Acts 23:3

Then sayd Paul to him, God will smite thee, thou whited wall: for thou sittest to iudge me according to the Lawe, and transgressing the Lawe, commaundest thou me to be smitten?

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In The King James Version

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?

In Context

2Then the hie Priest Ananias commanded them that stood by, to smite him on the mouth.

4And they that stood by, sayd, Reuilest thou Gods hie Priest?

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Cross References

Leviticus 19:35Ye shall not doe vniustly in iudgement, in line, in weight, or in measure.

Psalms 58:1To him that excelleth. Destroy not. A Psalme of David on Michtam. Is it true? O Congregation, speake ye iustly? O sonnes of men, iudge ye vprightly?

Psalms 94:20Hath the throne of iniquitie fellowship with thee, which forgeth wrong for a Lawe?

Amos 5:7They turne iudgement to wormewood, and leaue off righteousnes in the earth.

Matthew 23:27Wo be to you, Scribes and Pharises, hypocrites: for ye are like vnto whited tombes, which appeare beautifull outward, but are within full of dead mens bones, and all filthines.

John 18:24Nowe Annas had sent him bound vnto Caiaphas the hie Priest)

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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