Acts 12:2 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And he killed James the brother of John with the sword.”

Acts 12:2 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Acts 12:2 in 6 Bible Translations

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Acts 12:2 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“He killed James, the brother of John, with the sword.”

Acts 12:2 — World English Bible

Acts 12:2 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And he killed James the brother of John with the sword.”

Acts 12:2 — American Standard Version

Acts 12:2 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“and he killed James, the brother of John, with the sword,”

Acts 12:2 — Young's Literal Translation

Acts 12:2 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“and slew James, the brother of John, with the sword.”

Acts 12:2 — Darby Translation

Acts 12:2 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And he killed Iames the brother of Iohn with the sword.”

Acts 12:2 — Geneva Bible

Acts 12:2 in Context — Acts 12

1 E por aquele mesmo tempo o rei Herodes pôs as mãos para maltratar a alguns da igreja.

2 E matou a Tiago, o irmão de João, pela espada.

3 E vendo que isto agradava aos judeus, ele fez ainda mais, para também prender a Pedro (e eram os dias dos [pães] sem fermento).

4 Do qual, também detendo, lançou-o na prisão, entregando [-o] a quatro quaternos de soldados, que o guardassem; pretendendo tirá-lo [para mostrá-lo] ao povo depois da Páscoa.

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What Does Acts 12:2 Mean?

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