Verse 25
Acts 23:25
World English Bible
25
He wrote a letter like this:
Original Language Text
greek
γράψας ἐπιστολὴν ⸀ἔχουσαν τὸν τύπον τοῦτον·
English Translation
Having written a letter containing this form;
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Chapter 23 Context
1
Paul, looking steadfastly at the council, said, “Brothers, I have lived before God (Elohim) in all g...
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2
The high priest, Ananias, commanded those who stood by him to strike him on the mouth.
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3
Then Paul said to him, “God (Elohim) will strike you, you whitewashed wall! Do you sit to judge me a...
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4
Those who stood by said, “Do you malign God (Elohim)’s high priest?”
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5
Paul said, “I didn’t know, brothers, that he was high priest. For it is written, ‘You shall not spea...
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6
But when Paul perceived that the one part were Sadducees and the other Pharisees, he cried out in th...
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7
When he had said this, an argument arose between the Pharisees and Sadducees, and the crowd was divi...
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8
For the Sadducees say that there is no resurrection, nor angel, nor spirit; but the Pharisees confes...
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9
A great clamor arose, and some of the scribes of the Pharisees’ part stood up, and contended, saying...
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10
When a great argument arose, the commanding officer, fearing that Paul would be torn in pieces by th...
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11
The following night, the Lord stood by him, and said,
“Cheer up, Paul, for as you have testified abo...
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12
When it was day, some of the Jews banded together, and bound themselves under a curse, saying that t...
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13
There were more than forty people who had made this conspiracy.
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14
They came to the chief priests and the elders, and said, “We have bound ourselves under a great curs...
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15
Now therefore, you with the council inform the commanding officer that he should bring him down to y...
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16
But Paul’s sister’s son heard they were lying in wait, and he came and entered into the barracks and...
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17
Paul summoned one of the centurions, and said, “Bring this young man to the commanding officer, for...
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18
So he took him, and brought him to the commanding officer, and said, “Paul, the prisoner, summoned m...
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19
The commanding officer took him by the hand, and going aside, asked him privately, “What is it that...
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20
He said, “The Jews have agreed to ask you to bring Paul down to the council tomorrow, as though inte...
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21
Therefore don’t yield to them, for more than forty men lie in wait for him, who have bound themselve...
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22
So the commanding officer let the young man go, charging him, “Tell no one that you have revealed th...
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23
He called to himself two of the centurions, and said, “Prepare two hundred soldiers to go as far as...
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24
He asked them to provide animals, that they might set Paul on one, and bring him safely to Felix the...
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25
He wrote a letter like this:
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“Claudius Lysias to the most excellent governor Felix: Greetings.
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27
“This man was seized by the Jews, and was about to be killed by them, when I came with the soldiers...
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28
Desiring to know the cause why they accused him, I brought him down to their council.
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29
I found him to be accused about questions of their law, but not to be charged with anything worthy o...
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30
When I was told that the Jews lay in wait for the man, I sent him to you immediately, charging his a...
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31
So the soldiers, carrying out their orders, took Paul and brought him by night to Antipatris.
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32
But on the next day they left the horsemen to go with him, and returned to the barracks.
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33
When they came to Caesarea and delivered the letter to the governor, they also presented Paul to him...
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34
When the governor had read it, he asked what province he was from. When he understood that he was fr...
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35
“I will hear you fully when your accusers also arrive.” He commanded that he be kept in Herod’s pala...
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