Acts 16:37

Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version

But Paul said to the soldiers, “Those officials did not prove that we did anything wrong, but they beat us in public and put us in jail. And we are Roman citizens. Now they want us to go away quietly. No, they must come here themselves and lead us out!”

Cross References

Matthew 10:16

“Listen! I am sending you, and you will be like sheep among wolves. So be smart like snakes. But also be like doves and don’t hurt anyone.

Proverbs 28:1

The wicked are afraid of everything, but those who live right are as brave as lions.

Psalm 94:20

You don’t help crooked judges. They use the law to make life hard for the people.

Matthew 1:19

Mary’s husband, Joseph, was a good man. He did not want to cause her public disgrace, so he planned to divorce her secretly.

Luke 23:16

So, after I punish him a little, I will let him go free.”