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Acts 23:5

NETBible	Paul replied,¹ “I did not realize,² brothers, that he was the high priest, for it is written, ‘*You must not speak evil about a ruler of your people*.’”³
NIV © biblegateway Act 23:5	Paul replied, "Brothers, I did not realise that he was the high priest; for it is written: ‘Do not speak evil about the ruler of your people.’"
NASB © biblegateway Act 23:5	And Paul said, "I was not aware, brethren, that he was high priest; for it is written, ‘YOU SHALL NOT SPEAK EVIL OF A RULER OF YOUR PEOPLE.’"
NLT © biblegateway Act 23:5	"I’m sorry, brothers. I didn’t realize he was the high priest," Paul replied, "for the Scriptures say, ‘Do not speak evil of anyone who rules over you.’"
MSG © biblegateway Act 23:5	Paul acted surprised. "How was I to know he was Chief Priest? He doesn't act like a Chief Priest. You're right, the Scripture does say, 'Don't speak abusively to a ruler of the people.' Sorry."
BBE © SABDAweb Act 23:5	And Paul said, Brother, I had no idea that he was the high priest: for it has been said, You may not say evil about the ruler of your people.
NRSV © bibleoremus Act 23:5	And Paul said, "I did not realize, brothers, that he was high priest; for it is written, ‘You shall not speak evil of a leader of your people.’"
NKJV © biblegateway Act 23:5	Then Paul said, "I did not know, brethren, that he was the high priest; for it is written, ‘You shall not speak evil of a ruler of your people.’"
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KJV	Then <5037> said <5346> (5713) Paul <3972>_, I wist <1492> (5715) not <3756>_, brethren <80>_, that <3754> he was <2076> (5748) the high priest <749>_: for <1063> it is written <1125> (5769)_, Thou shalt <2046> (0) not <3756> speak <2046> (5692) evil <2560> of the ruler <758> of thy <4675> people <2992>_.
NASB © biblegateway Act 23:5	And Paul <3972> said <5346> , "I was not aware <3609> , brethren <80> , that he was high <749> priest <749> ; for it is written <1125> , 'YOU SHALL NOT SPEAK <3004> EVIL <2560> OF A RULER <758> OF YOUR PEOPLE <2992> .'"
NET [draft] ITL	Paul <3972> replied <5346> , “I did <1492> not <3756> realize <1492> , brothers <80> , that <3754> he was <1510> the high priest <749> , for <1063> it is written <1125> , ‘You <3754> must <2046> not <3756> speak <2046> evil <2560> about a ruler <758> of your <4675> people <2992> .’”
GREEK	efh <5346> (5713) V-IXI-3S te <5037> PRT o <3588> T-NSM paulov <3972> N-NSM ouk <3756> PRT-N hdein <1492> (5715) V-LAI-1S adelfoi <80> N-VPM oti <3754> CONJ estin <1510> (5748) V-PXI-3S arciereuv <749> N-NSM gegraptai <1125> (5769) V-RPI-3S gar <1063> CONJ oti <3754> CONJ arconta <758> N-ASM tou <3588> T-GSM laou <2992> N-GSM sou <4675> P-2GS ouk <3756> PRT-N ereiv <2046> (5692) V-FAI-2S kakwv <2560> ADV

NETBible

Paul replied,¹ “I did not realize,² brothers, that he was the high priest, for it is written, ‘You must not speak evil about a ruler of your people.’”³

NET Notes

¹tn Grk “said.”

²tn Or “know.”

³sn A quotation from Exod 22:28. This text defines a form of blasphemy. Paul, aware of the fact that he came close to crossing the line, backed off out of respect for the law.