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Acts 23:16

Paul
Protection and safety

14 And they came to the chief priests and elders, and said, We have bound ourselves under a great curse, that we will eat nothing until we have slain Paul.

15 Now therefore ye with the council signify to the chief captain that he bring him down unto you to morrow, as though ye would enquire something more perfectly concerning him: and we, or ever he come near, are ready to kill him.

And when Paul’s sister’s son heard of their lying in wait, he went and entered into the castle, and told Paul.

17 Then Paul called one of the centurions unto him, and said, Bring this young man unto the chief captain: for he hath a certain thing to tell him.

18 So he took him, and brought him to the chief captain, and said, Paul the prisoner called me unto him, and prayed me to bring this young man unto thee, who hath something to say unto thee.

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BSB
But when the son of Paul’s sister heard about the plot, he went into the barracks and told Paul.
KJV
And when Paul’s sister’s son heard of their lying in wait, he went and entered into the castle, and told Paul.
WEB
But Paul’s sister’s son heard they were lying in wait, and he came and entered into the barracks and told Paul.
ASV
But Paul`s sister`s son heard of their lying in wait, and he came and entered into the castle and told Paul.
DARBY
But Paul's sister's son, having heard of the lying in wait, came and entered into the fortress and reported [it] to Paul.
BLB
But the son of Paul’s sister, having heard of the ambush, having come near and having entered into the barracks, reported [it] to Paul.
ÅB
Men Paulus' søstersønn fikk høre om dette hemmelige råd, og han kom og gikk inn i festningen og fortalte Paulus det.
OTB
Men da sønnen til Paulus' søster hørte om dette bakholdet, gikk han inn i borgen og informerte Paulus.
B1930
Men Paulus' søstersønn fikk høre om dette hemmelige råd, og han kom og gikk inn i festningen og fortalte Paulus det.

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Cross references

  • 1 Corinthians 3:19

    For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written, He taketh the wise in their own craftiness.

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  • Acts 23:10

    And 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.

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  • Proverbs 21:30

    There is no wisdom nor understanding nor counsel against the LORD.

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  • Acts 23:32

    On the morrow they left the horsemen to go with him, and returned to the castle:

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  • Job 5:13

    He taketh the wise in their own craftiness: and the counsel of the froward is carried headlong.

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  • Lamentations 3:37

    Who is he that saith, and it cometh to pass, when the Lord commandeth it not?

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  • Acts 21:34

    And 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.

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  • 2 Samuel 17:17

    Now 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.

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