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Acts 24:26

At the same time, he was hoping that Paul would offer him a bribe. So he sent for Paul frequently and talked with him.

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ASV

He hoped withal that money would be given him of Paul: wherefore also he sent for him the oftener, and communed with him.

KJV

He hoped also that money should have been given him of Paul, that he might loose him: wherefore he sent for him the oftener, and communed with him.

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Original language & word study

17 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
ἅμαhamaAt the same timeG260 →
καὶkaialsoG2532 →
ἐλπίζωνelpizōnhe is hopingG1679 →
ὅτιhotithatG3754 →
χρήματαchrēmatarichesG5536 →
δοθήσεταιdothēsetaiwill be givenG1325 →
αὐτῷautōto himG846 →
ὑπὸhupobyG5259 →
τοῦtou<the>G3588 →
ΠαύλουPaulouPaulG3972 →
διὸdioThereforeG1352 →
καὶkaialsoG2532 →
πυκνότερονpuknoteronoftenG4437 →
αὐτὸνautonhimG846 →
μεταπεμπόμενοςmetapempomenossending forG3343 →
ὡμίλειhōmileihe was talkingG3656 →
αὐτῷ.¶autōwith him.G846 →

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1 Timothy 6:9–10Those who want to be rich, however, fall into temptation and become ensnared by many foolish and harmful desires that plunge them into ruin and destruction.Proverbs 17:23A wicked man takes a covert bribe to subvert the course of justice.Ezekiel 33:31So My people come to you as usual, sit before you, and hear your words; but they do not put them into practice. Although they express love with their mouths, their hearts pursue dishonest gain.Hosea 12:7–8A merchant loves to defraud with dishonest scales in his hands.Proverbs 29:4By justice a king brings stability to the land, but a man who exacts tribute demolishes it.Hosea 4:18When their liquor is gone, they turn to prostitution; their rulers dearly love disgrace.Job 15:34For the company of the godless will be barren, and fire will consume the tents of bribery.Ephesians 5:5–6For of this you can be sure: No immoral, impure, or greedy person (that is, an idolater), has any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God.Exodus 23:8Do not accept a bribe, for a bribe blinds those who see and twists the words of the righteous.Ezekiel 22:27Her officials within her are like wolves tearing their prey, shedding blood, and destroying lives for dishonest gain.1 Samuel 8:3But his sons did not walk in his ways; they turned aside toward dishonest gain, accepting bribes and perverting justice.Acts 24:2–3When Paul had been called in, Tertullus opened the prosecution: “Because of you, we have enjoyed a lasting peace, and your foresight has brought improvements to this nation.1 Samuel 12:3Here I am. Bear witness against me before the LORD and before His anointed: Whose ox or donkey have I taken? Whom have I cheated or oppressed? From whose hand have I accepted a bribe and closed my eyes? Tell me, and I will restore it to you.”2 Peter 2:3In their greed, these false teachers will exploit you with deceptive words. The longstanding verdict against them remains in force, and their destruction does not sleep.1 Corinthians 6:9Do you not know that the wicked will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: Neither the sexually immoral, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor men who submit to or perform homosexual acts,Isaiah 33:15He who walks righteously and speaks with sincerity, who refuses gain from extortion, whose hand never takes a bribe, who stops his ears against murderous plots and shuts his eyes tightly against evil—Proverbs 19:6Many seek the favor of the prince, and everyone is a friend of the gift giver.Psalms 26:9–10Do not take my soul away with sinners, or my life with men of bloodshed,

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