Verse List for ACTs 23:5

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OET (OET-RV) “Brothers,” said Paul, “I didn’t realise that he’s the chief priest, because the scriptures teach us not to speak wrongly of our leaders.”

OET-LV And the Paulos was _saying:
I _had_ not _known, brothers, that he _is a_chief _priest, because/for it _has _been _written, that you_˓will˒_ not _be _speaking wrongly A_ruler of _the people of _you.

ULT And Paul said, “I did not know, brothers, that he was the high priest. For it is written, ‘You shall not speak evil of a ruler of your people.’ ”

UST Paul replied, “My fellow Jews, I am sorry that I said that. I did not know that the man who told one of you to hit me was the high priest. If I had known that, I would not have talked badly about him. I know that we can read in the Law of Moses, ‘Do not speak badly about any of your leaders.’ ”

BSB “Brothers,” Paul replied, “I was not aware that he was [the] high priest, for it is written: ‘Do not speak evil [about the] ruler of your people.’[fn]”

MSB “Brothers,” Paul replied, “I was not aware that he was [the] high priest, for it is written: ‘Do not speak evil [about the] ruler of your people.’[fn]”

BLB And Paul was saying, "I was not aware, brothers, that he is high priest; for it has been written: 'You shall not speak evil of the ruler of your people.'"

AICNT Paul replied, “I did not know, brothers, that he is the high priest; for it is written, ‘You shall not speak evil of a ruler of your people.’ ”

OEB ‘I did not know, brothers, that it was the high priest,’ said Paul, ‘for scripture says – ⇔ “Of the ruler of your people you should speak no ill”.’

WEBBE & WMBB 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.’ ”

NET Paul replied, “I did not realize, brothers, that he was the high priest, for it is written, ‘ You must not speak evil about a ruler of your people.’ ”

LSV And Paul said, “I did not know, brothers, that he is chief priest, for it has been written: You will not speak evil of the ruler of your people”;

FBV “Brothers, I didn't know that he was the high priest,” Paul replied. “As Scriptures say, ‘You must not speak evil of any ruler of your people.’ ”[fn]

TCNT Paul said, “I did not know, brothers, that he was the high priest. For it is written, ‘Yoʋ shall not speak evil of a ruler of yoʋr people.’ ”

T4T Paul replied, “My fellow Jews, I am sorry that I said that. I did not know that the man who told one of you to hit me is the high priest. If I had known that, I would not have insulted our supreme priest, because I know that it is written {that Moses wrote} in our Jewish law, ‘Do not speak evil of any of your rulers!’ ”

LEB And Paul said, “I did not know, brothers, that he was high priest. For it is written, ‘You must not speak evil of a ruler of your people.’ ”[fn]

BBE And Paul said, Brother, I had no idea that he was the high priest: for it has been said, You may not say evil about the ruler of your people.

Moff "Brothers," said Paul, "I did not know he was high priest" (for it is written, You must not speak evil of any ruler of your people).

Wymth "I did not know, brethren," replied Paul, "that he was the High Priest; for it is written, `Thou shalt not speak evil of a ruler of Thy people.'"

ASV 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.

DRA And Paul said: I knew not, brethren, that he is the high priest. For it is written: Thou shalt not speak evil of the prince of thy people.

YLT 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;'

Drby 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.

RV And Paul said, I wist not, brethren, that he was high priest: for it is written, Thou shalt not speak evil of a ruler of thy people.
(And Paul said, I knew not, brethren/brothers, that he was high priest: for it is written, Thou/You shalt/shall not speak evil of a ruler of thy/your people.)

SLT And Paul said, I knew not, brethren, that he is chief priest: for it has been written, Thou shalt not speak evil of the ruler of thy people.

Wbstr Then said Paul, I knew not, brethren, that he is the high priest: for it is written, Thou shalt not speak evil of the ruler of thy people.

