Acts 23:5

New King James Version

Then Paul said, “I did not know, brethren, that he was the high priest; for it is written, ‘You shall not speak evil of a ruler of your people.’ ”

Cross References

Exodus 22:28

“You shall not revile God, nor curse a ruler of your people.

Ecclesiastes 10:20

Do not curse the king, even in your thought; Do not curse the rich, even in your bedroom; For a bird of the air may carry your voice, And a bird in flight may tell the matter.

Acts 23:4

And those who stood by said, “Do you revile God’s high priest?”

Acts 24:17

“Now after many years I came to bring alms and offerings to my nation,

2 Peter 2:10

and especially those who walk according to the flesh in the lust of uncleanness and despise authority. They are presumptuous, self-willed. They are not afraid to speak evil of dignitaries,