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Acts 23:10-12
New Testament for Everyone
Acts 23:10-12
New Testament for Everyone
10 Faced with another great riot, the tribune was worried that Paul was going to be pulled in pieces between them. He ordered the guard to go down and snatch him out of the midst of them and bring him back up into the barracks.
11 On the next night, the Lord stood by him.
“Cheer up!” he said. “You have given your testimony about me in Jerusalem. Now you have to do it in Rome.”
The oath and the plot
12 The next morning, the Jews made a plot together. They swore an oath, binding themselves not to eat or drink until they had killed Paul.
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Acts 23:10-12
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Acts 23:10-12
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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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