Acts 23:4

Those standing near him ¹  said, “Do you dare insult ²  God’s high priest?”

biblegateway Act 23:4

Those who were standing near Paul said, "You dare to insult God’s high priest?"

biblegateway Act 23:4

But the bystanders said, "Do you revile God’s high priest?"

biblegateway Act 23:4

Those standing near Paul said to him, "Is that the way to talk to God’s high priest?"

biblegateway Act 23:4

The aides were scandalized: "How dare you talk to God's Chief Priest like that!"

SABDAweb Act 23:4

And those who were near said, Do you say such words against God’s high priest?

bibleoremus Act 23:4

Those standing nearby said, "Do you dare to insult God’s high priest?"

biblegateway Act 23:4

And those who stood by said, "Do you revile God’s high priest?"

biblegateway Act 23:4

Those standing near him ¹  said, “Do you dare insult ²  God’s high priest?”

¹ tn The word “him” is not in the Greek text but is implied.

² tn L&N 33.393 has for λοιδορέω (loidorew) “to speak in a highly insulting manner – ‘to slander, to insult strongly, slander, insult.’”

² sn Insult God’s high priest. Paul was close to violation of the Mosaic law with his response, as the citation from Exod 22:28 in v. 5 makes clear.