Acts 23:16

The Passion Translation

When Paul’s nephew, his sister’s son, overheard their plot to kill him, he came to the headquarters and informed him of their plans.

Cross References

Proverbs 21:30

All your brilliant wisdom and clever insight will be of no help at all if the Lord is against you.

Proverbs 24:15

Listen up, you wicked, irreverent ones— don’t harass the lovers of God and don’t invade their resting place.

Lamentations 3:37

Who can make anything happen unless the Lord is willing?

Acts 21:34

Some in the crowd shouted one thing and others something else, just adding to the confusion. Since the commander was unable to get to the truth because of the disturbance, he ordered that Paul be brought back to their headquarters.

Acts 21:37

As Paul was being led to the entrance of the compound, he said to the commander in Greek, “May I have a word with you?” The commander replied, “So you know Greek, do you?

Acts 23:10

When the shouting match became intense, the commander, fearing they would tear Paul to pieces, intervened and ordered his soldiers to go in to their meeting and seize him and take him back to their headquarters.

Acts 23:17

Paul called for one of the captains and said, “Take this boy to the commander, for he has something important to report to him.”

Acts 23:32

The next day the horsemen continued on with Paul and the rest of the soldiers were dismissed to return to their headquarters.

Acts 24:23

He then ordered the captain to keep Paul in protective custody, but to give him a measure of freedom, he allowed any of his friends to visit him and help take care of his needs.

1 Corinthians 3:19

For what the world says is wisdom is actually foolishness in God’s eyes. As it is written: The cleverness of the know-it-alls becomes the trap that ensnares them.