The dispute grew so violent that the commander was afraid they would tear Paul to pieces. He ordered the soldiers to go down and remove him by force and bring him into the barracks.
My beloved brothers, understand this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to anger,
But if you harbor bitter jealousy and selfish ambition in your hearts, do not boast in it or deny the truth.
the commander ordered that Paul be brought into the barracks. He directed that Paul be flogged and interrogated to deter
When the men heard this, they were enraged and began shouting, “Great is Artemis of the Ephesians!”
But when the son of Paul’s sister heard about the plot, he went into the barracks and told Paul.
The whole city was stirred up, and the people rushed together. They seized Paul and dragged him out of the temple, and a
You eat the flesh of my people after stripping off their skin and breaking their bones. You chop them up like flesh for
The next day they returned to the barracks and let the horsemen go on with him.
This man was seized by the Jews, and they were about to kill him when I came with my troops to rescue him. For I had lea
or they will shred my soul like a lion and tear me to pieces with no one to rescue me.
Now consider this, you who forget God, lest I tear you to pieces, with no one to rescue you: