Acts 23:11 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And the night following the Lord stood by him, and said, Be of good cheer, Paul: for as thou hast testified of me in Jerusalem, so must thou bear witness also at Rome.”

Acts 23:11 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Acts 23:11 in 6 Bible Translations

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Acts 23:11 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“The following night, the Lord stood by him and said, “Cheer up, Paul, for as you have testified about me at Jerusalem, so you must testify also at Rome.””

Acts 23:11 — World English Bible

Acts 23:11 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And the night following the Lord stood by him, and said, Be of good cheer: for as thou hast testified concerning me at Jerusalem, so must thou bear witness also at Rome. ”

Acts 23:11 — American Standard Version

Acts 23:11 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And on the following night, the Lord having stood by him, said, `Take courage, Paul, for as thou didst fully testify the things concerning me at Jerusalem, so it behoveth thee also at Rome to testify.'”

Acts 23:11 — Young's Literal Translation

Acts 23:11 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“But the following night the Lord stood by him, and said, Be of good courage; for as thou hast testified the things concerning me at Jerusalem, so thou must bear witness at Rome also. ”

Acts 23:11 — Darby Translation

Acts 23:11 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Nowe the night folowing, the Lord stoode by him, and saide, Be of good courage, Paul: for as thou hast testified of mee in Hierusalem, so must thou beare witnesse also at Rome.”

Acts 23:11 — Geneva Bible

Acts 23:11 in Context — Acts 23

9 And there arose a great cry: and the scribes that were of the Pharisees’ part arose, and strove, saying, We find no evil in this man: but if a spirit or an angel hath spoken to him, let us not fight against God.

10 And when there arose a great dissension, the chief captain, fearing lest Paul should have been pulled in pieces of them, commanded the soldiers to go down, and to take him by force from among them, and to bring him into the castle.

11 And the night following the Lord stood by him, and said, Be of good cheer, Paul: for as thou hast testified of me in Jerusalem, so must thou bear witness also at Rome.

12 And when it was day, certain of the Jews banded together, and bound themselves under a curse, saying that they would neither eat nor drink till they had killed Paul.

13 And they were more than forty which had made this conspiracy.

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What Does Acts 23:11 Mean?

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