Acts 23:30

²⁸ And when I would have known the cause wherefore they accused him, I brought him forth into their council:

²⁹ Whom I perceived to be accused of questions of their law, but to have nothing laid to his charge worthy of death or of bonds.

And when it was told me how that the Jews laid wait for the man, I sent straightway to thee, and gave commandment to his accusers also to say before thee what they had against him. Farewell.

³¹ Then the soldiers, as it was commanded them, took Paul, and brought him by night to Antipatris.

³² On the morrow they left the horsemen to go with him, and returned to the castle:

Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB: When I was informed that there was a plot against the man, I sent him to you at once. I also instructed his accusers to present their case against him before you.
KJV: And when it was told me how that the Jews laid wait for the man, I sent straightway to thee, and gave commandment to his accusers also to say before thee what they had against him. Farewell.
WEB: When I was told that the Jews lay in wait for the man, I sent him to you immediately, charging his accusers also to bring their accusations against him before you. Farewell.”
ASV: And when it was shown to me that there would be a plot against the man, I sent him to thee forthwith, charging his accusers also to speak against him before thee.
DARBY: But having received information of a plot about to be put in execution against the man [by the Jews], I have immediately sent him to thee, commanding also his accusers to say before thee the things that are against him. [Farewell.]
BLB: And a plot having been disclosed to me to be against the man, I sent [him] to you at once, also having instructed the accusers to speak these things against him before you.

ÅB: Men da det nå er blitt meldt meg at de vil gjøre et overfall på mannen, sender jeg ham uten opphold til deg, etter at jeg har pålagt hans anklagere at også de skal fremføre for deg det de har å si.
OTB: Da jeg ble informert om en sammensvergelse mot ham, sendte jeg ham straks til deg, og beordret hans anklagere å presentere sin sak mot ham for deg.»
B1930: Men da det nu er blitt meldt mig at de vil gjøre et overfall på mannen, sender jeg ham uten ophold til dig, efterat jeg har pålagt hans anklagere at også de skal fremføre for dig det de har å si.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

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Acts 24:6–8
Who also hath gone about to profane the temple: whom we took, and would have judged according to our law.
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Acts 25:16
To whom I answered, It is not the manner of the Romans to deliver any man to die, before that he which is accused have the accusers face to face, and have licence to answer for himself concerning the crime laid against him.
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Acts 24:19
Who ought to have been here before thee, and object, if they had ought against me.
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Acts 23:35
I will hear thee, said he, when thine accusers are also come. And he commanded him to be kept in Herod’s judgment hall.
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Acts 23:20
And he said, The Jews have agreed to desire thee that thou wouldest bring down Paul to morrow into the council, as though they would enquire somewhat of him more perfectly.
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Acts 25:5–6
Let them therefore, said he, which among you are able, go down with me, and accuse this man, if there be any wickedness in him.
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2 Corinthians 13:11
Finally, brethren, farewell. Be perfect, be of good comfort, be of one mind, live in peace; and the God of love and peace shall be with you.
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Acts 9:24
But their laying await was known of Saul. And they watched the gates day and night to kill him.
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