So God in his wisdom said,‘ I will send prophets and apostles to them. They will kill some. And they will try to hurt others.’

所以神用智慧曾说：‘我要差遣先知和使徒到他们那里去，有的他们要杀害，有的他们要逼迫’，

所以，上帝的智慧也曾说：‘我要差遣先知和使徒到他们那里去，有的他们要残杀，有的他们要迫害’，

所以，神的智慧也曾说：‘我要差遣先知和使徒到他们那里去，有的他们要残杀，有的他们要迫害’，

因此，充满智慧的上帝说，‘我要差遣先知和使徒到他们那里，有些要被杀害，有些要遭迫害’，

所以，神的智慧说：‘我要差遣先知和使徒到他们那里去，有的他们要杀害，有的他们要迫害，

为此，神的智慧也曾说：‘我将要差派先知和使徒到他们那里去。有些他们要杀害，有些他们要逼迫。’

所以神用智慧曾說：『我要差遣先知和使徒到他們那裏去，有的他們要殺害，有的他們要逼迫』，

所以，上帝的智慧也曾說：『我要差遣先知和使徒到他們那裏去，有的他們要殘殺，有的他們要迫害』，

所以，神的智慧也曾說：『我要差遣先知和使徒到他們那裏去，有的他們要殘殺，有的他們要迫害』，

因此，充滿智慧的上帝說，『我要差遣先知和使徒到他們那裡，有些要被殺害，有些要遭迫害』，

所以，神的智慧說：‘我要差遣先知和使徒到他們那裡去，有的他們要殺害，有的他們要迫害，

故此上帝的智慧也說了：「我要差遣神言人和使徒到他們那裏，其中有的他們要殺害，要逼迫」，

為此，神的智慧也曾說：『我將要差派先知和使徒到他們那裡去。有些他們要殺害，有些他們要逼迫。』

是故上帝之哲言有云、我將遣先知使徒就彼、其中有見殺者、有見迫者、

睿智之上帝言曰、我遣先知使徒就彼、見殺有之、窘逐有之、

是以天主之智曾言曰、我將遣先知及使徒就彼、有為其所殺、有為其所窘逐、

因此天主之妙慧、曾作警言曰：「予遣先知宗徒於若輩有為所害、有為所辱、

Because of this, God in his wisdom said,‘ I will send them prophets and apostles, some of whom they will kill and others they will persecute.’

Therefore also the Wisdom of God said,‘ I will send them prophets and apostles, some of whom they will kill and persecute,’

This is what God in his wisdom said about you:‘ I will send prophets and apostles to them, but they will kill some and persecute the others.’

Because of this, the wisdom of God said,‘ I will send them prophets and apostles, and some of them they will kill and persecute,’

For this reason also, the wisdom of God said,‘ I will send them prophets and apostles, and some of them they will kill, and some they will persecute,

Therefore the wisdom of God also said,‘ I will send them prophets and apostles, and some of them they will kill and persecute,’

Therefore also said the wisdom of God, I will send unto them prophets and apostles; and some of them they shall kill and persecute;

Because of this, the wisdom of God said,‘ I will send them prophets and apostles, and some of them they will kill and persecute,’

Therefore also said the wisdom of God, I will send them prophets and apostles, and[ some] of them they shall slay and persecute:

For this reason also the wisdom of God said,‘ I will send them prophets and apostles, some of whom they will kill and persecute,’

Therefore also the wisdom of God said,‘ I will send to them prophets and apostles; and some of them they will kill and persecute,

Because of what God has done, you belong to Christ Jesus. He has become God’s wisdom for us. He makes us right with God. He makes us holy and sets us free.

All the treasures of wisdom and knowledge are hidden in him.

Proverbs teach you wisdom and instruct you. They help you understand wise sayings.They provide you with instruction and help you live wisely. They lead to what is right and honest and fair.They give understanding to childish people. They give knowledge and good sense to those who are young.Let wise people listen and add to what they have learned. Let those who understand what is right get guidance.What I’m teaching also helps you understand proverbs and stories. It helps you understand the sayings and riddles of those who are wise.

