For I will give you a mouth and wisdom, which all your adversaries shall not be able to contradict nor resist.
Acts 21:37 - King James 2000 And as Paul was to be led into the barracks, he said unto the chief captain, May I speak unto you? Who said, Can you speak 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 all your adversaries shall not be able to contradict nor resist.
And when Paul would have entered in unto the people, the disciples allowed him not.
And when he had greeted them, he declared particularly what things God had done among the Gentiles by his ministry.
And some cried one thing, some another, among the multitude: and when he could not know the certainty for the tumult, he commanded him to be carried into the barracks.
The chief captain commanded him to be brought into the barracks, and bade that he should be examined by scourging; that he might know why they cried so against him.
And when there arose a great dissension, the chief captain, fearing lest Paul should have been pulled in pieces by them, commanded the soldiers to go down, and to take him by force from among them, and to bring him into the barracks.
And when Paul's sister's son heard of their lying in wait, he went and entered into the barracks, and told Paul.