Acts 23:5 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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.”
Acts 23:5 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Acts 23:5 in 6 Bible Translations
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Acts 23:5 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“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 23:5 — World English Bible
Acts 23:5 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“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.”
Acts 23:5 — American Standard Version
Acts 23:5 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“and Paul said, `I did not know, brethren, that he is chief priest: for it hath been written, Of the ruler of thy people thou shalt not speak evil;'”
Acts 23:5 — Young's Literal Translation
Acts 23:5 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“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.”
Acts 23:5 — Darby Translation
Acts 23:5 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Then sayd Paul, I knewe not, brethren, that he was the hie Priest: for it is written, Thou shalt not speake euill of the ruler of thy people.”
Acts 23:5 — Geneva Bible
Acts 23:5 in Context — Acts 23
3 Então Paulo lhe disse: Deus vai te espancar, parede caiada! Estás tu [aqui] sentado para me julgar conforme a Lei, e contra a Lei mandas me espancarem?
4 E os que estavam ali disseram: Tu insultas ao sumo sacerdote de Deus?
5 E Paulo disse: Eu não sabia, irmãos, que ele era o sumo sacerdote; porque está escrito: Não falarás mal do chefe do teu povo.
6 E Paulo, sabendo que uma parte era de saduceus, e outra de fariseus, ele clamou no supremo conselho: Homens irmãos, eu sou fariseu, filho de fariseu; pela esperança e ressurreição dos mortos eu estou sendo julgado.
7 E ele, tendo dito isto, houve uma confusão entre os fariseus e saduceus; e a multidão se dividiu;
What Does Acts 23:5 Mean?
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