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Berean Standard Bible

“Which of the prophets did your fathers fail to persecute? They even killed those who foretold the coming of the Righteous One. And now you are His betrayers and murderers—”

Acts 7:52

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Stephen, one of the seven, is brought before the Sanhedrin and gives a long speech recounting Israel's history. He ends with sharp words for his hearers.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

Which of the prophets did your fathers fail to persecute? They even killed those who foretold the coming of the Righteous One. And now you are His betrayers and murderers—

World English Bible (WEB)

Which of the prophets didn’t your fathers persecute? They killed those who foretold the coming of the Righteous One, of whom you have now become betrayers and murderers.

King James Version (KJV)

Which of the prophets have not your fathers persecuted? and they have slain them which shewed before of the coming of the Just One; of whom ye have been now the betrayers and murderers:

American Standard Version (ASV)

Which of the prophets did not your fathers persecute? and they killed them that showed before of the coming of the Righteous One; of whom ye have now become betrayers and murderers;

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Which of the prophets was not cruelly attacked by your fathers? and they put to death those who gave them the news of the coming of the Upright One; whom you have now given up and put to death;

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

which of the prophets did not your fathers persecute? and they killed those who declared before about the coming of the Righteous One, of whom now you betrayers and murderers have become,

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

¿A cuál de los profetas no persiguieron vuestros padres? y mataron á los que antes anunciaron la venida del Justo, del cual vosotros ahora habéis sido entregadores y matadores;

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

¿A cuál de los profetas no persiguieron sus antepasados, que hasta mataron a los que predijeron la venida del Justo, que ustedes acaban de traicionar y asesinar?

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