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Acts 23:16

But when the son of Paul’s sister heard about the plot, he went into the barracks and told Paul.

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ASV

But Paul’s sister’s son heard of their lying in wait, and he came and entered into the castle 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.

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Original language & word study

18 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
ἈκούσαςAkousasHaving heardG191 →
δὲdehoweverG1161 →
ὁhotheG3588 →
υἱὸςhuiossonG5207 →
τῆςtēsof theG3588 →
ἀδελφῆςadelphēssisterG79 →
ΠαύλουPaulouof PaulG3972 →
τὴνtēnof theG3588 →
ἐνέδραν,enedranambush,G1747 →
παραγενόμενοςparagenomenoshaving come nearG3854 →
καὶkaiandG2532 →
εἰσελθὼνeiselthōnhaving enteredG1525 →
εἰςeisintoG1519 →
τὴνtēntheG3588 →
παρεμβολὴνparembolēnbarracksG3925 →
ἀπήγγειλενapēngeilenhe reported [it]G518 →
τῷtō<the>G3588 →
Παύλῳ.Paulōto Paul.G3972 →

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Acts 23:10The 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.1 Corinthians 3:19For the wisdom of this world is foolishness in God’s sight. As it is written: “He catches the wise in their craftiness.”Acts 23:32The next day they returned to the barracks and let the horsemen go on with him.Lamentations 3:37Who has spoken and it came to pass, unless the Lord has ordained it?Proverbs 21:30There is no wisdom, no understanding, no counsel that can prevail against the LORD.Job 5:13He catches the wise in their craftiness, and sweeps away the plans of the cunning.2 Samuel 17:17Now 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.Acts 21:34Some 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.1 Samuel 19:2so he warned David, saying, “My father Saul intends to kill you. Be on your guard in the morning; find a secret place and hide there.Acts 24:23He ordered the centurion to keep Paul under guard, but to allow him some freedom and permit his friends to minister to his needs.Proverbs 24:15Do not lie in wait, O wicked man, near the dwelling of the righteous; do not destroy his resting place.

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