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| Acts 23:1 | And Paul, looking stedfastly on the council, said, Brethren, I have lived before God in all good conscience until this day. | And Paul, fixing his eyes on the council, said, Brethren, I have walked in all good conscience with God unto this day. | And Paul, earnestly beholding the council, said, Men, brethren, I have lived in all good conscience before God until this day. |
| Acts 23:2 | And the high priest Ananias commanded them that stood by him to smite him on the mouth. | But the high priest Ananias ordered those standing by him to smite his mouth. | And the high priest Ananias commanded them that stood by him, to strike him on the mouth. |
| Acts 23:3 | Then said Paul unto him, God shall smite thee, thou whited wall: and sittest thou to judge me according to the law, and commandest me to be smitten contrary to the law? | Then Paul said to him, God will smite thee, whited wall. And *thou*, dost thou sit judging me according to the law, and breaking the law commandest me to be smitten? | Then said Paul to him, God shall smite thee, thou whited wall: for sittest thou to judge me according to the law, and commandest me to be smitten contrary to the law? |
| Acts 23:4 | And they that stood by said, Revilest thou God's high priest? | And those that stood by said, Dost thou rail against the high priest of God? | And they that stood by, said, Revilest thou God's high priest? |
| Acts 23:5 | And Paul said, I knew not, brethren, that he was high priest: for it is written, Thou shalt not speak evil of a ruler of thy people. | And Paul said, I was not conscious, brethren, that he was high priest; for it is written, Thou shalt not speak evilly of the ruler of thy people. | Then said Paul, I knew not, brethren, that he is the high priest: for it is written, Thou shalt not speak evil of the ruler of thy people. |
| Acts 23:6 | But when Paul perceived that the one part were Sadducees and the other Pharisees, he cried out in the council, Brethren, I am a Pharisee, a son of Pharisees: touching the hope and resurrection of the dead I am called in question. | But Paul, knowing that the one part [of them] were of the Sadducees and the other of the Pharisees, cried out in the council, Brethren, *I* am a Pharisee, son of Pharisees: *I* am judged concerning the hope and resurrection of [the] dead. | But when Paul perceived that the one part were Sadducees, and the other Pharisees, he cried out in the council, Men, brethren, I am a Pharisee, the son of a Pharisee: concerning the hope and resurrection of the dead I am called in question. |
| Acts 23:7 | And when he had so said, there arose a dissension between the Pharisees and Sadducees; and the assembly was divided. | And when he had spoken this, there was a tumult of the Pharisees and the Sadducees, and the multitude was divided. | And when he had so said, there arose a dissension between the Pharisees and the Sadducees: and the multitude was divided. |
| Acts 23:8 | For the Sadducees say that there is no resurrection, neither angel, nor spirit; but the Pharisees confess both. | For Sadducees say there is no resurrection, nor angel, nor spirit; but Pharisees confess both of them. | For the Sadducees say that there is no resurrection, neither angel, nor spirit: but the Pharisees confess both. |
| Acts 23:9 | And there arose a great clamor: and some of the scribes of the Pharisees part stood up, and strove, saying, We find no evil in this man: and what if a spirit hath spoken to him, or an angel? | And there was a great clamour, and the scribes of the Pharisees' part rising up contended, saying, We find nothing evil in this man; and if a spirit has spoken to him, or an angel ... | And there arose a great cry: and the scribes that were of the Pharisees' part arose, and contended, saying, We find no evil in this man: but if a spirit or an angel hath spoken to him, let us not fight against God. |
| Acts 23:10 | And when there arose a great dissension, the chief captain, fearing lest Paul should be torn in pieces by them, commanded the soldiers to go down and take him by force from among them, and bring him into the castle. | And a great tumult having arisen, the chiliarch, fearing lest Paul should have been torn in pieces by them, commanded the troop to come down and take him by force from the midst of them, and to bring [him] into the fortress. | And when there arose a great dissension, the chief captain, fearing lest Paul would have been pulled in pieces by them, commanded the soldiers to go down, and to take him by force from among them, and to bring him into the castle. |
| Acts 23:11 | And the night following the Lord stood by him, and said, Be of good cheer: for as thou hast testified concerning me at Jerusalem, so must thou bear witness also at Rome. | But the following night the Lord stood by him, and said, Be of good courage; for as thou hast testified the things concerning me at Jerusalem, so thou must bear witness at Rome also. | And the night following the Lord stood by him, and said, Be of good cheer, Paul: for as thou hast testified concerning me in Jerusalem, so must thou bear testimony also at Rome. |
