Verse 25
Acts 23:25
English Revised Version
25
This man was seized by the Jews, and was about to be slain of them, when I came upon them with the soldiers, and rescued him, having learned that he was a Roman.
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
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And Paul, looking stedfastly on the council, said, Brethren, I have lived before God (Elohim) in all...
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Then said Paul unto him, God (Elohim) shall smite thee, thou whited wall: and sittest thou to judge...
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And they that stood by said, Revilest thou God (Elohim)’s high priest?
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And Paul said, I wist not, brethren, that he was high priest: for it is written, Thou shalt not spea...
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5
But when Paul perceived that the one part were Sadducees, and the other Pharisees, he cried out in t...
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And when he had so said, there arose a dissension between the Pharisees and Sadducees: and the assem...
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For the Sadducees say that there is no resurrection, neither angel, nor spirit: but the Pharisees co...
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And there arose a great clamour: and some of the scribes of the Pharisees’ part stood up, and strove...
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9
And when there arose a great dissension, the chief captain, fearing lest Paul should be torn in piec...
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10
And the night following the Lord stood by him, and said, Be of good cheer: for as thou hast testifie...
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11
And when it was day, the Jews banded together, and bound themselves under a curse, saying that they...
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12
And they came to the chief priests and the elders, and said, We have bound ourselves under a great c...
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13
Now therefore do ye with the council signify to the chief captain that he bring him down unto you, a...
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14
But Paul’s sister’s son heard of their lying in wait, and he came and entered into the castle, and t...
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15
And Paul called unto him one of the centurions, and said, Bring this young man unto the chief captai...
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16
So he took him, and brought him to the chief captain, and saith, Paul the prisoner called me unto hi...
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17
And the chief captain took him by the hand, and going aside asked him privately, What is that thou h...
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18
And he said, The Jews have agreed to ask thee to bring down Paul tomorrow unto the council, as thoug...
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19
Do not thou therefore yield unto them: for there lie in wait for him of them more than forty men, wh...
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20
So the chief captain let the young man go, charging him, Tell no man that thou hast signified these...
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21
And he called unto him two of the centurions, and said, Make ready two hundred soldiers to go as far...
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22
and he bade them provide beasts, that they might set Paul thereon, and bring him safe unto Felix the...
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23
And he wrote a letter after this form:
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Claudius Lysias unto the most excellent governor Felix, greeting.
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25
This man was seized by the Jews, and was about to be slain of them, when I came upon them with the s...
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And desiring to know the cause wherefore they accused him, I brought him down unto their council:
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whom I found to be accused about questions of their law, but to have nothing laid to his charge wort...
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And when it was shewn to me that there would be a plot against the man, I sent him to thee forthwith...
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29
So the soldiers, as it was commanded them, took Paul, and brought him by night to Antipatris.
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30
But on the morrow they left the horsemen to go with him, and returned to the castle:
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and they, when they came to Caesarea, and delivered the letter to the governor, presented Paul also...
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32
And when he had read it, he asked of what province he was; and when he understood that he was of Cil...
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I will hear thy cause, said he, when thine accusers also are come: and he commanded him to be kept i...
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