Acts 23:3 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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?”
Acts 23:3 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Acts 23:3 in 6 Bible Translations
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Acts 23:3 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Then Paul said to him, “God will strike you, you whitewashed wall! Do you sit to judge me according to the law, and command me to be struck contrary to the law?””
Acts 23:3 — World English Bible
Acts 23:3 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“Then said Paul unto him, God shall smite thee, thou whited wall: and sittest thou to judge me according to the law, and commandest me to be smitten contrary to the law? ”
Acts 23:3 — American Standard Version
Acts 23:3 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“then Paul said unto him, `God is about to smite thee, thou whitewashed wall, and thou--thou dost sit judging me according to the law, and, violating law, dost order me to be smitten!'”
Acts 23:3 — Young's Literal Translation
Acts 23:3 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“Then Paul said to him,God will smite thee, whited wall. And thou, dost thou sit judging me according to the law, and breaking the law commandest me to be smitten? ”
Acts 23:3 — Darby Translation
Acts 23:3 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Then sayd Paul to him, God will smite thee, thou whited wall: for thou sittest to iudge me according to the Lawe, and transgressing the Lawe, commaundest thou me to be smitten?”
Acts 23:3 — Geneva Bible
Acts 23:3 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?
5 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.
What Does Acts 23:3 Mean?
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