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Acts 23 :: King James Version (KJV)

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Paul before the Council

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Act 23:1 - And^G1161 Paul,^G3972 earnestly beholding^G816 the council,^G4892 said,^G2036 Men^G435 and brethren,^G80 I^G1473 have lived^G4176 in all^G3956 good^G18 conscience^G4893 before God^G2316 until^G891 this^G5026 day.^G2250

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 23:2

Act 23:2 - And^G1161 the high priest^G749 Ananias^G367 commanded^G2004 them that stood by^G3936 him^G846 to smite^G5180 him^G846 on the mouth.^G4750

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Act 23:3 - Then^G5119 said^G2036 Paul^G3972 unto^G4314 him,^G846 God^G2316 shall^G3195 smite^G5180 thee,^G4571 thou whited^G2867 wall:^G5109 for^G2532 sittest^G2521 thou^G4771 to judge^G2919 me^G3165 after^G2596 the law,^G3551 and^G2532 commandest^G2753 me^G3165 to be smitten^G5180 contrary to the law?^G3891

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Act 23:4 - And^G1161 they that stood by^G3936 said,^G2036 Revilest thou^G3058 God's^G2316 high priest?^G749

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Act 23:5 - Then^G5037 said^G5346 Paul,^G3972 I wist^G1492 not,^G3756 brethren,^G80 that^G3754 he was^G2076 the high priest:^G749 for^G1063 it is written,^G1125 Thou shalt^G2046 ➔ not^G3756 speak^G2046 evil^G2560 of the ruler^G758 of thy^G4675 people.^G2992

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 23:6

Act 23:6 - But^G1161 when Paul^G3972 perceived^G1097 that^G3754 the one^G1520 part^G3313 were^G2076 Sadducees,^G4523 and^G1161 the other^G2087 Pharisees,^G5330 he cried out^G2896 in^G1722 the council,^G4892 Men^G435 and brethren,^G80 I^G1473 am^G1510 a Pharisee,^G5330 the son^G5207 of a Pharisee:^G5330 of^G4012 the hope^G1680 and^G2532 resurrection^G386 of the dead^G3498 I^G1473 am called in question.^G2919

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 23:7

Act 23:7 - And^G1161 when he^G846 had^G2980 ➔ so^G5124 said,^G2980 there arose^G1096 a dissension^G4714 between the Pharisees^G5330 and^G2532 the Sadducees:^G4523 and^G2532 the multitude^G4128 was divided.^G4977

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 23:8

Act 23:8 - For^G1063^G3303 the Sadducees^G4523 say^G3004 that there is^G1511 no^G3361 resurrection,^G386 neither^G3366 angel,^G32 nor^G3383 spirit:^G4151 but^G1161 the Pharisees^G5330 confess^G3670 both.^G297

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 23:9

Act 23:9 - And^G1161 there arose^G1096 a great^G3173 cry:^G2906 and^G2532 the scribes^G1122 that were of the Pharisees'^G5330 part^G3313 arose,^G450 and strove,^G1264 saying,^G3004 We find^G2147 no^G3762 evil^G2556 in^G1722 this^G5129 man:^G444 but^G1161 if^G1487 a spirit^G4151 or^G2228 an angel^G32 hath spoken^G2980 to him,^G846 let us^G2313 ➔ not^G3361 fight^G2313 against God.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 23:10

Act 23:10 - And^G1161 when there arose^G1096 a great^G4183 dissension,^G4714 the chief captain,^G5506 fearing^G2125 lest^G3361 Paul^G3972 should have been pulled in pieces^G1288 of^G5259 them,^G846 commanded^G2753 the soldiers^G4753 to go down,^G2597 and to take^G726 ➔ him^G846 by force^G726 from^G1537 among^G3319 them,^G846 and^G5037 to bring^G71 him into^G1519 the castle.^G3925

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 23:11

Act 23:11 - And^G1161 the night^G3571 following^G1966 the Lord^G2962 stood by^G2186 him,^G846 and said,^G2036 Be of good cheer,^G2293 Paul:^G3972 for^G1063 as^G5613 thou hast testified^G1263 of^G4012 me^G1700 in^G1519 Jerusalem,^G2419 so^G3779 must^G1163 thou^G4571 bear witness^G3140 also^G2532 at^G1519 Rome.^G4516

