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Acts 23:15 - Meaning and Application

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Translation: World English Bible — Catholic Edition

" Now therefore, you with the council inform the commanding officer that he should bring him down to you tomorrow, as though you were going to judge his case more exactly. We are ready to kill him before he comes near.” "

Acts 23:15

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13 There were more than forty people who had made this conspiracy.

14 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.

15 Now therefore, you with the council inform the commanding officer that he should bring him down to you tomorrow, as though you were going to judge his case more exactly. We are ready to kill him before he comes near.”

16 But Paul’s sister’s son heard they were lying in wait, and he came and entered into the barracks and told Paul.

17 Paul summoned one of the centurions and said, “Bring this young man to the commanding officer, for he has something to tell him.”

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Acts 23:1

"Paul, looking steadfastly at the council, said, “Brothers, I have lived before God in all good conscience until today.”"

Acts 23:2

"The high priest, Ananias, commanded those who stood by him to strike him on the mouth."

Acts 23:3

"Then Paul said to him, “God will strike you, you whitewashed wall! Do you sit to judge me according to the law, and command me to be struck contrary to the law?”"

Acts 23:4

"Those who stood by said, “Do you malign God’s high priest?”"

Acts 23:5

"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.’”"

Acts 23:6

"But when Paul perceived that the one part were Sadducees and the other Pharisees, he cried out in the council, “Men and brothers, I am a Pharisee, a son of Pharisees. Concerning the hope and resurrection of the dead I am being judged!”"

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