Acts 23:1 - Easy To Read Version1 Paul looked at the Jewish council meeting and said, “Brothers, I have lived my life in a good way before God. I have always done what I thought was right.” Féach an chaibidilTuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 17691 And Paul, earnestly beholding the council, said, Men and brethren, I have lived in all good conscience before God until this day. Féach an chaibidilAmplified Bible - Classic Edition1 THEN PAUL, gazing earnestly at the council (Sanhedrin), said, Brethren, I have lived before God, doing my duty with a perfectly good conscience until this very day [as a citizen, a true and loyal Jew]. Féach an chaibidilAmerican Standard Version (1901)1 And Paul, looking stedfastly on the council, said, Brethren, I have lived before God in all good conscience until this day. Féach an chaibidilCommon English Bible1 Paul stared at the council and said, “Brothers, I have lived my life with an altogether clear conscience right up to this very day.” Féach an chaibidilCatholic Public Domain Version1 Then Paul, gazing intently at the council, said, "Noble brothers, I have spoken with all good conscience before God, even to this present day." Féach an chaibidilDouay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version1 AND Paul looking upon the council, said: Men, brethren, I have conversed with all good conscience before God until this present day. Féach an chaibidil |
But I tell you, don’t be angry with another person. Every person is your brother. If you are angry with other people, you will be judged. And if you say bad things to another person, you will be judged by the Jewish council. And if you call another person a fool, you will be in danger of the fire of hell.
The high priest {\cf2\super [437]} and the whole council of older Jewish leaders can tell you that this is true! One time these leaders gave me some letters. The letters were to the Jewish brothers in the city of Damascus. I was going there to arrest the followers of Jesus and bring them back to Jerusalem for punishment.
This is what we are proud of, and I can say with all my heart that it is true: In all the things we have done in the world, we have done everything with an honest and pure heart from God. And this is even more true in the things we have done with you. We did this by God’s grace (kindness), not by the kind of wisdom the world has.
But answer those people in a gentle way with respect. Always be able to feel that you are doing right. When you do that, the people who say bad things about you will be made ashamed. They say these bad things about the good way you live in Christ. They will be made ashamed for the bad things they said about you.