Acts 23:2 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“And the high priest Ananias commanded them that stood by him to smite him on the mouth.”
Acts 23:2 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Acts 23:2 in 6 Bible Translations
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Acts 23:2 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“The high priest, Ananias, commanded those who stood by him to strike him on the mouth.”
Acts 23:2 — World English Bible
Acts 23:2 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And the high priest Ananias commanded them that stood by him to smite him on the mouth.”
Acts 23:2 — American Standard Version
Acts 23:2 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“and the chief priest Ananias commanded those standing by him to smite him on the mouth,”
Acts 23:2 — Young's Literal Translation
Acts 23:2 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“But the high priest Ananias ordered those standing by him to smite his mouth.”
Acts 23:2 — Darby Translation
Acts 23:2 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Then the hie Priest Ananias commanded them that stood by, to smite him on the mouth.”
Acts 23:2 — Geneva Bible
Acts 23:2 in Context — Acts 23
1 And Paul, earnestly beholding the council, said, Men and brethren, I have lived in all good conscience before God until this day.
2 And the high priest Ananias commanded them that stood by him to smite him on the mouth.
3 Then said Paul unto him, God shall smite thee, thou whited wall: for sittest thou to judge me after the law, and commandest me to be smitten contrary to the law?
4 And they that stood by said, Revilest thou God’s high priest?
What Does Acts 23:2 Mean?
Acts 23:2 is a verse from the Book of Acts, part of the New Testament. It appears in Acts chapter 23. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Greek.
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