Acts 23:5

New Testament · SCRIPTURE

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BSB

Berean Standard Bible

“Brothers,” Paul replied, “I was not aware that he was the high priest, for it is written: ‘Do not speak evil about the ruler of your people.’”

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KJV

King James Version

Then said Paul, I wist not, brethren, that he was the high priest: for it is written, Thou shalt not speak evil of the ruler of thy people.

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WEB

World English Bible

Paul said, “I didn’t know, brothers, that he was high priest. For it is written, ‘You shall not speak evil of a ruler of your people.’”

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ASV

American Standard Version

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.

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BLB

Berean Literal Bible

And Paul was saying, “I was not aware, brothers, that he is high priest; for it has been written: ‘You shall not speak evil [of] [the] ruler of your people.’”

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READ IN CONTEXT · BSB

Acts 23

³ Then Paul said to him, “God will strike you, you whitewashed wall! You sit here to judge me according to the law, yet you yourself violate the law by commanding that I be struck.”

⁴ But those standing nearby said, “How dare you insult the high priest of God!”

⁵ “Brothers,” Paul replied, “I was not aware that he was the high priest, for it is written: ‘Do not speak evil about the ruler of your people.’”

⁶ Then Paul, knowing that some of them were Sadducees and the others Pharisees, called out in the Sanhedrin, “Brothers, I am a Pharisee, the son of a Pharisee. It is because of my hope in the resurrection of the dead that I am on trial.”

⁷ As soon as he had said this, a dispute broke out between the Pharisees and Sadducees, and the assembly was divided.

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