Acts 23:5 (WEB)
Paul said, “I didn’t know, brothers, that he was high priest. For it is written, ‘You shall not speak evil of a ruler of your people.’”
Fathers and councils · 5
Cyprian of Carthage
“…as it were, of the priest, said, “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.”” — editor's note: Acts xxiii. 5.
Read the whole comment“Mindful of which precepts, the blessed Apostle Paul, according to what we read in the Acts of the Apostles, when it was said to him, “Revilest thou thus God’s high priest?” answered and said, “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.”” — editor's note: Acts xxiii. 4, 5.
Read the whole comment“…of the priestly name, he said, “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.”” — editor's note: Acts xxiii. 4, 5.
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Augustine of Hippo
“For what belonged to humility he wonderfully preserved, when, on its being said to him, “Revilest thou the high priest?” he replied, “I wist not, brethren, that he was the high priest; for it is written, Thou shall not speak evil of the ruler of thy people.”” — editor's note: Acts xxiii. 3–5.
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Jerome
“If the honour of the priesthood and respect for your title did not restrain me, and if I did not know what the Apostle says, “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,” how loudly and indignantly might I complain of what you relate!” — editor's note: Acts xxiii. 5; Ex. xxii. 28.
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Cross-references · 16
Cross-reference given by the World English Bible's translators.
Cited together in On the Sermon on the Mount I.19.
Cited together in On the Sermon on the Mount I.19.
Cited together in Epistles Letter 64.
Cited together in Epistles Letter 64.
Cited together in Epistles Letter 64.
Cited together in Epistles Letter 64.
Cited together in Epistles Letter 64.
Cited together in Epistles Letter 64.
Cited together in Epistles Letter 64.
Cited together in On the Sermon on the Mount I.19.
Cited together in Epistles Letter 64.
Cited together in Epistles Letter 64.
Cited together in Epistles Letter 64.
Cited together in Epistles Letter 64 and 1 other place.
Cited together in On the Sermon on the Mount I.19.