John 16:2

King James Version (KJV)

They shall put you out of the synagogues: yea, the time cometh, that whosoever killeth you will think that he doeth God service.

Translations

John 16:2 - Amplified Bible

They will put you out of (expel you from) the synagogues; but an hour is coming when whoever kills you will think {and} claim that he has offered service to God.

John 16:2 - American Standard Version

They shall put you out of the synagogues: yea, the hour cometh, that whosoever killeth you shall think that he offereth service unto God.

John 16:2 - Bible in Basic English

They will put you out of the Synagogues: yes, the time is coming when whoever puts you to death will have the belief that he is doing God's pleasure.

John 16:2 - Darby Bible

They shall put you out of the synagogues; but the hour is coming that every one who kills you will think to render service to God;

John 16:2 - English Standard Version

They will put you out of the synagogues. Indeed, the hour is coming when whoever kills you will think he is offering service to God.

John 16:2 - King James Version

They shall put you out of the synagogues: yea, the time cometh, that whosoever killeth you will think that he doeth God service.

John 16:2 - La Biblia de las Americas

Os expulsarán de las sinagogas; pero viene la hora cuando cualquiera que os mate pensará que asì rinde un servicio a Dios.

John 16:2 - The Message

John 16:2 - New American Standard Bible

~"They will make you outcasts from the synagogue, but an hour is coming for everyone who kills you to think that he is offering service to God.

John 16:2 - Nueva Biblia Latinoamericana de Hoy

~"Los expulsarán de las sinagogas; pero viene la hora cuando cualquiera que los mate pensará que asì rinde un servicio a Dios.

John 16:2 - World English Bible

They will put you out of the synagogues. Yes, the time comes that whoever kills you will think that he offers service to God.

John 16:2 - Young's Living Translation

out of the synagogues they will put you; but an hour doth come, that every one who hath killed you, may think to offer service unto God;

John 16:2 - Additional Comments

Interesting that there are those who feel they are doing work for God but are actually hindering His work. Wow, even up to and including killing the disciples of Christ! We must be careful to not equate religious zeal always with being a good thing.
Since so much of their lives were wrapped around their Jewish-ness, being cast out is not just from the synagogue but from many aspects of their social life. They would be outcasts.
The 12 apostles, except John, were all put to death.
Faced with this, where would you stand? (Keith Green's "No Compromise" album cover)
Note that Paul thought he was doing God's service at Stephen's stoning.
Villains are never justified just by putting their villanous acts with reference to God.

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