for I will give you a mouth and wisdom, which none of your adversaries will be able to withstand or contradict.
Acts 21:37 - English Standard Version 2016 As Paul was about to be brought into the barracks, he said to the tribune, “May I say something to you?” And he said, “Do you know Greek? Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And as Paul was to be led into the castle, he said unto the chief captain, May I speak unto thee? Who said, Canst thou speak Greek? Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Just as Paul was about to be taken into the barracks, he asked the commandant, May I say something to you? And the man replied, Can you speak Greek? American Standard Version (1901) And as Paul was about to be brought into the castle, he saith unto the chief captain, May I say something unto thee? And he said, Dost thou know Greek? Common English Bible As Paul was about to be taken into the military headquarters, he asked the commander, “May I speak with you?” He answered, “Do you know Greek? Catholic Public Domain Version And as Paul was beginning to be brought into the fortress, he said to the tribune, "Is it permissible for me to say something to you?" And he said, "You know Greek? Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And as Paul was about to be brought into the castle, he saith to the tribune: May speak something to thee? Who said: Canst thou speak Greek? |
for I will give you a mouth and wisdom, which none of your adversaries will be able to withstand or contradict.
But when Paul wished to go in among the crowd, the disciples would not let him.
After greeting them, he related one by one the things that God had done among the Gentiles through his ministry.
Some in the crowd were shouting one thing, some another. And as he could not learn the facts because of the uproar, he ordered him to be brought into the barracks.
the tribune ordered him to be brought into the barracks, saying that he should be examined by flogging, to find out why they were shouting against him like this.
And when the dissension became violent, the tribune, afraid that Paul would be torn to pieces by them, commanded the soldiers to go down and take him away from among them by force and bring him into the barracks.
Now the son of Paul’s sister heard of their ambush, so he went and entered the barracks and told Paul.