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Acts 21:31–32

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And as they went about to kill him, tidings came unto the chief captain of the band, that all Jerusalem was in an uproar.
Who immediately took soldiers and centurions, and ran down unto them: and when they saw the chief captain and the soldiers, they left beating of Paul.
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From verse 31

  1. 2 Corinthians 11:23–33Rank 1 from verse 31
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    23Are they ministers of Christ? (I speak as a fool) I am more; in labours more abundant, in stripes above measure, in prisons more frequent, in deaths oft.

    24Of the Jews five times received I forty stripes save one.

    25Thrice was I beaten with rods, once was I stoned, thrice I suffered shipwreck, a night and a day I have been in the deep;

    26In journeyings often, in perils of waters, in perils of robbers, in perils by mine own countrymen, in perils by the heathen, in perils in the city, in perils in the wilderness, in perils in the sea, in perils among false brethren;

    27In weariness and painfulness, in watchings often, in hunger and thirst, in fastings often, in cold and nakedness.

    28Beside those things that are without, that which cometh upon me daily, the care of all the churches.

    29Who is weak, and I am not weak? who is offended, and I burn not?

    30If I must needs glory, I will glory of the things which concern mine infirmities.

    31The God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which is blessed for evermore, knoweth that I lie not.

    32In Damascus the governor under Aretas the king kept the city of the Damascenes with a garrison, desirous to apprehend me:

    33And through a window in a basket was I let down by the wall, and escaped his hands.

  2. Acts 17:5Rank 2 from verse 31
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    5¶ But the Jews which believed not, moved with envy, took unto them certain lewd fellows of the baser sort, and gathered a company, and set all the city on an uproar, and assaulted the house of Jason, and sought to bring them out to the people.

  3. Acts 26:9–10Rank 3 from verse 31
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    9I verily thought with myself, that I ought to do many things contrary to the name of Jesus of Nazareth.

    10Which thing I also did in Jerusalem: and many of the saints did I shut up in prison, having received authority from the chief priests; and when they were put to death, I gave my voice against them.

  4. 1 Kings 1:41Rank 4 from verse 31
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    41¶ And Adonijah and all the guests that were with him heard it as they had made an end of eating. And when Joab heard the sound of the trumpet, he said, Wherefore is this noise of the city being in an uproar?

  5. Acts 10:1Rank 5 from verse 31
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    1THERE was a certain man in Cæsarea called Cornelius, a centurion of the band called the Italian band,

From verse 32

  1. Acts 23:27Rank 1 from verse 32
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    27This man was taken of the Jews, and should have been killed of them: then came I with an army, and rescued him, having understood that he was a Roman.

  2. Acts 5:40Rank 2 from verse 32
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    40And to him they agreed: and when they had called the apostles, and beaten them, they commanded that they should not speak in the name of Jesus, and let them go.

  3. Isaiah 3:15Rank 3 from verse 32
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    15What mean ye that ye beat my people to pieces, and grind the faces of the poor? saith the Lord God of hosts.

  4. Acts 18:17Rank 4 from verse 32
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    17Then all the Greeks took Sosthenes, the chief ruler of the synagogue, and beat him before the judgment seat. And Gallio cared for none of those things.

  5. Acts 22:19Rank 5 from verse 32
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    19And I said, Lord, they know that I imprisoned and beat in every synagogue them that believed on thee:

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Acts 21:31

COMBINED MEANING

about

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1. Around or near in place, position, or movement; on every side, in a circuit, from place to place, or turned from one direction or state toward another. 2. Approximately in number, measure, distance, or time. 3. Concerning, occupied with, or engaged in a matter. 4. On the point of, intending, or attempting an action.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

tidings

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News, report, information, announcement, or a message brought concerning something.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

chief

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1. First, principal, highest, leading, greatest, most excellent, most important, or most responsible in rank, order, degree, value, or guilt. 2. A leader, head, principal ruler, officer, or principal member of a group.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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captain

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1. A commander, chief, or officer set over an army, guard, band, company, people, or body. 2. A leader who goes before or conducts others in a work, course, or deliverance.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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band

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Sense 1: A strip, fastening, or binding part. Sense 2: A company or organized body of people, especially soldiers. Sense 3: To unite or associate together for a common purpose.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Cawdrey 1604 · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

in

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1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

uproar

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A loud, confused, disorderly public disturbance, riot, tumult, agitation, or violent commotion.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

DEFINED WORDS

Acts 21:32

COMBINED MEANING

chief

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1. First, principal, highest, leading, greatest, most excellent, most important, or most responsible in rank, order, degree, value, or guilt. 2. A leader, head, principal ruler, officer, or principal member of a group.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

captain

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1. A commander, chief, or officer set over an army, guard, band, company, people, or body. 2. A leader who goes before or conducts others in a work, course, or deliverance.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

left

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Sense 1: Past tense and past participle of leave: departed, abandoned, allowed to remain, or caused to remain. Sense 2: The direction or side opposite the right.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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30And all the city was moved, and the people ran together: and they took Paul, and drew him out of the temple: and forthwith the doors were shut.

31And as they went about to kill him, tidings came unto the chief captain of the band, that all Jerusalem was in an uproar.

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32Who immediately took soldiers and centurions, and ran down unto them: and when they saw the chief captain and the soldiers, they left beating of Paul.

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33Then the chief captain came near, and took him, and commanded him to be bound with two chains; and demanded who he was, and what he had done.

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