Acts 23:1 - Forerunner Commentary

Acts 23:1

1 Then Paul, looking earnestly at the council, said, “Men and brethren, ^aI have lived in all good conscience before God until this day.”

2 And the high priest Ananias commanded those who stood by him ^ato strike him on the mouth.

3 Then Paul said to him, “God will strike you, you whitewashed wall! For you sit to judge me according to the law, and ^ado you command me to be struck contrary to the law?”

4 And those who stood by said, “Do you revile God’s high priest?”

5 Then Paul said, ^a“I did not know, brethren, that he was the high priest; for it is written, ^b‘You shall not speak evil of a ruler of your people.’ ”

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Definitions of words in Acts 23:1:

Ai {Easton's Bible Dictionary}
Ai {Hitchcock's Bible Names}
Ai {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

All {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Before {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Brethren {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Conscience {Easton's Bible Dictionary}
Conscience {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Day {Easton's Bible Dictionary}
Day {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Good {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Have {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

In {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Council {Easton's Bible Dictionary}

God {Easton's Bible Dictionary}

Paul {Easton's Bible Dictionary}
Paul {Hitchcock's Bible Names}

Other definition entries containing Acts 23:1:

Sanhedrim {Easton's}
Ananias (1) {I.S.B.E.}
Paul, The Apostle, 5 {I.S.B.E.}

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