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Acts 5:17

Envy and jealousy

15 Insomuch that they brought forth the sick into the streets, and laid them on beds and couches, that at the least the shadow of Peter passing by might overshadow some of them.

16 There came also a multitude out of the cities round about unto Jerusalem, bringing sick folks, and them which were vexed with unclean spirits: and they were healed every one.

Then the high priest rose up, and all they that were with him, (which is the sect of the Sadducees,) and were filled with indignation,

18 And laid their hands on the apostles, and put them in the common prison.

19 But the angel of the Lord by night opened the prison doors, and brought them forth, and said,

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BSB
Then the high priest and all his associates, who belonged to the party of the Sadducees, were filled with jealousy. They went out
KJV
Then the high priest rose up, and all they that were with him, (which is the sect of the Sadducees,) and were filled with indignation,
WEB
But the high priest rose up, and all those who were with him (which is the sect of the Sadducees), and they were filled with jealousy
ASV
But the high priest rose up, and all they that were with him (which is the sect of the Sadducees), and they were filled with jealousy,
DARBY
And the high priest rising up, and all they that were with him, which is the sect of the Sadducees, were filled with wrath,
BLB
But the high priest, having risen up, and all those with him, being the sect of the Sadducees, were filled with jealousy,
ÅB
Da sto ypperstepresten opp og alle de som holdt med ham, det var sadduseernes parti, og de ble fulle av nidkjærhet
OTB
Da ble ypperstepresten og alle hans tilhengere, som var medlemmer av saddukeerne, fylt med misunnelse.
B1930
Da stod ypperstepresten op og alle de som holdt med ham, det var sadduseernes parti, og de blev fulle av nidkjærhet

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  • Acts 13:45

    But when the Jews saw the multitudes, they were filled with envy, and spake against those things which were spoken by Paul, contradicting and blaspheming.

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  • Acts 7:9

    And the patriarchs, moved with envy, sold Joseph into Egypt: but God was with him,

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  • Acts 17:5

    But the Jews which believed not, moved with envy, took unto them certain lewd fellows of the baser sort, and gathered a company, and set all the city on an uproar, and assaulted the house of Jason, and sought to bring them out to the people.

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  • 1 Peter 2:1

    Wherefore laying aside all malice, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, and all evil speakings,

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  • John 12:10

    But the chief priests consulted that they might put Lazarus also to death;

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  • John 11:47–49

    Then gathered the chief priests and the Pharisees a council, and said, What do we? for this man doeth many miracles.

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  • Job 5:2

    For wrath killeth the foolish man, and envy slayeth the silly one.

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  • Proverbs 27:4

    Wrath is cruel, and anger is outrageous; but who is able to stand before envy?

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