Acts 23:15
Now therefore ye with the council signify to the chief captain that he bring him down unto you to morrow, as though ye would inquire something more perfectly concerning him: and we, or ever he come near, are ready to kill him.
Now therefore ye with the Councill, signifie to the chiefe captaine that he bring him downe vnto you to morrow, as though yee would enquire something more perfectly concerning him: and we, or euer he come neere, are ready to kill him.
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- Isaiah 59:7Rank 1 from verse 15
7Their feet run to evil, and they make haste to shed innocent blood: their thoughts are thoughts of iniquity; wasting and destruction are in their paths.
7*†Their feete runne to euill, and they make haste to shed innocent blood: their thoughts are thoughts of iniquity, wasting & destruction are in their paths.
- Psalms 37:32–33Rank 2 from verse 15
- Proverbs 1:11–12Rank 3 from verse 15
11If they say, Come with us, let us lay wait for blood, let us lurk privily for the innocent without cause:
12Let us swallow them up alive as the grave; and whole, as those that go down into the pit:
11If they say, Come with vs, let vs lay wait for blood, let vs lurke priuily for the innocent without cause:
12Let vs swallow them vp aliue, as the graue, and whole, as those that goe downe into the pit:
- Proverbs 1:16Rank 4 from verse 15
- Acts 22:30–1Rank 5 from verse 15
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- Romans 3:14–16Rank 8 from verse 15
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Acts 23:15
The second-person plural subject pronoun, referring to the persons being addressed as those who are, do, or receive the stated predicate.
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To make known, declare, indicate, or express by words or signs.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
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.
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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.
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From a higher place or position to a lower one; below.
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The second-person plural pronoun referring to those being addressed.
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The next day or the time following the present day, and by extension a coming or future time.
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An unspecified, unknown, unnamed, or not fully described thing, matter, amount, or statement.
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Fully, completely, exactly, or with greater thoroughness.
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concerning
Regarding, relating to, or about.
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At any time; always or continually; throughout all time or for ever.
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Prepared; in a state requiring no delay; willing or prompt.
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To cause death, slay, put to death, or destroy life.
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14And they came to the chief priests and elders, and said, We have bound ourselves under a great curse, that we will eat nothing until we have slain Paul.
14And they came to the chiefe Priests and Elders, and said, Wee haue bound our selues vnder a great curse, that wee will eate nothing vntill wee haue slaine Paul.
15Now therefore ye with the council signify to the chief captain that he bring him down unto you to morrow, as though ye would inquire something more perfectly concerning him: and we, or ever he come near, are ready to kill him.
15Now therefore ye with the Councill, signifie to the chiefe captaine that he bring him downe vnto you to morrow, as though yee would enquire something more perfectly concerning him: and we, or euer he come neere, are ready to kill him.
Selected passage16And when Paul’s sister’s son heard of their lying in wait, he went and entered into the castle, and told Paul.
16And when Pauls sisters sonne heard of their laying in wait, hee went and entred into the castle, & told Paul.