for I will give you such words and a wisdom that none of your adversaries will be able to resist or contradict.
Acts 21:37 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised As he was about to be brought into the barracks, Paul said to the commander, ‘Am I allowed to say something to you? ’ He replied, ‘You know how to speak Greek? Dugang nga mga bersyonKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And as Paul was to be led into the castle, he said unto the chief captain, May I speak unto thee? Who said, Canst thou speak Greek? Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Just as Paul was about to be taken into the barracks, he asked the commandant, May I say something to you? And the man replied, Can you speak Greek? American Standard Version (1901) And as Paul was about to be brought into the castle, he saith unto the chief captain, May I say something unto thee? And he said, Dost thou know Greek? Common English Bible As Paul was about to be taken into the military headquarters, he asked the commander, “May I speak with you?” He answered, “Do you know Greek? Catholic Public Domain Version And as Paul was beginning to be brought into the fortress, he said to the tribune, "Is it permissible for me to say something to you?" And he said, "You know Greek? Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And as Paul was about to be brought into the castle, he saith to the tribune: May speak something to thee? Who said: Canst thou speak Greek? |
for I will give you such words and a wisdom that none of your adversaries will be able to resist or contradict.
Although Paul wanted to go in before the people, the disciples did not let him.
After greeting them, he reported in detail what God had done among the Gentiles through his ministry.
Some in the crowd were shouting one thing and some another. Since he was not able to get reliable information because of the uproar, he ordered him to be taken into the barracks.
the commander ordered him to be brought into the barracks, directing that he be interrogated with the scourge to discover the reason they were shouting against him like this.
When the dispute became violent, the commander feared that Paul might be torn apart by them and ordered the troops to go down, take him away from them, and bring him into the barracks.
But the son of Paul’s sister, hearing about their ambush, came and entered the barracks and reported it to Paul.