A Conspiracy to Kill Paul

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Act 23:12 - And^G1161 when it was^G1096 day,^G2250 certain^G5100 of the Jews^G2453 banded together,^G4160^G4963 and bound^G332 ➔ themselves^G1438 under a curse,^G332 saying^G3004 that they would^G5315 ➔ neither^G3383 eat^G5315 nor^G3383 drink^G4095 till^G2193^G3757 they had killed^G615 Paul.^G3972

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 23:13

Act 23:13 - And^G1161 they were^G2258 more than^G4119 forty^G5062 which^G3588 had made^G4160 this^G5026 conspiracy.^G4945

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Act 23:14 - And they^G3748 came to^G4334 the chief priests^G749 and^G2532 elders,^G4245 and said,^G2036 We have bound^G332 ourselves^G1438 under a great curse,^G331 that we will eat^G1089 nothing^G3367 until^G2193^G3739 we have slain^G615 Paul.^G3972

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 23:15

Act 23:15 - Now^G3568 therefore^G3767 ye^G5210 with^G4862 the council^G4892 signify^G1718 to the chief captain^G5506 that^G3704 he bring^G2609 ➔ him^G846 down^G2609 unto^G4314 you^G5209 to morrow,^G839 as^G5613 though ye would^G3195 enquire^G1231 something more perfectly^G197 concerning^G4012 him:^G846 and^G1161 we,^G2249 or ever^G4253 he^G846 come near,^G1448 are^G2070 ready^G2092 to kill^G337 him.^G846

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 23:16

Act 23:16 - And^G1161 when Paul's^G3972 sister's^G79 son^G5207 heard^G191 of their lying in wait,^G1749 he went^G3854 and^G2532 entered^G1525 into^G1519 the castle,^G3925 and told^G518 Paul.^G3972

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 23:17

Act 23:17 - Then^G1161 Paul^G3972 called^G4341 one^G1520 of the centurions^G1543 unto him, and said,^G5346 Bring^G520 this^G5126 young man^G3494 unto^G4314 the chief captain:^G5506 for^G1063 he hath^G2192 a certain thing^G5100 to tell^G518 him.^G846

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 23:18

Act 23:18 - So^G3767^G3303 he took^G3880 him,^G846 and brought^G71 him to^G4314 the chief captain,^G5506 and^G2532 said,^G5346 Paul^G3972 the prisoner^G1198 called^G4341 me^G3165 unto him, and prayed me^G2065 to bring^G71 this^G5126 young man^G3494 unto^G4314 thee,^G4571 who hath^G2192 something^G5100 to say^G2980 unto thee.^G4671

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 23:19

Act 23:19 - Then^G1161 the chief captain^G5506 took^G1949 him^G846 by the hand,^G5495 and^G2532 went with him aside^G402 privately,^G2596^G2398 and asked^G4441 him, What^G5101 is^G2076 that^G3739 thou hast^G2192 to tell^G518 me?^G3427

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 23:20

Act 23:20 - And^G1161 he said,^G2036^G3754 The Jews^G2453 have agreed^G4934 to desire^G2065 thee^G4571 that^G3704 thou wouldest bring down^G2609 Paul^G3972 to morrow^G839 into^G1519 the council,^G4892 as^G5613 though they would^G3195 enquire^G4441 somewhat^G5100 of^G4012 him^G846 more perfectly.^G197

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 23:21

Act 23:21 - But^G3767 do^G3982 ➔ not^G3361 thou^G4771 yield^G3982 unto them:^G846 for^G1063 there lie in wait for^G1748 him^G846 of^G1537 them^G846 more than^G4119 forty^G5062 men,^G435 which^G3748 have bound^G332 ➔ themselves^G1438 with an oath,^G332 that they will^G5315 ➔ neither^G3383 eat^G5315 nor^G3383 drink^G4095 till^G2193^G3739 they have killed^G337 him:^G846 and^G2532 now^G3568 are they^G1526 ready,^G2092 looking for^G4327 a promise^G1860 from^G575 thee.^G4675

