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Acts 23:3

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1And Paul, earnestly beholding the council, said, Men and brethren, I have lived in all good conscience before God until this day.Select Acts 23:1

2And the high priest Ananias commanded them that stood by him to smite him on the mouth.Select Acts 23:2

3Then 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?Select Acts 23:3

4And they that stood by said, Revilest thou God’s high priest?Select Acts 23:4

5Then 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.Select Acts 23:5

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23:3 Then Paul said to him, “God will strike you, you whitewashed wall! Do you sit to judge me according to the law, and command me to be struck contrary to the law?”

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23:3 Then said Paul unto him, God shall smite thee, thou whited wall: and sittest thou to judge me according to the law, and commandest me to be smitten contrary to the law?

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