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Acts 23:10-12
New American Standard Bible 1995
Acts 23:10-12
New American Standard Bible 1995
10 And as a great dissension was developing, the [a]commander was afraid Paul would be torn to pieces by them and ordered the troops to go down and take him away from them by force, and bring him into (A)the barracks.
11 But on (B)the night immediately following, the Lord stood at his side and said, “(C)Take courage; for (D)as you have (E)solemnly witnessed to My cause at Jerusalem, so you must witness at Rome also.”
A Conspiracy to Kill Paul
12 When it was day, (F)the Jews formed a [b]conspiracy and (G)bound themselves under an oath, saying that they would neither eat nor drink until they had killed Paul.
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- Acts 23:10 I.e. chiliarch, in command of one thousand troops
- Acts 23:12 Or mob
Acts 23:10-12
New International Version
Acts 23:10-12
New International Version
10 The dispute became so violent that the commander was afraid Paul would be torn to pieces by them. He ordered the troops to go down and take him away from them by force and bring him into the barracks.(A)
11 The following night the Lord stood near Paul and said, “Take courage!(B) As you have testified about me in Jerusalem, so you must also testify in Rome.”(C)
The Plot to Kill Paul
12 The next morning some Jews formed a conspiracy(D) and bound themselves with an oath not to eat or drink until they had killed Paul.(E)
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