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 23:22

Act 23:22 - So^G3303^G3767 the chief captain^G5506 then let^G630 ➔ the young man^G3494 depart,^G630 and charged^G3853 him, See thou tell^G1583 no man^G3367 that^G3754 thou hast shewed^G1718 these things^G5023 to^G4314 me.^G3165

Paul Moved to Caesarea

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 23:23

Act 23:23 - And^G2532 he called unto^G4341 him^G5100 two^G1417 centurions,^G1543 saying,^G2036 Make ready^G2090 two hundred^G1250 soldiers^G4757 to^G3704 go^G4198 to^G2193 Caesarea,^G2542 and^G2532 horsemen^G2460 threescore and ten,^G1440 and^G2532 spearmen^G1187 two hundred,^G1250 at^G575 the third^G5154 hour^G5610 of the night;^G3571

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 23:24

Act 23:24 - And^G5037 provide^G3936 them beasts,^G2934 that^G2443 they may set^G1913 ➔ Paul^G3972 on,^G1913 and bring him safe^G1295 unto^G4314 Felix^G5344 the governor.^G2232

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 23:25

Act 23:25 - And he wrote^G1125 a letter^G1992 after^G4023 this^G5126 manner:^G5179

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 23:26

Act 23:26 - Claudius^G2804 Lysias^G3079 unto the most excellent^G2903 governor^G2232 Felix^G5344 sendeth greeting.^G5463

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 23:27

Act 23:27 - This^G5126 man^G435 was taken^G4815 of^G5259 the Jews,^G2453 and^G2532 should^G3195 have been killed^G337 of^G5259 them:^G846 then came I^G2186 with^G4862 an army,^G4753 and rescued^G1807 him,^G846 having understood^G3129 that^G3754 he was^G2076 a Roman.^G4514

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 23:28

Act 23:28 - And^G1161 when^G1014 ➔ I would^G1014 have known^G1097 the cause^G156 wherefore^G1223^G3739 they accused^G1458 him,^G846 I brought^G2609 ➔ him^G846 forth^G2609 into^G1519 their^G846 council:^G4892

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 23:29

Act 23:29 - Whom^G3739 I perceived^G2147 to be accused^G1458 of^G4012 questions^G2213 of their^G846 law,^G3551 but^G1161 to have^G2192 nothing^G3367 laid to his charge^G1462 worthy^G514 of death^G2288 or^G2228 of bonds.^G1199

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 23:30

Act 23:30 - And^G1161 when it was told^G3377 me^G3427 how that^G5259 the Jews^G2453 laid wait^G1917^G3195^G1510 for^G1519 the man,^G435 I sent^G3992 straightway^G1824 to^G4314 thee,^G4571 and gave commandment^G3853 to his accusers^G2725 also^G2532 to say^G3004 before^G1909 thee^G4675 what they had against^G4314 him.^G846 Farewell.^G4517

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 23:31

Act 23:31 - Then^G3767^G3303 the soldiers,^G4757 as^G2596 it was commanded^G1299 them,^G846 took^G353 Paul,^G3972 and brought^G71 him by^G1223 night^G3571 to^G1519 Antipatris.^G494

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 23:32

Act 23:32 - ^G1161 On the morrow^G1887 they left^G1439 the horsemen^G2460 to go^G4198 with^G4862 him,^G846 and returned^G5290 to^G1519 the castle:^G3925

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 23:33

Act 23:33 - Who,^G3748 when they came^G1525 to^G1519 Caesarea,^G2542 and^G2532 delivered^G325 the epistle^G1992 to the governor,^G2232 presented^G3936 Paul^G3972 also^G2532 before him.^G846

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 23:34

Act 23:34 - And^G1161 when the governor^G2232 had read^G314 the letter,^G2532 he asked^G1905 of^G1537 what^G4169 province^G1885 he was.^G2076 And^G2532 when he understood^G4441 that^G3754 he was of^G575 Cilicia;^G2791

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 23:35

Act 23:35 - I will hear^G1251 thee,^G4675 said he,^G5346 when^G3752 thine^G4675 accusers^G2725 are^G3854 ➔ also^G2532 come.^G3854 And^G5037 he commanded^G2753 him^G846 to be kept^G5442 in^G1722 Herod's^G2264 judgment hall.^G4232

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