Even your parents, brothers, sisters, relatives and friends will hand you over to the authorities. The authorities will put some of you to death.Everyone will hate you because of me.

About this time, King Herod arrested some people who belonged to the church. He planned to make them suffer greatly.He had James killed with a sword. James was John’s brother.

Meanwhile, Saul continued to oppose the Lord’s followers. He said they would be put to death. He went to the high priest.He asked the priest for letters to the synagogues in Damascus. He wanted to find men and women who belonged to the Way of Jesus. The letters would allow him to take them as prisoners to Jerusalem.

But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you. Then you will tell people about me in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria. And you will even tell other people about me from one end of the earth to the other.”

Stephen was a man who told other people about you. I stood there when he was killed. I had agreed that he should die. I even guarded the coats of those who were killing him.’

So Christ himself gave the gift of the apostles to the church. He gave the prophets and those who preach the good news. And he also gave the pastors and teachers as a gift to the church.

Wisdom has built her house. She has set up its seven pillars.She has prepared her meat and mixed her wine. She has also set her table.She has sent out her servants. She calls out from the highest point of the city.

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.

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.

But there are those God has chosen, both Jews and Greeks. To them Christ is God’s power and God’s wisdom.

When the Sanhedrin heard this, they covered their ears. They yelled at the top of their voices. They all rushed at him.They dragged him out of the city. They began to throw stones at him to kill him. The people who had brought false charges against Stephen took off their coats. They placed them at the feet of a young man named Saul.While the members of the Sanhedrin were throwing stones at Stephen, he prayed.“ Lord Jesus, receive my spirit,” he said.Then he fell on his knees. He cried out,“ Lord! Don’t hold this sin against them!” When he had said this, he died.And Saul had agreed with the Sanhedrin that Stephen should die. On that day the church in Jerusalem began to be attacked and treated badly. All except the apostles were scattered throughout Judea and Samaria.

Five times the Jews gave me 39 strokes with a whip.Three times I was beaten with sticks. Once they tried to kill me by throwing stones at me. Three times I was shipwrecked. I spent a night and a day in the open sea.

Doesn’t wisdom call out? Doesn’t understanding raise her voice?At the highest point along the way, she takes her place where the paths meet.Beside the gate leading into the city, she cries out at the entrance. She says,“ People, I call out to you. I raise my voice to all human beings.You who are childish, get some good sense. You who are foolish, set your hearts on getting it.Listen! I have things to say that you can depend on. I open my lips to speak what is right.My mouth speaks what is true. My lips hate evil.All the words of my mouth are honest. None of them is twisted or sinful.To those who have understanding, all my words are right. To those who have found knowledge, they are true.Choose my teaching instead of silver. Choose knowledge rather than fine gold.Wisdom is worth more than rubies. Nothing you want can compare with her.“ I, wisdom, live together with understanding. I have knowledge and good sense.

I hurt the followers of the Way of Jesus. I sent many of them to their death. I arrested men and women. I threw them into prison.The high priest and the whole Council can be witnesses of this themselves. I even had some official letters they had written to their friends in Damascus. So I went there to bring these people as prisoners to Jerusalem to be punished.

The rest grabbed his slaves. They treated them badly and then killed them.

So I am sending you prophets, wise people, and teachers. You will kill some of them. You will nail some to a cross. Others you will whip in your synagogues. You will chase them from town to town.So you will pay for all the godly people’s blood spilled on earth. I mean from the blood of godly Abel to the blood of Zechariah, the son of Berekiah. Zechariah was the one you murdered between the temple and the altar.What I’m about to tell you is true. All this will happen to those who are now living.

That’s just what I was doing in Jerusalem. On the authority of the chief priests, I put many of the Lord’s people in prison. I agreed that they should die.I often went from one synagogue to another to have them punished. I tried to force them to speak evil things against Jesus. All I wanted to do was hurt them. I even went looking for them in the cities of other lands.

But Saul began to destroy the church. He went from house to house. He dragged away men and women and put them in prison.