Acts 23:5

Besides, the Paul has-been-asserting, "I-had_not_beheld, brothers, that he-is-being chief-consecrated[i.e. chief priest], for it-has-been-written that 'you-will_not_say badly/unwell [the] chief of{the people} of{you}.'"

Garth's Hyper-literal Translation

In The King James Version

Then said Paul, I wist not, brethren, that he was the high priest: for it is written, Thou shalt not speak evil of the ruler of thy people.

In Context

4Moreover, the[plural] having-stood-beside say, "You-are-insulting the chief-consecrated[i.e. chief priest] of{the God}."

6Moreover, the Paul, know[ing] that the one part is-being of{Sadducees}; moreover, the different-other, of{Pharisees}, cries-out in to{the council}, "Men, brothers, I am-being [a] Pharisee, son of{[a] Pharisee}. About of{expectation} and of{stand-up/anew-sis[i.e. state of resurrection]} of{dead} I am-being-judged."

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Cross References

2 Peter 2:10moreover, especially the[plural] behind of{flesh} being-gone in to{desire-upon-ia} of{taint-ment/contamination} and disregarding of{lordness/dominion}. Self-appraising/conceited/haughty/arrogant, daring[one]s, they-are_not_trembling, asserting-evil esteems/glories,

Matthew Henry on Acts 23:2-6

Paul's Second Defence. 1 And Paul, earnestly beholding the council, said, Men and brethren, I have lived in all good conscience before God until this day. 2 And the high priest Ananias commanded them that stood by him to smite him on the mouth. 3 Then said Paul unto him, God shall smite thee, thou whited wall: for sittest thou to judge me after the law, and commandest me to be smitten contrary to the law? 4 And they that stood by said, Revilest thou God's high priest? 5 Then said Paul, I wist not, brethren, that… Read the whole commentary →

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