| Acts 23:12 | And when it was day, the Jews banded together, and bound themselves under a curse, saying that they would neither eat nor drink till they had killed Paul. | And when it was day, the Jews, having banded together, put themselves under a curse, saying that they would neither eat nor drink till they should kill Paul. | And when it was day, certain of the Jews banded together, and bound themselves under a curse, saying, that they would neither eat nor drink till they had killed Paul. |
| Acts 23:13 | And they were more than forty that made this conspiracy. | And they were more than forty who had joined together in this oath; | And they were more than forty who had made this conspiracy. |
| Acts 23:14 | And they came to the chief priests and the elders, and said, We have bound ourselves under a great curse, to taste nothing until we have killed Paul. | and they went to the chief priests and elders, and said, We have cursed ourselves with a curse to taste nothing until we kill Paul. | And they came to the chief priests and elders, and said, We have bound ourselves under a great curse, that we will eat nothing until we have slain Paul. |
| Acts 23:15 | Now therefore do ye with the council signify to the chief captain that he bring him down unto you, as though ye would judge of his case more exactly: and we, before he comes near, are ready to slay him. | Now therefore do ye with the council make a representation to the chiliarch so that he may bring him down to you, as about to determine more precisely what concerns him, and we, before he draws near, are ready to kill him. | Now therefore ye with the council signify to the chief captain, that he bring him down to you to-morrow, as though ye would inquire something more perfectly concerning him: and we, before he shall come near, are ready to kill him. |
| Acts 23:16 | But Paul's sister's son heard of their lying in wait, and he came and entered into the castle and told Paul. | But Paul's sister's son, having heard of the lying in wait, came and entered into the fortress and reported [it] to Paul. | And when the son of Paul's sister heard of their lying in wait, he went and entered into the castle, and told Paul. |
| Acts 23:17 | And Paul called unto him one of the centurions, and said, Bring this young man unto the chief captain; for he hath something to tell him. | And Paul, having called one of the centurions, said, Take this youth to the chiliarch, for he has something to report to him. | Then Paul called one of the centurions to him, and said, Bring this young man to the chief captain: for he hath a certain thing to tell him. |
| Acts 23:18 | So he took him, and brought him to the chief captain, and saith, Paul the prisoner called me unto him, and asked me to bring this young man unto thee, who hath something to say to thee. | He therefore, having taken him with [him], led him to the chiliarch, and says, The prisoner Paul called me to [him] and asked me to lead this youth to thee, who has something to say to thee. | So he took him, and brought him to the chief captain, and said, Paul the prisoner called me to him, and prayed me to bring this young man to thee, who hath something to say to thee. |
| Acts 23:19 | And the chief captain took him by the hand, and going aside asked him privately, What is it that thou hast to tell me? | And the chiliarch having taken him by the hand, and having gone apart in private, inquired, What is it that thou hast to report to me? | Then the chief captain took him by the hand, and went with him aside privately, and asked him, What is that thou hast to tell me? |
| Acts 23:20 | And he said, The Jews have agreed to ask thee to bring down Paul tomorrow unto the council, as though thou wouldest inquire somewhat more exactly concerning him. | And he said, The Jews have agreed together to make a request to thee, that thou mayest bring Paul down to-morrow into the council, as about to inquire something more precise concerning him. | And he said, The Jews have agreed to desire thee, that thou wouldst bring down Paul to-morrow into the council, as though they would inquire somewhat concerning him more perfectly. |
| Acts 23:21 | Do not thou therefore yield unto them: for there lie in wait for him of them more than forty men, who have bound themselves under a curse, neither to eat nor to drink till they have slain him: and now are they ready, looking for the promise from thee. | Do not thou then be persuaded by them, for there lie in wait for him of them more than forty men, who have put themselves under a curse neither to eat nor drink till they kill him; and now they are ready waiting the promise from thee. | But do not thou yield to them: for there are of them who lie in wait for him more than forty men, who have bound themselves with an oath, that they will neither eat nor drink till they have killed him: and now they are ready, looking for a promise from thee. |
