And Paul said, (A)“I did not know, brothers, that he was the high priest, for it is written, (B)‘You shall not speak evil of a ruler of your people.’”

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Paul replied, “Brothers, I did not realize that he was the high priest; for it is written: ‘Do not speak evil about the ruler of your people.’[a](A)

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Footnotes

  1. Acts 23:5 Exodus 22:28

21 Abishai the son of Zeruiah answered, “Shall not Shimei be put to death for this, because (A)he cursed the Lord's anointed?”

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21 Then Abishai(A) son of Zeruiah said, “Shouldn’t Shimei be put to death for this? He cursed(B) the Lord’s anointed.”(C)

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20 Even in your thoughts, (A)do not curse the king,
    nor in your (B)bedroom curse the rich,
for a bird of the air will carry your voice,
    or some winged creature tell the matter.

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20 Do not revile the king(A) even in your thoughts,
    or curse the rich in your bedroom,
because a bird in the sky may carry your words,
    and a bird on the wing may report what you say.

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Yet in like manner these people also, relying on their dreams, defile the flesh, reject authority, and (A)blaspheme the glorious ones.

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In the very same way, on the strength of their dreams these ungodly people pollute their own bodies, reject authority and heap abuse on celestial beings.(A)

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