And as a greatdissensionwas developing,the commanderwas afraidPaulwould be torn to piecesby them and orderedthe troopsto go downand take him away from them by force,and bringhim into the barracks.
But ifyou havebitterjealousyand selfish ambitionin your heart,do not be arrogantand [so] lieagainstthe truth.
[This] you know,my belovedbrethren.But everyonemust be quickto hear,slowto speak[and] slowto anger;
the commanderorderedhim to be broughtinto the barracks,statingthat he should be examinedby scourgingsothat he might findout the reasonwhythey were shoutingagainst him that way.
But the next day,leavingthe horsemento goon with him, they returnedto the barracks.
"When thismanwas arrestedby the Jewsand was aboutto be slainby them, I cameup to them with the troopsand rescuedhim, having learnedthat he was a Roman.
But the sonof Paul'ssisterheardof their ambush,and he cameand enteredthe barracksand toldPaul.
Whoeatthe fleshof my people,Stripofftheir skinfrom them, Breaktheir bonesAnd chop[them] up as for the potAnd as meatin a kettle."
"Nowconsiderthis,you who forgetGod,OrI will tear[you] in pieces, and therewill be noneto deliver.
Orhe will tearmy soullike a lion,Draggingme away,while thereis noneto deliver.
As Paulwas aboutto be broughtinto the barracks,he saidto the commander,"MayI saysomethingto you?" And he said,"Do you knowGreek?
"And wantingto ascertainthe chargefor whichthey were accusinghim, I brought him downto their Council;
[I have been] on frequentjourneys,in dangersfrom rivers,dangersfrom robbers,dangersfrom [my] countrymen,dangersfrom the Gentiles,dangersin the city,dangersin the wilderness,dangerson the sea,dangersamongfalse brethren;
"But Lysiasthe commandercame along,and with muchviolencetookhim out of our hands,
