Acts 23:16
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And when Paul’s sister’s son heard of their lying in wait, he went and entered into the castle, and told Paul.But when the son of Paul’s sister heard about the plot, he went into the barracks and told Paul.
In other translations
And when Paul’s sister’s son heard of their lying in wait, he went and entered into the castle, and told Paul.But when the son of Paul’s sister heard about the plot, he went into the barracks and told Paul.
Greek words
ἈκούσαςAkousasHaving heardG191δὲdehoweverG1161ὁhotheG3588υἱὸςhuiossonG5207τῆςtēsof theG3588ἀδελφῆςadelphēssisterG79ΠαύλουPaulouof PaulG3972τὴνtēnof theG3588ἐνέδραν,enedranambush,G1747παραγενόμενοςparagenomenoshaving come nearG3854καὶkaiandG2532εἰσελθὼνeiselthōnhaving enteredG1525εἰςeisintoG1519τὴνtēntheG3588παρεμβολὴνparembolēnbarracksG3925ἀπήγγειλενapēngeilenhe reported [it]G518τῷtō<the>G3588Παύλῳ.Paulōto Paul.G3972
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Related verses
- 1 Corinthians 3:19For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written, He taketh the wise in their own craftiness.For the wisdom of this world is foolishness in God’s sight. As it is written: “He catches the wise in their craftiness.”
- Acts 23:10And 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.The dispute grew so violent that the commander was afraid they would tear Paul to pieces. He ordered the soldiers to go down and remove him by force and bring him into the barracks.
- Job 5:13He taketh the wise in their own craftiness: and the counsel of the froward is carried headlong.He catches the wise in their craftiness, and sweeps away the plans of the cunning.
- Acts 23:32On the morrow they left the horsemen to go with him, and returned to the castle:The next day they returned to the barracks and let the horsemen go on with him.
- Proverbs 21:30There is no wisdom nor understanding nor counsel against the Lord.There is no wisdom, no understanding, no counsel that can prevail against the LORD.
- Lamentations 3:37Who is he that saith, and it cometh to pass, when the Lord commandeth it not?Who has spoken and it came to pass, unless the Lord has ordained it?
- Acts 21:34And some cried one thing, some another, among the multitude: and when he could not know the certainty for the tumult, he commanded him to be carried into the castle.Some in the crowd were shouting one thing, and some another. And since the commander could not get at the truth because of the uproar, he ordered that Paul be brought into the barracks.
- 2 Samuel 17:17Now Jonathan and Ahimaaz stayed by En–rogel; for they might not be seen to come into the city: and a wench went and told them; and they went and told king David.Now Jonathan and Ahimaaz were staying at En-rogel, where a servant girl would come and pass along information to them. They in turn would go and inform King David, for they dared not be seen entering the city.
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