out like a drink offering. The time when I will leave is near.

“ Do you understand all these things?” Jesus asked.“ Yes,” they replied.He said to them,“ Every teacher of the law who has become a disciple in the kingdom of heaven is like the owner of a house. He brings new treasures out of his storeroom as well as old ones.”

Teach them to obey everything I have commanded you. And you can be sure that I am always with you, to the very end.”

It seems to me that God has put us apostles on display at the end of a parade. We are like people sentenced to die in front of a crowd. We have been made a show for the whole creation to see. Angels and people are staring at us.

He had James killed with a sword. James was John’s brother.Herod saw that the death of James pleased some Jews. So he arrested Peter also. This happened during the Feast of Unleavened Bread.

Anyone who serves the Lord must not be hard to get along with. Instead, they must be kind to everyone. They must be able to teach. The one who serves must not hold anything against anyone.They must gently teach those who are against them. Maybe God will give a change of heart to those who are against you. That will lead them to know the truth.

“ Brothers will hand over brothers to be killed. Fathers will hand over their children. Children will rise up against their parents and have them put to death.

I answered,“ Sir, you know.” He said,“ They are the ones who have come out of the time of terrible suffering. They have washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.

Jesus said to them,“ This is what I told you while I was still with you. Everything written about me in the Law of Moses, the Prophets and the Psalms must come true.”Then he opened their minds so they could understand the Scriptures.He told them,“ This is what is written. The Messiah will suffer. He will rise from the dead on the third day.His followers will preach in his name. They will tell others to turn away from their sins and be forgiven. People from every nation will hear it, beginning at Jerusalem.

‘ I know that you live where Satan has his throne. But you remain faithful to me. You did not give up your faith in me. You didn’t give it up even in the days of Antipas. Antipas, my faithful witness, was put to death in your city, where Satan lives.

Those who are wise will shine like the brightness of the sky. Those who lead many others to do what is right will be like the stars for ever and ever.But I want you to roll up this scroll, Daniel. Seal it until the time of the end. Many people will go here and there to increase their knowledge.”

He replied,“ Because you have been given the knowledge of the secrets of the kingdom of heaven. It has not been given to outsiders.

Then the eyes of those who see won’t be closed anymore. The ears of those who hear will listen to the truth.People who are afraid will know and understand. Tongues that stutter will speak clearly.

That’s why I’m suffering the way I am. But this gives me no reason to be ashamed. That’s because I know who I have believed in. I am sure he is able to take care of what I have given him. I can trust him with it until the day he returns as judge.

Some were made fun of and even whipped. Some were held by chains. Some were put in prison.Some were killed with stones. Some were sawed in two. Some were killed by swords. They went around wearing the skins of sheep and goats. They were poor. They were attacked. They were treated badly.The world was not worthy of them. They wandered in deserts and mountains. They lived in caves. They lived in holes in the ground.