Acts 23:10

God's Word

The quarrel was becoming violent, and the officer was afraid that they would tear Paul to pieces. So the officer ordered his soldiers to drag Paul back to the barracks.

Cross References

Psalm 50:22

Consider this, you people who forget God. Otherwise, I will tear you to pieces, and there will be no one left to rescue you.

Psalm 7:2

Like a lion they will tear me to pieces and drag me off with no one to rescue me.

Micah 3:3

You eat my people’s flesh. You strip off their skin. You break their bones to pieces. You chop them up like meat for a pot, like stew meat for a kettle.

Acts 21:37

As the soldiers were about to take Paul into the barracks, he asked the officer, “May I say something to you?” The officer replied to Paul, “Can you speak Greek?

Acts 22:24

So the officer ordered the soldiers to take Paul into the barracks and told them to question Paul as they whipped him. The officer wanted to find out why the people were yelling at Paul like this.

Acts 23:16

But Paul’s nephew heard about the ambush. He entered the barracks and told Paul.

Acts 23:27

The Jews had seized this man and were going to murder him. When I found out that he was a Roman citizen, I went with my soldiers to rescue him.

Acts 23:28

I wanted to know what they had against him. So I took him to their Jewish council

Acts 23:32

They returned to their barracks the next day and let the soldiers on horseback travel with Paul.

2 Corinthians 11:26

Because I’ve traveled a lot, I’ve faced dangers from raging rivers, from robbers, from my own people, and from other people. I’ve faced dangers in the city, in the open country, on the sea, and from believers who turned out to be false friends.

James 1:19

Remember this, my dear brothers and sisters: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak, and should not get angry easily.

James 3:14

But if you are bitterly jealous and filled with self-centered ambition, don’t brag. Don’t say that you are wise when it isn’t true.