KJB-1769 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.
(Then said Paul, I knew not, brethren/brothers, that he was the high priest: for it is written, Thou/You shalt/shall not speak evil of the ruler of thy/your people.)

KJB-1611 Then said Paul, I wist not, brethren, that hee was the high Prist: For it is written, Thou shalt not speake euill of the ruler of thy people.
(Then said Paul, I knew not, brethren/brothers, that he was the high Prist: For it is written, Thou/You shalt/shall not speak evil of the ruler of thy/your people.)

Bshps Then sayde Paul: I wyst not brethren, that he was the hye priest. For it is written: Thou shalt not curse the ruler of thy people.
(Then said Paul: I wyst not brethren/brothers, that he was the high priest. For it is written: Thou/You shalt/shall not curse the ruler of thy/your people.)

Gnva 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.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from capitalisation)

Cvdl And Paul sayde: Brethre, I wyst not that he was the hye prest. For it is wrytte: The ruler of thy people shalt thou not curse.
(And Paul said: Brethre, I wyst not that he was the high priest. For it is written: The ruler of thy/your people shalt/shall thou/you not curse.)

TNT Then sayd Paul: I wist not brethren that he was the hye preste. For it is written thou shalt not curse the rular of thy people.
(Then said Paul: I knew not brethren/brothers that he was the high priest. For it is written thou/you shalt/shall not curse the rular of thy/your people.)

Wycl And Poul seide, Britheren, Y wiste not, that he is prince of preestis; for it is writun, Thou schalt not curse the prince of thi puple.
(And Poul said, Britheren, I knew not, that he is prince of priests; for it is written, Thou/You shalt/shall not curse the prince of thy/your people.)

Luth Und Paulus sprach: Liebe Brüder, ich wußte es nicht, daß er der Hohepriester ist. Denn es stehet geschrieben: Dem Obersten deines Volks sollst du nicht fluchen.
(And Paulus spoke: love(n) brothers, I knew it not, that he the/of_the high_priest is. Because it stands written: To_him colonel your(s) peoples should you(sg) not curse(v).)

ClVg Dixit autem Paulus: Nesciebam, fratres, quia princeps est sacerdotum. Scriptum est enim: Principem populi tui non maledices.[fn]
(He/She_said however Paulus: Nesciebam, brothers, because prince it_is priests. Written it_is because: Principem of_the_people yours(sg) not/no cursees.)

SR-GNT Ἔφη τε ὁ Παῦλος, “Οὐκ ᾔδειν, ἀδελφοί, ὅτι ἐστὶν ἀρχιερεύς· γέγραπται γὰρ, ὅτι ‘Ἄρχοντα τοῦ λαοῦ σου, οὐκ ἐρεῖς κακῶς.’ ” ‡

UGNT ἔφη τε ὁ Παῦλος, οὐκ ᾔδειν, ἀδελφοί, ὅτι ἐστὶν ἀρχιερεύς; γέγραπται γὰρ, ὅτι ἄρχοντα τοῦ λαοῦ σου, οὐκ ἐρεῖς κακῶς.

SBL-GNT ἔφη τε ὁ Παῦλος· Οὐκ ᾔδειν, ἀδελφοί, ὅτι ἐστὶν ἀρχιερεύς· γέγραπται γὰρ ⸀ὅτι Ἄρχοντα τοῦ λαοῦ σου οὐκ ἐρεῖς κακῶς.

RP-GNT Ἔφη τε ὁ Παῦλος, Οὐκ ᾔδειν, ἀδελφοί, ὅτι ἐστὶν ἀρχιερεύς· γέγραπται γάρ, Ἄρχοντα τοῦ λαοῦ σου οὐκ ἐρεῖς κακῶς.

TC-GNT ἔφη τε ὁ Παῦλος, Οὐκ ᾔδειν, ἀδελφοί, ὅτι ἐστὶν ἀρχιερεύς· γέγραπται [fn]γάρ, Ἄρχοντα τοῦ λαοῦ σου οὐκ ἐρεῖς κακῶς.