| Acts 23:22 | So the chief captain let the young man go, charging him, Tell no man that thou hast signified these things to me. | The chiliarch then dismissed the youth, commanding [him], Utter to no one that thou hast represented these things to me. | So the chief captain then let the young man depart, and charged him, See thou tell no man that thou hast shown these things to me. |
| Acts 23:23 | And he called unto him two of the centurions, and said, Make ready two hundred soldiers to go as far as Caesarea, and horsemen threescore and ten, and spearmen two hundred, at the third hour of the night: | And having called to [him] certain two of the centurions, he said, Prepare two hundred soldiers that they may go as far as Caesarea, and seventy horsemen, and two hundred light-armed footmen, for the third hour of the night. | And he called to him two centurions, saying, Make ready two hundred soldiers to go to Cesarea, and seventy horsemen, and spearmen two hundred, at the third hour of the night; |
| Acts 23:24 | and [he bade them] provide beasts, that they might set Paul thereon, and bring him safe unto Felix the governor. | And [he ordered them] to provide beasts, that they might set Paul on them and carry [him] safe through to Felix the governor, | And provide for them beasts, that they may set Paul on, and bring him safe to Felix the governor. |
| Acts 23:25 | And he wrote a letter after this form: | having written a letter, couched in this form: | And he wrote a letter after this manner: |
| Acts 23:26 | Claudius Lysias unto the most excellent governor Felix, greeting. | Claudius Lysias to the most excellent governor Felix, greeting. | Claudius Lysias, to the most excellent governor Felix, sendeth greeting. |
| Acts 23:27 | This man was seized by the Jews, and was about to be slain of them, when I came upon them with the soldiers and rescued him, having learned that he was a Roman. | This man, having been taken by the Jews, and being about to be killed by them, I came up with the military and took out [of their hands], having learned that he was a Roman. | This man was taken by the Jews, and would have been killed by them: then I came with a body of soldiers, and rescued him, having understood that he was a Roman. |
| Acts 23:28 | And desiring to know the cause wherefore they accused him, I brought him down unto their council: | And desiring to know the charge on which they accused him, I brought him down to their council; | And when I would have known the cause for which they accused him, I brought him forth into their council: |
| Acts 23:29 | whom I found to be accused about questions of their law, but to have nothing laid to his charge worthy of death or of bonds. | whom I found to be accused of questions of their law, but to have no charge laid against him [making him] worthy of death or of bonds. | Whom I perceived to be accused of questions of their law, but to have nothing laid to his charge worthy of death, or of bonds. |
| Acts 23:30 | And when it was shown to me that there would be a plot against the man, I sent him to thee forthwith, charging his accusers also to speak against him before thee. | But having received information of a plot about to be put in execution against the man [by the Jews], I have immediately sent him to thee, commanding also his accusers to say before thee the things that are against him. [Farewell.] | And when it was told to me that the Jews laid wait for the man, I sent forthwith to thee, and gave commandment to his accusers also, to say before thee what they had against him. Farewell. |
| Acts 23:31 | So the soldiers, as it was commanded them, took Paul and brought him by night to Antipatris. | The soldiers therefore, according to what was ordered them, took Paul and brought him by night to Antipatris, | Then the soldiers, as it was commanded them, took Paul, and brought him by night to Antipatris. |
| Acts 23:32 | But on the morrow they left the horsemen to go with him, and returned to the castle: | and on the morrow, having left the horsemen to go with him, returned to the fortress. | On the morrow they left the horsemen to go with him, and returned to the castle: |
| Acts 23:33 | and they, when they came to Caesarea and delivered the letter to the governor, presented Paul also before him. | And these, having entered into Caesarea, and given up the letter to the governor, presented Paul also to him. | Who, when they came to Cesarea, and delivered the epistle to the governor, presented Paul also before him. |
| Acts 23:34 | And when he had read it, he asked of what province he was; and when he understood that he was of Cilicia, | And having read [it], and asked of what eparchy he was, and learned that [he was] of Cilicia, | And when the governor had read the letter, he asked of what province he was. And when he understood that he was of Cilicia, |
| Acts 23:35 | I will hear thee fully, said he, when thine accusers also are come: and he commanded him to be kept in Herod's palace. | he said, I will hear thee fully when thine accusers also are arrived. And he commanded him to be kept in Herod's praetorium. | I will hear thee, said he, when thy accusers also have come. And he commanded him to be kept in Herod's judgment-hall. |
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