Parallel ACTs 23:5

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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]”

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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”.’

WEB 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]

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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]

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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.

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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;'

DBY 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.

WBS 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 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 wist not, brethren, that he was the high priest: for it is written, Thou shalt not speak evil of the ruler of thy/your people. )

BB 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, that he was the high priest. For it is written: Thou shalt not curse the ruler of thy/your people.)

GNV 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.
  (Then said Paul, I knew not, brethren, that he was the high Priest: for it is written, Thou shalt not speak evil of the ruler of thy/your people. )

CB 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 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 wist not brethren that he was the high priest. For it is written thou/you shalt not curse the rular of thy/your people. )

WYC 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 wiste not, that he is prince of priests; for it is written, Thou shalt not curse the prince of thy/your people.)

LUT 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 brothers, I knew it not, that he the Hohepriester is. Because it stands written: Dem Obersten deines peoples should you not fluchen.)

CLV Dixit autem Paulus: Nesciebam, fratres, quia princeps est sacerdotum. Scriptum est enim: Principem populi tui non maledices.[fn]
  (Dixit however Paulus: Nesciebam, fratres, because prince it_is sacerdotum. Scriptum it_is because: Principem populi yours not/no maledices.)

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UGNT ἔφη τε ὁ Παῦλος, οὐκ ᾔδειν, ἀδελφοί, ὅτι ἐστὶν ἀρχιερεύς; γέγραπται γὰρ, ὅτι ἄρχοντα τοῦ λαοῦ σου, οὐκ ἐρεῖς κακῶς.
  (efaʸ te ho Paulos, ouk aʸdein, adelfoi, hoti estin arⱪiereus? gegraptai gar, hoti arⱪonta tou laou sou, ouk ereis kakōs.)

SBL-GNT ἔφη τε ὁ Παῦλος· Οὐκ ᾔδειν, ἀδελφοί, ὅτι ἐστὶν ἀρχιερεύς· γέγραπται γὰρ ⸀ὅτι Ἄρχοντα τοῦ λαοῦ σου οὐκ ἐρεῖς κακῶς.
  (efaʸ te ho Paulos; Ouk aʸdein, adelfoi, hoti estin arⱪiereus; gegraptai gar ⸀hoti Arⱪonta tou laou sou ouk ereis kakōs. )

TC-GNT Ἔφη τε ὁ Παῦλος, Οὐκ ᾔδειν, ἀδελφοί, ὅτι ἐστὶν ἀρχιερεύς· γέγραπται [fn]γάρ, Ἄρχοντα τοῦ λαοῦ σου οὐκ ἐρεῖς κακῶς.
  (Efaʸ te ho Paulos, Ouk aʸdein, adelfoi, hoti estin arⱪiereus; gegraptai gar, Arⱪonta tou laou sou ouk ereis kakōs.)

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Key for above GNTs: yellow:punctuation differs, red:words differ (from our SR-GNT base).