Acts 12:1 — Compare Translations
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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young
And about that time, Herod the king put forth his hands, to do evil to certain of those of the assembly,
English ASV
Now about that time Herod the king put forth his hands to afflict certain of the church.
English Amplified
ABOUT THAT time Herod the king stretched forth his hands to afflict and oppress and torment some who belonged to the church (assembly).
English Amplified Classic Bible 1987
ABOUT THAT time Herod the king stretched forth his hands to afflict and oppress and torment some who belonged to the church (assembly).
English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025
About that time, King Herod reached out to harm some who belonged to the church.
English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible
About that time King Herod violently attacked some who belonged to the church,
English Darby 1890 : Public Domain
At that time Herod the king laid his hands on some of those of the assembly to do them hurt,
English EASY 2024
At that time, King Herod took hold of some of the group of believers in Jerusalem. He wanted to cause them to suffer.
English ERV 2006 - Only For Website
During this same time, King Herod began to persecute some of the people who were part of the church.
English ESV 2016 == The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles
About that time Herod the king laid violent hands on some who belonged to the church.
English GNT (Good News Translation)
About this time King Herod began to persecute some members of the church.
English God's Word - GW 1995
About that time King Herod devoted his attention to mistreating certain members of the church.
English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website
About that time King Herod cruelly attacked some who belonged to the church,
English KJV 1611
Now about that time Herod the king stretched forth his hands to vex certain of the church.
English LSB
Now about that time Herod the king laid hands on some who belonged to the church in order to harm them.
English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)
About that time King Herod extended his hands to harm certain ones from the church.
English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)
Now about that time Herod the king laid hands on some who belonged to the church in order to mistreat them.
English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website
About that time King Herod laid hands upon some members of the church to harm them.
English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)
About that time King Herod laid hands on some from the church to harm them.
English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website
About this time, King Herod arrested some people who belonged to the church. He planned to make them suffer greatly.
English NIV
It was about this time that King Herod arrested some who belonged to the church, intending to persecute them.
English NKJ 1982
Now about that time Herod the king stretched out his hand to harass some from the church.
English NLT
About that time King Herod Agrippa began to persecute some believers in the church.
English NRSV 1989 - Only for website
About that time King Herod laid violent hands upon some who belonged to the church.
English Passion Translation Bible 2020
During this period King Herod incited persecution against the church, causing great harm to the believers.
English RSV (Revised Standard Version)
About that time Herod the king laid violent hands upon some who belonged to the church.
English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)
About that time King Herod moved against some of the believers
English Tyndale 1537
In that time Herod the king layed(streched forth his) hands on(to vex) certain of the congregation, to vex them.