Acts 23:5 — King James Version← Study notes
“Then said Paul, I wist not, brethren, that he was the high priest: for it is written, Thou shalt not speak evil of the ruler of thy people.”
Acts 23:5 — Greek Interlinear
Greek · Acts 23:520 words
ἔφηephēaffirm, say
τεtealso, and, both
ὁhothe
ΠαῦλοςPaulosPaul, Paulus
ΟὐκOuknot
ᾔδεινēdein
ἀδελφοίadelphoibrother
ὅτιhotithat / because
ἐστὶνestinam, have been, is I
ἀρχιερεύςarchiereuschief (high) priest, chief of
the priests
γέγραπταιgegraptaidescribe, write(-ing, -ten)
γὰρgarfor
ὅτιhotithat / because
ἌρχονταArchontachief (ruler), magistrate, prince
τοῦtouthe
λαοῦlaoupeople
σουsouyou
οὐκouknot
ἐρεῖςereissay
κακῶςkakōsamiss, diseased, evil
ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.
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