Acts 23:3
“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?”
King James Version (KJV)
🌐 Acts 23:3 in 8 Translations
King James Version (KJV)English
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?
American Standard Version (ASV)English
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?
Open English Bible (OEB)English
Paul turned to him and said: “God will strike you, you whitewashed wall! Are you sitting there to try me in accordance with law, and yet, in defiance of law, order me to be struck?”
Elberfelder Bibel (ELB)Deutsch
Da sprach Paulus zu ihm: Gott wird dich schlagen, du getünchte Wand! Und du, sitzest du da, mich nach dem Gesetz zu richten, und, wider das Gesetz handelnd, befiehlst du mich zu schlagen?
Reina-Valera (RV)Español
Entonces Pablo le dijo: Herirte ha Dios, pared blanqueada: ¿y estás tú sentado para juzgarme conforme á la ley, y contra la ley me mandas herir?
Bíblia Livre (BL)Português
Então Paulo lhe disse: Deus vai te espancar, parede caiada! Estás tu aqui sentado para me julgar conforme a Lei, e contra a Lei mandas me espancarem?
Nova Versão (NVA)Português
Então Paulo disse-lhe: "Deus te ferirá, parede branqueada! Tu estás aí sentado para me julgar conforme a lei, mas ordena que me firam contra a lei?"
📖 Acts 23:3 in Context
1And Paul, earnestly beholding the council, said, Men and brethren, I have lived in all good conscience before God until this day.
2And the high priest Ananias commanded them that stood by him to smite him on the mouth.
3Then 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?
4And they that stood by said, Revilest thou God’s high priest?
5Then 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.
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